The following changes and enhancements are available for file system management in Novell Open Enterprise Server 11:
EVMS: The Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS) is deprecated in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.
Novell Linux Volume Manager: The Novell Linux Volume Manager (NLVM) replaces EVMS for Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 11. It provides the interface for working with Novell Storage Services (NSS) in OES 11. The NLVM libraries are used by the NSSMU and storage-related iManager tools. The NLVM CLI interface also provides command line instructions for creating Linux POSIX file systems, Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM) volume groups and logical volumes, and clustered LVM volume groups. For information about NLVM commands, see the OES 11: NLVM Reference
Shared Linux POSIX File Systems:
Novell Cluster Services uses the clustered Linux Volume Manager (LVM) volume groups and logical volumes for clustering Linux POSIX file systems. This replaces the EVMS Cluster Segment Manager (CSM). The cluster resource templates that use shared Linux POSIX file systems have been modified to use LVM volume groups. For information, see Upgrading and Managing Cluster Resources for Linux POSIX Volumes with CSM Containers
in the OES 11: Novell Cluster Services for Linux Administration Guide.
CSMPORT Utility:
The Novell Cluster Services CSM Import/Export (CSMPORT) utility provides support in OES 11 clusters for importing and managing Linux POSIX volume cluster resources that were created with Cluster Segment Manager containers on OES 2 SP3 and earlier servers. For information, see Configuring and Managing Cluster Resources for LVM Volume Groups
in the OES 11: Novell Cluster Services for Linux Administration Guide.
Files and Folders Plug-In to iManager: The Files and Folders plug-in to iManager has been modified to support OES 11. The following enhancements are available:
Move a file or folder
Rename a file or folder
Delete a non-empty folder
Specify quotas in kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes
For information, see Managing Files and Folders
in the OES 11: File Systems Management Guide..
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows: The Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows added support for Windows 7. See the Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows.
Novell Client for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1: The Novell Client for Linux was modified to support OES 11 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1 desktops and servers. See the Novell Client for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1.
Novell AFP: Novell AFP has been modified to support NSS volumes on OES 11. See the OES 11: Novell AFP for Linux Administration Guide.
Novell CIFS: Novell CIFS has been modified to support NSS volumes on OES 11 servers. It also supports the merged view of Dynamic Storage Technology volumes that are configured with NSS volumes. See the OES 11: Novell CIFS for Linux Administration Guide.
Novell Samba: Novell Samba has been modified to support NSS volumes and Linux POSIX volumes on OES 11. See the Samba Administration Guide.
Novell FTP:
Novell provides integration of the native Linux Pure-FTPd with eDirectory to provide authenticated and anonymous access to FTP sites on OES 11 servers. See Novell FTP (Pure-FTPd) and OES 11
in the OES 11: Planning and Implementation Guide.
Domain Services for Windows: Domain Services for Windows (DSfW) has been modified to support NSS volumes on OES 11. See the OES 11: Domain Services for Windows Administration Guide.