Novell Doc: OES 1 - August 19, 2005 (OES SP1 and NetWare 6.5 SP4)

H.9.1 Overview of NSS

The following changes were made to this section.

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Improve Storage Availability	Software RAIDs 5 and 15 are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later. You can now specify the default name space to use when mounting a volume.
Prevent Unauthorized Access	Encrypted volumes are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later.
Maximize Available Space	User space restrictions are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later.

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Improve Storage Availability

Software RAIDs 5 and 15 are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later.

You can now specify the default name space to use when mounting a volume.

Prevent Unauthorized Access

Encrypted volumes are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later.

Maximize Available Space

User space restrictions are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later.

H.9.2 What’s New

The following changes were made to this section.

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What’s New (OES SP1 and NetWare 6.5 SP4)	This section is new.
What’s New (OES and NetWare 6.5 SP3)	This section was renamed.

H.9.3 Upgrading the Media Format for OES SP1 NetWare and NetWare 6.5 SP4

This section is new. After you upgrade to NetWare 6.5 SP4 or OES SP1 NetWare, you must convert volumes that contain any existing hard links to the new hard link style before you use the volume; some restrictions apply. For information, see Section 5.0, Upgrading the NSS Media Format (NetWare).

H.9.4 Management Tools for NSS

The following changes were made to this section.

Location	Change
Novell iManager and Storage-Related Plug-Ins	In OES SP1 and later, iManager 2.5 is required for the storage-related plug-ins. The Storage plug-in does not support Mobile iManager. This section was updated with instructions for installing updated plug-ins. This section was updated to document the Lookup Name Space option and features that are now available on Linux, including encrypted volumes, software RAID 5, and user space restrictions.
NSS Management Utility (NSSMU)	This section was updated to document the Name Space option (F9) and features that are now available on Linux, including encrypted volumes, software RAIDS 5 and 15, and user space restrictions.
Novell NetStorage	Beginning in OES SP1, NetStorage is accessible from within iManager. In iManager, select NetStorage in Roles and Tasks.

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Novell iManager and Storage-Related Plug-Ins

In OES SP1 and later, iManager 2.5 is required for the storage-related plug-ins.

The Storage plug-in does not support Mobile iManager.

This section was updated with instructions for installing updated plug-ins.

This section was updated to document the Lookup Name Space option and features that are now available on Linux, including encrypted volumes, software RAID 5, and user space restrictions.

NSS Management Utility (NSSMU)

This section was updated to document the Name Space option (F9) and features that are now available on Linux, including encrypted volumes, software RAIDS 5 and 15, and user space restrictions.

Novell NetStorage

Beginning in OES SP1, NetStorage is accessible from within iManager. In iManager, select NetStorage in Roles and Tasks.

H.9.5 Planning for NSS Storage Solutions

The following changes were made to this section.

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Planning to Move NSS Pools and Volumes Cross-Platform	This section was updated to link to new sections in the Coexistence and Migration chapter.
Software RAID Devices	Software RAIDs 5 and 15 are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later.
NSS Encrypted Volumes	Encrypted volumes are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux and later.

H.9.6 Coexistence and Migration Issues

The following changes were made to this section:

Location	Change
Access Control Issues for NSS on OES Linux	This section is new.
Compatibility Issues for the Storage, Archive Versioning, File Protocols, and Clustering Plug-Ins for iManager	In OES SP1 and later, iManager 2.5 is required for the storage-related plug-ins.
Web Browser Language Setting	This issue has been resolved for the Archive Versioning plug-in in the OES SP1 release.
Protocols	Table headings were modified to include the OSes for the OES SP1 release.
Guidelines for Cross-Platform Compatibility of NSS	This section is updated.
Guidelines for Moving Devices Cross-Platform	This section is new.
Moving Non-Clustered Devices From NetWare 6.5 or OES NetWare to OES Linux	This section was updated.
Moving Non-Clustered Devices From NetWare 6.0 to OES SP1 Linux or Later	This section is new.
Moving Non-Clustered Devices From NetWare 6.0 to NetWare 6.5 or OES NetWare	This section is new.

H.9.7 Managing Partitions

This section was updated for changes in the management interface in the Storage plug-in to iManager.

H.9.8 Managing Software RAID Devices

This section was updated to document added support of RAIDs 5 and 15 for OES SP1 Linux and later.

H.9.9 Managing NSS Pools

The following changes were made to this section:

Location	Change
Linux	This section was updated for clarity. Before you verify or rebuild, you must place the pool in maintenance mode. At a terminal prompt, start NSSCON by entering nsscon, then enter nss /poolmaintenance=poolname
ReZIDing Volumes in an NSS Pool	This section is new.
Viewing, Salvaging, or Purging Deleted NSS Volumes in a Pool	This section is was moved to Section 19.3, Viewing, Salvaging, or Purging Deleted NSS Volumes in a Pool.

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Linux

This section was updated for clarity.

Before you verify or rebuild, you must place the pool in maintenance mode. At a terminal prompt, start NSSCON by entering nsscon, then enter

nss /poolmaintenance=poolname

ReZIDing Volumes in an NSS Pool

This section is new.

Viewing, Salvaging, or Purging Deleted NSS Volumes in a Pool

This section is was moved to Section 19.3, Viewing, Salvaging, or Purging Deleted NSS Volumes in a Pool.

H.9.10 Managing NSS Volumes

The following changes were made to this section:

Location	Change
Encryption	Encrypted volumes are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux.
User Space Quotas	User space quotas are now also supported on OES SP1 Linux.
Lookup Name Space	The Lookup Name Space attribute is new for this release.

H.9.11 Managing Encrypted NSS Volumes

Changes were made to this section to document additional procedures for managing encrypted NSS volumes on Linux.

H.9.12 Using Volume Attributes that Help Ensure Data Integrity

The following change was made to this section:

Location	Change
Using the Transaction Tracking System for Application-Based Transaction Rollback (NetWare)	For more information, see Using the Transaction Tracking System in the Server Operating System for NetWare Administration Guide for OES .

H.9.13 Conserving Disk Space with Volume, Directory, or User Space Quotas

The following change was made to this section:

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Understanding Space Quotas	User space quotas are now also supported for OES SP1 Linux and later, if users are Linux-enabled with Linux User Management.
Managing User Space Quotas	The User Space Quotas function is fully supported for OES SP1 on Linux and NetWare.

H.9.14 Salvaging and Purging Deleted Volumes, Directories, and Files

The following changes were made to this section:

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Configuring Salvage for the NSS Volume	The volume salvage and file system salvage function separately .
Setting the Low and High Watermarks for Automatically Purging Deleted Files	The volume salvage and file system salvage function separately.
Salvaging or Purging Deleted Directories (NetWare)	Novell Remote Manager for NetWare supports salvaging and purging deleted directories for NSS volumes on NetWare.

H.9.15 Using Distributed File Services to Move and Split Volumes (NetWare)

The following change was made to this section:

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Prerequisites for Target NSS Volumes on OES Linux	This section is new. DFS is not supported for NSS volumes on Linux, but DFS junctions can point to them if certain conditions exist. After you create an NSS volume on Linux, make sure to run VLDB Repair on your VLDB server to update the VLDB database to include the NSS volume on Linux. For information, see Section 20.12, Repairing the VLDB.

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Prerequisites for Target NSS Volumes on OES Linux

This section is new.

DFS is not supported for NSS volumes on Linux, but DFS junctions can point to them if certain conditions exist.

After you create an NSS volume on Linux, make sure to run VLDB Repair on your VLDB server to update the VLDB database to include the NSS volume on Linux. For information, see Section 20.12, Repairing the VLDB.

H.9.16 Managing Hard Links

The following changes were made to this section:

Location	Change
Understanding Hard Links	In OES and NetWare 6.5 SP3 and earlier, all name information (names in each name space) combined for a file’s hard link could not exceed 512 Unicode characters. However, updates made to the hard links function in this release remove that length limitation for OES SP1 NetWare and NetWare 6.5 SP4 and later, which can now support up to 65,535 hard links per volume. This requires a media format upgrade. This section has been updated to include important information about the behavior of hard links.
Enabling or Disabling the Hard Links Attribute (OES SP1 NetWare, NetWare 6.5 SP4)	This section is new.
Creating a Hard Link Using a zLink API	This section is new.
Creating a Hard Link for Testing Purposes (OES SP1 NetWare, NetWare 6.5 SP4)	This section is new.
Viewing Hard Links for a Volume (OES SP1 NetWare, NetWare 6.5 SP4)	This section is new.

H.9.17 Configuring the System Cache to Fine-Tune NSS Performance (NetWare)

The following change was made to this section:

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Hints for Low Memory NetWare Systems	This section is new.

H.9.18 Configuring the System Cache to Fine-Tune NSS Performance (Linux)

The following change was made to this section:

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Understanding How NSS Uses Cache on Linux	Beginning with OES SP1 Linux, NSS uses all available assigned cache. The 1 GB cache buffer limit has been removed.

H.9.19 Troubleshooting the NSS File System

The following change was made to this section:

Location	Change
Slow Performance with User Space Quotas (Linux)	This performance issue was resolved for OES SP1 Linux. The User Space Quotas function is fully supported for OES SP1 on Linux and NetWare.

H.9.20 Security Considerations

This section is new. It is an overview of NSS security issues and is intended for security administators.

H.9 August 19, 2005 (OES SP1 and NetWare 6.5 SP4)

H.9.1 Overview of NSS

H.9.2 What’s New

H.9.3 Upgrading the Media Format for OES SP1 NetWare and NetWare 6.5 SP4

H.9.4 Management Tools for NSS

H.9.5 Planning for NSS Storage Solutions

H.9.6 Coexistence and Migration Issues

H.9.7 Managing Partitions

H.9.8 Managing Software RAID Devices

H.9.9 Managing NSS Pools

H.9.10 Managing NSS Volumes

H.9.11 Managing Encrypted NSS Volumes

H.9.12 Using Volume Attributes that Help Ensure Data Integrity

H.9.13 Conserving Disk Space with Volume, Directory, or User Space Quotas

H.9.14 Salvaging and Purging Deleted Volumes, Directories, and Files

H.9.15 Using Distributed File Services to Move and Split Volumes (NetWare)

H.9.16 Managing Hard Links

H.9.17 Configuring the System Cache to Fine-Tune NSS Performance (NetWare)

H.9.18 Configuring the System Cache to Fine-Tune NSS Performance (Linux)

H.9.19 Troubleshooting the NSS File System

H.9.20 Security Considerations