The logical volumes you create on NSS storage pools are called NSS volumes.
Novell AFP supports only Novell Storage Services (NSS) volumes. NSS storage object names are case insensitive. Names such as AURORA, Aurora, and aurora are the same. Because NSS volume names are case insensitive, volumes that can be exported from AFP are also case insensitive.
NSS volumes are identified by the machine name and volume name combination. For instance, if you create a volume titled AFP_Volume on a server named ACME, the volume name is represented as ACME.AFP_Volume. The Volume Name Management feature helps you specify an alternate name for the NSS volume. For instance, you can represent ACME.AFP_Volume as AFP_Volume. This is mandatory in a cluster setup where you need to identify volumes without the machine name prefix.
Renaming of AFP server volumes in the afpvols.conf file is required when using NCS clustered volumes.
The AFP volume share name supports all ASCII characters except NULL, colon(:), and forward slash(/).
IMPORTANT:Do not edit the afpvols.conf file for a volume that is already mounted and is already in use (mounted on AFP clients).
However, if there is a need to modify the file, restart the server after modification instead of reloading it. This ensures the volumes mounted on clients have a clean unmount.
Using the reload option for modification leads to anomalies and should be avoided.
The AFP server now dynamically detects when a new NSS volume is added or mounted, and when an existing NSS volume is deleted or unmounted. The AFP server updates itself with the current set of volumes on the OES 11 SP3 server. An explicit reload of the server is not required.
Dynamic detection is applicable to standalone servers as well as cluster nodes.
Use the following tasks to administer AFP volume names:
Open an Internet browser and enter the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your user name and password.
In the left column, select File Protocols, then click AFP.
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the Volume tab. Click the Object Selector button, then select the server for which you want to specify new volume names.
Select Add. This opens the Add New Volume dialog box.
Click the Object Selector button, then select an existing volume. If you want to see the volumes you selected earlier, click the Object History icon.
(Optional) Specify a name for the selected NSS volume. This changes the volume name visible to the AFP clients.
Click OK to save the changes.
Restart the AFP server by using the rcnovell-afptcpd restart command.
NOTE:Volumes renamed through Adding a New Volume Name are updated in the afpvols.conf file.
Open an Internet browser and enter the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your user name and password.
In the left column, select File Protocols, then click AFP.
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the Volume tab, then use the Object Selector button to select the server for which you want to specify new volume names.
The volumes created on the server are displayed.
Select the volume you want to modify and click Edit.
(Optional) Specify a new name for the shared volume. This changes the volume name visible to the AFP clients.
Click OK.
Restart the AFP server by using the rcnovell-afptcpd restart command.
IMPORTANT:The default namespace of a volume is the Long format. If you change the volume namespace by using NSSMU or iManager, the AFP server needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.
Open an Internet browser and enter the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your user name and password.
In the left column, select File Protocols, then click AFP.
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the Volume tab. Use the Object Selector to select the server you want to modify.
The volumes created on the server are displayed.
Select the volume name you want to remove and click Delete.
Click OK.
Restart the AFP server by using the rcnovell-afptcpd restart command.
In Macintosh, each application is bundled with an icon. The AFP server scans all the applications on each volume and stores the application details and icon details in the Desktop.AFP/APPL and Desktop.AFP/ICONS directories.
The Reset Desktop option can be used to restore the application or icon configuration to its original state.
Open an Internet browser and enter the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your user name and password.
In the left column, select File Protocols, then click AFP.
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the Volume tab. Use the Object Selector to select the server you want to modify.
The volumes created on the server are displayed.
Select the volume for which you want to reset the desktop, then click the Reset Desktop option.