The logical volumes you create on NSS storage pools are called NSS volumes.
Novell AFP supports only Novell Storage Services (NSS) volumes. NSS storage object names are case insensitive. Names such as AURORA, Aurora, and aurora are the same. Since NSS volume names are case insensitive, volumes which can be exported from AFP are also case insensitive.
NSS volumes are identified by the machine name and volume name combination. For instance, if you create a volume titled AFP_Volume on a server named ACME, the volume name is represented as ACME.AFP_Volume. The Volume Name Management feature helps you specify an alternate name for the NSS volume. For instance, you can represent ACME.AFP_Volume as AFP_Volume. This is mandatory in a cluster setup where you need to identify volumes without the machine name prefix.
Renaming of AFP server volumes in afpvols.conf file is required when using NCS clustered volumes.
The AFP volume share name supports all ASCII characters except NULL, colon(:), and forward slash(/).
IMPORTANT:Do not edit the afpvols.conf file for a volume that is already mounted and is already in use (mounted on AFP clients). However, if there is a need to modify the file, restart the server after modification instead of reloading it. This lets the volumes mounted on clients have a clean unmount. Using the reload option for modification leads to irrecoverable issues and should be avoided.
Dynamic Detection of Volumes: The AFP server now dynamically detects adding/mounting a new NSS volume and deleting/unmounting an existing NSS volume. The AFP server updates itself with the current set of volumes on the OES 2 SP3 server. An explicit reload of the server is not required.
NOTE:The dynamic detection is applicable to standalone servers as well as cluster nodes.
Use the following tasks to administer AFP volume names:
Start your browser (Internet Explorer 5 or later, Firefox, etc.) and specify the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your username and password.
In the left column, select , then click .
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the tab. Click the button, then select the server for which you want to specify new volume names.
Select . This opens the Add New Volume dialog box.
Click the button, then select an existing volume. If you want to see the volumes you selected earlier, click the icon.
(Optional) Specify a name for the selected NSS volume. This alters the volume name visible to the AFP clients.
Click to save the changes.
NOTE:Volumes renamed through are updated in the afpvols.conf file.
Start your browser (Internet Explorer 5 or later, Firefox, etc.) and specify the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your username and password.
In the left column, select , then click .
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the tab, then use the button to select the server for which you want to specify new volume names.
The volumes created on the server are displayed.
Select the volume you want to modify and click .
(Optional) Specify a new name for the shared volume. This changes the volume name visible to the AFP clients.
Click .
Start your browser (Internet Explorer 5 or later, Firefox, etc.) and specify the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your username and password.
In the left column, select , then click .
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the tab. Use the to select the server you want to modify.
The volumes created on the server are displayed.
Select the volume name you want to remove and click .
Click .
Start your browser (Internet Explorer 5 or later, Firefox, etc.) and specify the URL for iManager.
The URL is https:// server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the IP address or DNS name of the Linux server running AFP.
Enter your username and password.
In the left column, select , then click .
Browse and select the AFP server that you want to administer.
Select the tab. Use the to select the server you want to modify.
The volumes created on the server are displayed.
Select the volume for which you want to reset the desktop, then click the option.