Use the commands in this section for managing hard links capability for NSS volumes on NetWare 6.5 SP4, OES 1 SP1 NetWare, OES 2 Linux and NetWare, and later versions.
Use the commands in this section to perform the one-time upgrade for currently active volumes.
Upgrades the specified active volume. If it is a shared volume, the clustering system vetoes the upgrade until all nodes in the cluster are running a supported operating system.
Upgrades all currently active volumes. If a shared volume is encountered, the clustering system vetoes the upgrade until all nodes in the cluster are running a supported operating system.
Upgrades all currently active volumes that are part of a shared pool, but only if the clustering system permits it.
Upgrades all currently active volumes that are not part of a shared pool.
Upgrades all currently active volumes whether they are shared or local. If a shared volume is encountered, the clustering system vetoes the upgrade until all nodes in the cluster are running a supported operating system.
Use the commands in this section to enable all future NSS volumes to automatically be created with the new media format. Make sure to use the commands on the servers where you plan to use hard links. After a volume is created, you must manually enable the Hard Links attribute in order to create hard links on it. For command information, see Section A.14.3, Hard Links Attribute Commands.
If the command is issued from the command line, it persists until a server reboot. If the command is placed in the nssstart.cfg file, it persists across server reboots.
Creates all new NSS volumes with the upgraded structure. This applies to volumes on both local and shared pools.
Creates all new NSS volumes with the upgraded structure if the new volume is on a shared pool. However, the clustering system vetoes the upgrade until all nodes in the cluster are running a supported operating system.
Creates all new NSS volumes with the upgraded structure if the new volume is not on a shared pool.
Creates all new NSS volumes with the upgraded structure whether the volume is local or shared. In a cluster, the clustering system vetoes the upgrade until all nodes in the cluster are running a supported operating system.
Use the commands in this section to enable or disable the Hard Links attribute for an NSS volume. The Hard Links attribute cannot be set or viewed in NSSMU or in the Storage plug-in to iManager.
Enables the Hard Links attribute for the specified volume. This enables hard links to be created on the volume.
Sets the Hard Links attribute for all NSS volumes on the server. This enables hard links to be created on any volume on the server. Any given hard link can point only to a file on the same volume.
Disables the Hard Links attribute for the specified volume. Existing hard links continue to function, but no new hard links can be created on the specified volume.
Disables the Hard Links attribute for all NSS volumes on the server. Existing hard links continue to function, but no new hard links can be created on any NSS volume on the server.
You can view a report of hard links for a file to identify its primary link and the hard link that becomes the primary link if the primary link is deleted. For information, see Section 27.7, Viewing Hard Links for a File.
View information about the primary link and hard links for a file on an NSS volume.
Replace path with the file’s primary link path or one of its hard link paths where you want to start the search. Replace filename.ext with the actual filename of the file, including the extension.
Use the /volumes option to verify that the Hard Links attribute is enabled.
View a list of NSS volumes on the server and information about them. In the Attributes column, the attribute is listed if it is enabled for the volume.