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
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Linux POSIX File Systems POSIX file systems on Linux, such as Ext3, XFS, OCFS2, and Reiser. |
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NCP Server and NCP Volumes for Linux A special-purpose service that provides secure file services for NSS volumes and NCP volumes on Linux. |
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NetWare Traditional File System A legacy NetWare file system. |
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Novell Storage Services File System The primary file system for NetWare and Linux. |
Table 1-2 Storage Solutions
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iSCSI for Linux Support for iSCSI SANs on Linux. Servers can be iSCSI initiators or targets. |
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iSCSI for NetWare Support for iSCSI SANs. Servers can be iSCSI initiators or targets. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Server and Data Consolidation Information for consolidating servers and data. |
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Server Disks and Storage A conceptual introduction to server disks and storage for NetWare server solutions. |
Table 1-3 Archiving and Backup
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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 |
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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
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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. |
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Linux Access Control Lists Local access control for Linux POSIX file systems. |
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NCP Server and NCP Volumes for Linux A special-purpose service that provides secure file services for NSS volumes and NCP volumes on Linux. |
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Novell eDirectory A powerful directory services application that provides secure user access and network resources management. |
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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. |
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Novell AFP for Linux A special-purpose Linux service that provides secure, native AFP file access in a cross-platform environment. |
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Novell CIFS for Linux A special-purpose Linux service that provides secure, native CIFS file access in a cross-platform environment. |
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Novell Domain Services for Windows A special-purpose Linux service that provides secure, native CIFS/Samba file access in an Active Directory domain. |
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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). |
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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. |
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Samba for Linux Provides CIFS access for Linux and Windows users. |
Table 1-5 Storage Management Tools
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Linux System Configuration with YaST YaST is a management tool for a variety of services on Linux. |
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NetWare Utilities Reference A compendium of NetWare command line interface commands for NSS and Traditional file systems and for other management utilities. |
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Novell iManager A Web-based network resources management tool used to manage storage solutions |
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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 |
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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. |
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Storage-Related Plug-Ins for iManager Plug-ins for storage-related management. |
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