NSS provides the following special commands for managing the system volume on NetWare.
Lets you rename the sys: volume back to sys: if you have previously renamed it. At the prompt, enter the name of the volume you want to rename to sys:.
Lets you restore the sys: volume if you have deleted it (only if it has not yet been purged).
Lets you expand the pool that contains your sys: volume. When prompted, enter the partition ID of the free space you plan to use to expand the pool. You can obtain the partition ID of all free partitions by using the /ListFreeSpace command.
Lists all free partitions and NSS partitions that have not been assigned to a pool. Use this command to obtain the partition ID required when using the /ExpandSYS command.
Use this switch in conjunction with the /ExpandSYS command to set the Hotfix size (in KB) of the new partition.
Default: 100 KB
Range: 0 to the size, where 0=No HotFix
NSS provides the volumes command and /volumes option for viewing a list of the currently mounted volumes, their status, and the attributes for NSS volumes. To view which attributes are currently set for a volume, enter
nss /volumes
You can also use enter the volumes command to get the same output.
The volumes utility for NCP provides additional information about the mounted volumes on a Linux server, such as its Linux path. For information, see Section B.24, VOLUMES (Linux, NCP Utility).
For example, the NSS volumes command outputs state and attributes information in a tabular format:
Volume Name State Attributes
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_ADMIN ACTIVE Hardlinks
DATA1 ACTIVE Salvage
Compression
Data Shredding
DATA2 ACTIVE Salvage
VOL1 ACTIVE Salvage
User Space Restrictions
Directory Quotas
VOL2 ACTIVE Salvage
The following volume attributes are displayed on both NetWare and Linux:
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For Information |
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Compression |
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Data shredding |
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Directory quotas |
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Encryption |
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File-level snapshots |
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Hard links |
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Migration (for near-line storage support) |
Section A.21, Migration Support Commands for Near-Line Storage |
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Modified File List (MFL) |
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Salvage |
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User quotas |
The following volume attributes are displayed only on NetWare:
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Attribute |
For Information |
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Flush files immediately |
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Transaction Tracking System (TTS) |
Section A.40, Transaction Tracking System (TTS) Commands (NetWare) |
Enable extended Macintosh name space on the specified NSS volume on NetWare.
Forces an NSS volume to become active. For encrypted NSS volumes, this command cannot force an activation unless the volume has been previously activated with a password on the first activation after a reboot.
Forces an NSS volume to the deactive state. Does not prompt for open files.
Activates the specified NSS volume.
Deactivates the specified NSS volume.
Places a specified volume into maintenance mode. Volumes can be put in maintenance mode, but maintenance occurs only at the storage pool level.
Mount the specified unencrypted NSS volume or an encrypted NSS volume that has been previously activated with its password. If it has not been previously activated, it returns an error message, requesting more information.
Mount all unencrypted NSS volumes and all encrypted NSS volumes that have been previously activated with their passwords. Encrypted NSS volumes that were not previously activated return error messages, requesting more information.
Use the commands in this section to display volume status and to activate, mount, deactivate, or dismount encrypted NSS volumes.
You must enter a password the first time the volume is activated or mounted following a system reboot. Thereafter, other environmental security and authentication measures control access to user data. On NetWare, the encryption password can be entered when mounting from NSSMU or activating the volume from the command line.
IMPORTANT:Use NSSMU to mount encrypted volumes on Linux the first time after a server reboot. Thereafter, you can use the Linux mount command.
You cannot use wildcard commands, such as nss /VolumeAutoActivate, to activate encrypted NSS volumes.
You cannot use the wildcard option of All as the volume name for volumes where the password has not previously been provided. Until an encrypted volume is activated with its password following each system reboot, the All option does not find the volume and does not execute the command. The system returns an error message.
On NetWare, activate the specified unencrypted or encrypted NSS volume. If you are prompted for it, enter the encryption password. The password is required only on the first activation following a system reboot.
This command cannot be used in a script to activate encrypted NSS volumes.
On NetWare, activate all unencrypted NSS volumes and all encrypted NSS volumes that have been previously activated with their passwords.
Mount the specified unencrypted NSS volume or an encrypted NSS volume that has been previously activated with its password. If it has not been previously activated, it returns an error message, requesting more information.
Mount all unencrypted NSS volumes and all encrypted NSS volumes that have been previously activated with their passwords. Encrypted NSS volumes that were not previously activated return error messages, requesting more information.
On NetWare, activate the specified unencrypted or encrypted NSS volume. If you are prompted for it, enter the encryption password. The password is required only on the first activation following a system reboot.
View the status of an encrypted and unencrypted NSS volumes. The encrypted volume returns a status of Encrypted.
Use the following command to view the volume’s current load-time policies.
Displays the volume’s current load-time policies.
Use the following commands in the nssstart.cfg file to control which volumes are active at load time. You cannot use these commands for encrypted NSS volumes. You must use NSSMU to activate the volume on the first time after restart so you can provide the password.
Activates the specified volume at load time.
Deactivates the specified volume at load time.