Certified Novell Engineer
Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) is a certification which is designed to certify that an individual possesses in-depth knowledge and skills related to administration and troubleshooting of the Novell NetWare operating system.
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 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 cynically compared the CNE cert to Microsoft's MCSE, the CNE testing & training differs in that they are decidedly more difficult and "Hands-on", akin to Red Hat's RHCE and Cisco's CCIE (albeit, as some people say, distantly).
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 & instant messaging services, and managing security.
Historical note
Originally CNE stood for Certified Netware Engineer then subsequently (when Unixware entered Novell's product range around 1993) it became Certified Novell Engineer.