Storing Non-DOS Files on a Traditional Volume

By default, traditional NetWare volumes support DOS naming conventions. To store non-DOS files, such as for Macintosh* or UNIX* on a NetWare^® volume, you must load the appropriate name space NetWare Loadable Module^TM (NLM^TM) program and add the name space support to that volume.

NOTE:  Each name space you add to a traditional NetWare volume requires additional server memory. If you add name space support to a volume and do not have enough memory, that volume cannot be mounted. If you have insufficient memory to mount a traditional volume with a long name space, you might want to convert the volume to an NSS logical volume. Logical volumes accommodate all name spaces and require less memory to mount than traditional volumes. For instructions on converting traditional volumes to logical volumes, see Volume Conversion in the Novell Storage Services Administration Guide.

The following name space NLM programs are available with NetWare:

• MAC.NAM (Macintosh)
• LONG.NAM (OS/2, Windows 95/NT/2000)
• NFS.NAM (NFS).

An FTAM name space module is available from third-party providers.

Calculating Memory Required for Name Space Support

Use the following formula to calculate the name space memory requirement for traditional NetWare non-DOS volumes:

0.032 x volume_size (in MB) / block_size (in MB)

Round the size up to the highest number.

For example, adding Macintosh name space to a 100 MB volume with a block size of 4 MB would require 1 MB of additional memory:

0.032 x 100 MB / 4 = 0.8 MB

Adding a Name Space

Prerequisites

• A mounted traditional volume
• Sufficient memory

1. Enter the following server console command to load the appropriate name space:

   LOAD [path]name_space

   For example, to load the name space module for Macintosh support, enter the following:

   LOAD MAC.NAM

2. Enter the following command to add name space support to the volume:

   ADD NAME SPACE name to volume_name

   In this example, name is the name space NLM and volume_name is the name of the volume that will store the non-DOS files.

   NOTE:  You need to add name spaces only once, not each time you start the server.

3. To verify that the name space loaded, enter the following command:

   VOLUMES

   This shows a list of all name spaces.

Removing Name Spaces

You can remove the name space by deleting the volume and re-creating it, or by using VREPAIR. For instructions on using VREPAIR, see Repairing a Traditional Volume in the Novell Storage Services Administration Guide.