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Novell Network Attached Storage Protocols for Native File Acces

Overview

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 provides file access for the broadest range of clients and servers on the market. Supporting standard Network Attached Storage (NAS) protocols as well as a number of additional protocols for file access and sharing, this versatile component of Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 comprises the following solutions:

  • Novell Network Attached Storage Protocol for Macintosh (AFP protocol - available in Open Enterprise Server 2 SP1)
  • Novell Network Attached Storage Protocol for UNIX/Linux (NFS protocol)
  • Novell Network Attached Storage Protocol for Windows (CIFS protocol - via Samba)
  • Novell Network Attached Storage Protocol for NetWare (NCP Protocol)
  • Web/Internet-based file protocols (FTP, HTTP, HTTPS and WebDAV)

With these solutions, workstations and servers can automatically access storage from end-user workstations running Macintosh OS, UNIX, Linux or Windows or from application servers running Windows, UNIX, Linux or NetWare-without installing additional software. In addition, computers running these popular operating systems can also access storage on clustered Storage Area Networks (SANs). And, you can easily manage Macintosh, UNIX, Linux and Windows user accounts via Novell eDirectory™, which is arguably the most powerful and secure directory available today.

Simplify Support of a Heterogeneous Network

Networks today are heterogeneous in order to support a variety of work needs-from specific user needs to specific application server needs-in the data center. network Attached Storage Protocols simplify today's mixed computing environments by implementing the native filing protocols of Linux, Macintosh, NetWare, UNIX and Windows operating systems.

  • Macintosh uses Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) 3.1 for Mac OS X version 10.2.x and above.
  • UNIX/LINUX uses Network File System (NFS) 3.0 with built-in version 2.0 backward compatibility support.
  • Windows uses Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol.
  • NetWare uses NetWare Core Protocol (NCP).

Network Attached Storage Protocols also simplify network security management by using the native authentication algorithms of these operating systems. The algorithms securely transmit login credentials, which are verified against credentials safely stored in eDirectory. And because Linux, Macintosh, NetWare, UNIX and Windows users are all represented as standard eDirectory objects, you can manage these users centrally using one convenient management tool: Novell iManager. For example, you can use this single browser-based tool to assign trustee and access rights for Macintosh, UNIX and Windows users alike to a common area in the file system.

Keep Costs Low

With Novell Network Attached Storage Protocols, you don't need to waste time installing special client software or configuring Macintosh, UNIX or Windows machines. Out of the box, these operating systems can access storage on Novell NetWare using their native filing protocols over TCP/IP. This reduces the number of network protocols you must manage.

It also significantly increases the ease with which users and applications can fully share files with other users. For example, UNIX and Linux users can share files with Windows and Macintosh users by each using their respective networking protocols. Likewise, Macintosh and Windows users can share files using the familiar networking options of these operating systems.

Novell Network Attached Storage Protocols are time- and money-saving solutions are integrated into the Novell Storage Services™ (NSS) file system in Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 , offering a variety of open source compatibility protocols for interoperating with mainframe systems.

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