Reasons for Changing NSS
Reasons why you might want to change NSS include the following.
- When you add a new hard drive, you may want to create a new NSS volume. The Update Provider Information option scans your new devices for free space so you can create the volume.
- You may find that an NSS volume is too small and you need to increase its size. If you create a storage group and then an NSS volume (which marks it as a Group), you can add a new storage group to the NSS volume while it is mounted to increase its size. If you create an NSS volume without a storage group (which marks it as Single), you have to back up the volume, delete it, and create a new NSS volume with more space.
- If you do not have enough space to create a new NSS volume, you either have to add a new drive or free up space on one of your existing hard drives. This may include deleting another NSS volume (be sure you back it up first) to free up the space.
- If you want to merge two NSS volumes together, create a storage group and then an NSS volume which marks it as a Group. If you just create an NSS volume and no storage group, you will have to back up your data, delete one of the NSS volumes (if both are marked Single) and increase the size of the second NSS volume before you can restore the data to the enlarged NSS volume.
Delete NSS Ownership, Storage Groups, or NSS Volumes
Some of the tasks in this section require that you delete NSS volumes or storage groups or remove NSS ownership of the space that NSS owns. The following table shows what you can expect when you delete storage groups, NSS volumes, or release NSS ownership.
After you complete these tasks, free space becomes available to increase another storage group or NSS volume (if you deleted a storage group or NSS volume). You can also use the free space (if you removed NSS ownership) for a traditional NetWare volume.