A.35 Removable Media Commands (NetWare)

A.35.1 CDs and DVDs Commands (NetWare)

Cddvd.nss is loaded automatically on startup by default. Use the following commands to manage CDs, DVDs, and Macintosh CDs as NSS volumes on Netware.

NOTE:The cddvd.nss module replaces cdrom.nlm and cd9660.nss for CD support, udf.nss for DVD support, and cdhfs.nss for Macintosh CD support. The following commands for cddvd.nss are the same ones used for previous CD and DVD management modules.

CDDVD

If CDDVD is specified in the nssstart.cfg file, loads only those modules essential for CD and DVD support.

nss /(No)LeaveCDinNDS

If the switches UpdateCDToNDS or LoginUpdateCDToNDS is enabled, enables this switch to retain the CD or DVD volume objects when the actual disks are removed.

Default: Off

nss /(No)LoadISOVolumeFirst

If this switch is enabled, it tries to load UDF-bridge CD as and ISO9660 volume first. By default, a UDF-bridge CD is loaded as DVD format first and CD format second.

Default: Off

nss /(No)LockCDMediaIn

If this switch is enabled, it locks or unlocks the media in the device whenever CDs or DVDs are activated or deactivated as NSS volumes.

Default: Off

nss /(No)UpdateCDToNDS

If this switch is enabled, it updates their Novell eDirectory objects whenever CDs or DVDs are activated or deactivated as NSS volumes.

Default: Off

nss /(No)LoginUpdateCDtoNDS

If this switch is enabled, it updates their Novell eDirectory objects whenever CDs or DVDs are activated or deactivated as NSS volumes. You must login as admin.

Default: Off

nss /(No)MountISODiscSetInOneVolume

If this switch is enabled, cddvd.nss attempts to load an ISO9660 multiple-disk set as a single NSS volume. This volume is not mounted until all disks among the set are available to cddvd.nss.

If this switch is disabled, cddvd.nss mounts each disk in the set as one individual NSS volume.

Default: Off

A.35.2 CD and DVD Image Files Commands (NetWare)

Cddvd.nss is loaded automatically on startup by default. Cddvd.nss provides the following commands for adding and removing CD and DVD image files as NSS Volumes.

While the CD or DVD image source file is loaded as an NSS volume, the following actions cause the image file to be removed as an NSS volume:

  • Any file operations on the image source file, such as open, read, or write

  • Deactivation of the NSS volume where the image source file resides

nss /MountImageVolume=path_imagefilename

Adds and mounts the specified CD or DVD image file as a read-only NSS volume.

Replace path_imagefilename with the path on the NSS volume where the image file resides, including its filename. For example:

nss /MountImageVolume=nssvol:\suse10_1.iso
nss /RemoveImageVolume=path_imagefilename

Dismounts and removes the specified CD or DVD image file as a read-only NSS volume.

Replace path_imagefilename with the path on the NSS volume where the image file resides, including its filename. For example:

nss /RemoveImageVolume= nssvol:\suse10_1.iso

A.35.3 DOS FAT Volumes Commands (NetWare)

NSS provides the following commands for managing DOS FAT partitions.

DOSFAT

If DOSFAT is specified in the nssstart.cfg file, loads only those modules essential for accessing FAT 16 and FAT 12 drives. OES NetWare does not support FAT 32 drives.

DOSFAT supports only hard drives. DOSFAT does not support USB drives.

nss /FATPartition=partition_type_number

Supports up to three additional partition types containing 16-bit FATs, such as /FATPartition=12,13.

nss /(No)FATLongNames

Enables long filenames on FAT volumes.

Default: On