A directory quota limits the amount of space on a volume that can be consumed by all of the files and folders in that directory. You can specify any positive value for the quota. If the current size of the directory exceeds the specified limit, users cannot save data to the directory until space is cleared by removing files from the directory. If the specified directory quota exceeds the volume quota, the volume quota overrides the directory quota in determining whether data can be saved to the directory as data is written. Because overbooking is allowed for directory and volume quotas, the physical space limits for the pool might also prevent the directory from growing to its specified maximum. Physical space limits for the pool override the volume and directory quotas.
For example, lets assume that volume VOL1: has a volume quota of 50 GB in pool POOL1. You set the directory quota to 100 GB for directory VOL1:\finance\sales. Users cannot save 100 GB of files in the sales directory because NSS reaches the volume quota long before it reaches the directory quota. Because of overbooking, other directories are competing for the 50 GB of space in the volume, and VOL1: is competing for space with other volumes in POOL1. You might not be able to put as much as 50 GB of data in the sales directory.
Before you can set directory quotas, you must enable the volume’s Directory Quotas attribute. As the administrator user, you can view and configure directory quotas with the Files and Folders plug-in for iManager, NetStorage, and the Novell Client.
This section describes the following:
Before setting directory quotas on a volume, you must enable the Directory Quotas attribute for the volume. You can set the attribute at create time or at any time for an existing volume.
To set the Directory Quotas attribute for an existing volume:
In iManager, click
.For instructions, see Section 9.1.5, Accessing Roles and Tasks in iManager.
Select a server to manage to view a list of NSS volumes on the server.
For instructions, see Section 9.1.6, Selecting a Server to Manage.
In the
list, select a volume that you want manage.Wait for the volume details to be displayed before you continue.
Click
.The
page has three tabs: , , and . It opens to the tab.On the
tab, select or deselect the check box, then click .If you enabled or disabled the
attribute, restart NCP2NSS by entering the following at a terminal console prompt:/etc/init.d/ncp2nss restart
In iManager, select
.Click the
icon, then browse to locate and select the folder you want to manage on an NSS volume.View the current status of the Directory Quota.
If a Directory Quota is set, the
field is selected and the field shows the quota size in KB.If the Directory Quota is not set, the
field is deselected and the field is dimmed (grayed out).Do one of the following:
Add a Quota: On the
tab, select to enable space restrictions for the selected directory. In the field, type the directory quota in KB. The value must be an increment of 4 KB; that is, it must be divisible by 4 with no remainder.Modify an Existing Quota: In the
field, type the new directory quota in KB/MB/GB/TB. Select a value from the drop-down list. The value must be an increment of 4 KB; that is, it must be divisible by 4 with no remainder.Remove a Quota: On the
tab, deselect to disable space restrictions for the selected directory. The field is automatically dimmed (grayed out).On the
page, click or to apply the changes.Using Novell NetStorage, you can manage directory quotas for directories in an NSS volume from any computer with a supported Web browser. This requires you to first configure a NetStorage server in the same context. For information, see the OES 2 SP3: NetStorage Administration Guide.
To create or modify NSS directory quotas with NetStorage:
In a Web browser, connect to NetStorage.
For information, see Section 9.4, Novell NetStorage.
Log in to NetStorage with the username and password of the Administrator user or equivalent user.
Navigate to the directory you want to manage.
Right-click the directory, then select
.Click the
tab.Although the option label refers to NetWare, you can use the option for your NSS and NCP volumes on Linux.
Do one of the following to configure the directory quota:
Space Restriction: Select
, then specify the directory quota in KB. The value must be a multiple of 4.No Space Restriction: Deselect
to set the directory quota to Unlimited.Complete Space Restriction: Select
, then specify the directory quota as 0 KB. If the directory already contains files and subdirectories, the directory cannot grow beyond the current space consumed.Click
to accept the directory quota configuration.The Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP allows the Administrator user to manage directory quotas for directories in an NSS volume from a Windows computer.
In the Novell Client, map a drive to the NSS directory you want to manage, or map to its parent directory.
Right-click the
icon (the red N icon in the notification area), then select .Specify the network path to the directory. For example: 192.168.1.1/users.
Specify the username of the Administrator user or equivalent user, then click
.When prompted, enter the user’s password.
In a file browser, locate and right-click the directory you want to manage, then click
( on older clients).In the
field, click to open the dialog box.Do one of the following to configure the directory quota:
Space Restriction: Specify the directory quota in KB. The value must be a multiple of 4.
No Space Restriction: Select
to set the directory quota to Unlimited.Complete Space Restriction: Select
to set the directory quota to 0 KB. If the directory already contains files and subdirectories, the directory cannot grow beyond the current space consumed.Click
to accept the directory quota.In iManager, select
.Click the
icon, then browse to locate and select the folder you want to manage on an NSS volume.On the
tab, deselect to disable space restrictions for the selected folder.Click
or to apply the changes.To delete the directory quotas for all directories on an NSS volume without dealing individually with each directory, you can simply disable the Directory Quotas attribute for the NSS volume.
In iManager, click
.For instructions, see Section 9.1.5, Accessing Roles and Tasks in iManager.
Select a server to manage.
For instructions, see Section 9.1.6, Selecting a Server to Manage.
A list of volumes appears in the
list.In the
list, select a volume that you want manage.Click
.The
page has three tabs: , , and . It opens to the tab.On the
tab, deselect the check box, then click .Restart NCP2NSS by entering the following at a terminal prompt:
/etc/init.d/ncp2nss restart