Generally, you cannot create or modify partitions with iManager or NSSMU tools. However, you must use NSSMU to create iSCSI partitions on the iSCSI disk server that is running iSCSI target software.
The NSS tools automatically create a Virtual Device partition when you create a software RAID device. NSS automatically creates, manages, and deletes the partitions as you manage the RAID itself.
For information about creating NSS software RAIDs, see Section 13.5, Creating Software RAID Devices with iManager.
On NetWare, NSSMU allows you to create an NSS partition, but this capability is seldom used. If you attempt to create a partition from NSSMU or iManager, NSS prompts you to create a pool. NSS partitions are created for you automatically when you create a pool, and manages them as you manage the pool. There might be multiple NSS partitions that are aggregated and managed underneath the single pool of space.
For information about creating pools, see Section 16.2, Creating a Pool.
You can view Novell Cluster Services™ partitions with NSS tools, but you cannot create them. Use the Novell Cluster Services management interface to create and manage Cluster Services partitions. For information, see the following:
Use NSSMU to create an iSCSI device and to manage its partitions. To create iSCSI partitions, the server must run iSCSI target software and be the server you plan to make your iSCSI disk server.
Start the NSSMU utility by entering nssmu at the target server console.
Select from the menu.
Press to open a list of available devices.
Select the device where you want to create the partition.
Select as the partition type.
Specify the partition size in MB, then select to create the partition.
When you are done creating iSCSI partitions, you must load iSCSI target software, configure access control to the target, and then create pools and volumes on the target from an iSCSI initiator. For information about installing iSCSI target software and managing iSCSI devices, see the NW 6.5 SP8: iSCSI 1.1.3 Administration Guide.