1.12 Storage Documentation Quick Reference

To learn more about storage provisioning and management with Novell Open Enterprise Server 2, refer to storage-related documents in this section.

Table 1-1 File Systems

Storage Solution

Reference

Linux POSIX File Systems

POSIX file systems on Linux, such as Ext3, XFS, OCFS2, and Reiser.

File Systems in Linux in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 Installation and Administration Guide

NCP Server and NCP Volumes for Linux

A special-purpose service that provides secure file services for NSS volumes and NCP volumes on Linux.

OES 2 SP2: NCP Server for Linux Administration Guide

NetWare Traditional File System

A legacy NetWare file system.

NW6.5 SP8: Traditional File System Administration Guide

Novell Storage Services File System

The primary file system for NetWare and Linux.

NW 6.5 SP8: NSS File System Administration Guide

Table 1-2 Storage Solutions

Storage Solution

Reference

iSCSI for Linux

Support for iSCSI SANs on Linux. Servers can be iSCSI initiators or targets.

Mass Storage over IP Networks— iSCSI in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 Installation and Administration Guide

iSCSI for NetWare

Support for iSCSI SANs. Servers can be iSCSI initiators or targets.

NW 6.5 SP8: iSCSI 1.1.3 Administration Guide

Novell Cluster Services

Server clustering application for 2 to 32 servers using shared or unshared volumes on direct attached storage devices or in Fibre Channel or iSCSI storage area networks.

OES 2 SP2: Novell Cluster Services 1.8.7 for Linux Administration Guide

NW6.5 SP8: Novell Cluster Services 1.8.5 Administration Guide

Novell Distributed File Services

This NSS technology allows you to use junctions and a volume location data base to present a virtual file space view of data to users.

NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Distributed File Services Administration Guide

Dynamic Storage Technology

Shadow volumes that provide tiered storage transparently to users. A shadow volume is a virtual storage space that consists of a primary storage area on high-performance storage media for current and recently used files and a secondary storage area on less-expensive storage media for less-used files.

OES 2 SP2: Dynamic Storage Technology Administration Guide

Novell iFolder 3.x

A special-purpose server that provides file synchronization of users’ local data and provides users secure access to their local data from anywhere, at any time.

Novell iFolder 3.x Administration Guide.

Server and Data Consolidation

Information for consolidating servers and data.

NW 6.5 SP8: Planning and Implementation Guide

Server Disks and Storage

A conceptual introduction to server disks and storage for NetWare server solutions.

NW6.5 SP8: Server Disks and Storage Devices

Table 1-3 Archiving and Backup

Storage Solution

Reference

Novell Archive and Version Services

A special-purpose NetWare server that copies versions of files at specified intervals or times to its file version archive. Saved file versions are available to users via NetStorage and File Version utilities for secure, on demand user data recovery.

OES 2 SP2: Novell Archive and Version Services 2.1 for Linux Administration Guide

NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Archive and Version Services 2.1 Administration Guide

NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Archive and Version Services 2.1 User Guide

Novell Storage Management Services

A basic server backup utility and interface for vendor backup/restore applications.

NW 6.5 SP8: Storage Management Services Administration Guide

Table 1-4 User Access to File Services

Storage Solution

Reference

File Systems Management

File systems management and access control for directories and files, using file system trustees and trustee rights for NSS volumes on Linux and NetWare and for NetWare Traditional volumes on NetWare.

NW 6.5 SP8: File Systems Management Guide

Linux Access Control Lists

Local access control for Linux POSIX file systems.

Access Control Lists in Linux in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 Installation and Administration Guide

NCP Server and NCP Volumes for Linux

A special-purpose service that provides secure file services for NSS volumes and NCP volumes on Linux.

OES 2 SP2: NCP Server for Linux Administration Guide

Novell eDirectory

A powerful directory services application that provides secure user access and network resources management.

Novell eDirectory 8.8 Administration Guide

Novell AFP, CIFS, and NFS for NetWare

A special-purpose NetWare service that provides secure, native file access for AFP, CIFS, and NFS in a cross-platform environment.

NW 6.5 SP8: AFP, CIFS, and NFS (NFAP) Administration Guide

Section 2.3, Network Attached Storage Solutions

Novell AFP for Linux

A special-purpose Linux service that provides secure, native AFP file access in a cross-platform environment.

OES 2 SP2: Novell AFP For Linux Administration Guide

Novell CIFS for Linux

A special-purpose Linux service that provides secure, native CIFS file access in a cross-platform environment.

OES 2 SP2: Novell CIFS for Linux Administration Guide

Novell Domain Services for Windows

A special-purpose Linux service that provides secure, native CIFS/Samba file access in an Active Directory domain.

OES 2 SP2: Domain Services for Windows Administration Guide

Novell NetStorage

A special-purpose NetWare server that provides secure Web-based access to network data and optionally to archived file versions (requires Novell Archive and Version Services).

OES 2 SP2: NetStorage for Linux Administration Guide

NW 6.5 SP8: NetStorage Administration Guide

Novell Linux User Management

A service that enables eDirectory users to access volumes on Linux using non-NCP protocols and Linux utilities, commands, and services.

OES 2 SP2: Novell Linux User Management Technology Guide

Samba for Linux

Provides CIFS access for Linux and Windows users.

OES2 SP2: Samba Administration Guide

Table 1-5 Storage Management Tools

Storage Solution

Reference

Linux System Configuration with YaST

YaST is a management tool for a variety of services on Linux.

System Configuration with YaST in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 Installation and Administration Guide

NetWare Utilities Reference

A compendium of NetWare command line interface commands for NSS and Traditional file systems and for other management utilities.

NW 6.5 SP8: Utilities Reference

Novell iManager

A Web-based network resources management tool used to manage storage solutions

Novell iManager 2.7.3 Administration Guide

Novell Remote Manager

A Web-based monitoring and management tool for network resources.

The NCP Server and Dynamic Storage Technology plug-ins for Novell Remote Manager for Linux are the management tools for managing NCP on Linux.

You can also use this tool for managing file system trustees and trustee rights for directories and files in NSS volumes, NetWare traditional volumes, and NCP volumes.

OES 2 SP2: Novell Remote Manager for Linux Administration Guide

NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide

Novell Storage Services Management Utility

A management tool to configure storage devices when the Web-based Novell iManager tool is not available (such as when the sys: volume is not mounted). NSSMU supports creating and mounting encrypted NSS volumes on both Linux and NetWare.

NSS Management Utility (NSSMU) Quick Reference in the NW 6.5 SP8: NSS File System Administration Guide

Storage-Related Plug-Ins for iManager

Plug-ins for storage-related management.

Storage Plug-In Quick Reference in the NW 6.5 SP8: NSS File System Administration Guide

Files and Folders Plug-In Quick Reference in the NW 6.5 SP8: NSS File System Administration Guide

Distributed File Services Plug-In in the NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Distributed File Services Administration Guide