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'Certified Novell Engineer' ('CNE') is a certification which is designed to show that an individual possesses in-depth knowledge and skills related to administration and troubleshooting of the Novell NetWare operating system.

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Recognition

Purpose

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Requirements

In contrast to a Certified Novell Administrator (CNA), a CNE must pass a series of tests to prove their readiness for the certification. A CNA must pass only a single test.
The Novell CNE training provides knowledge and skills implementing a sometimes wide variety of Novell (NetWare) products.

Recognition

While many in the industry have compared the CNE cert to Microsoft's MCSE, the CNE testing and training differs in that they are decidedly more difficult and "hands-on", akin to Red Hat's RHCE and Cisco's .
Novell also has advancements of this certification including:

★ MCNE - Master Certified Novell Engineer - additional exam topics.

★ CNI - Certified Novell Instructor - requiring higher exam point to pass, together with assessed presentation skills.

Purpose

Specifically, the CNE training program is intended to train a system administrator on how to use management tools, perform server installations, manage the eDirectory, printing, allocate storage space, email and instant messaging services, and managing security.

Name

CNE originally stood for Certified Netware Engineer. When Unixware entered Novell's product range around 1993, it became Certified Novell Engineer.