Netware Core Protocol Support (Novell Client Support) On Linux; Planning Oes File Storage; Directory Structures; File Service Support Considerations - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2010 Implementation Manual

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Server
availability cluster where resources and services are dynamically allocated to any server in
the cluster and automatically switched to another server if the hosting server fails.
By manually switching services, IT organizations can maintain and upgrade servers
during production hours and eliminate scheduled downtime.
For more information, see the
Guide
13.1.6 NetWare Core Protocol Support (Novell Client Support)
on Linux
Many organizations rely on Novell Client software and the NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) for highly
secure file storage services.
Novell Storage Services (NSS) volumes are NCP volumes by nature, and you can also define Linux
POSIX volumes as NCP volumes. The main difference in access control between NSS volumes and
Linux POSIX volumes that are defined as NCP volumes is that NSS extended file and directory
attributes are not available on Linux POSIX volumes.
The NCP server for OES 2 lets you attach to Linux POSIX volumes that are defined as NCP
volumes using Novell Client software. For more information, see
Implementation and Maintenance," on page

13.2 Planning OES File Storage

The following sections can help you plan for storage on your OES network:
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Section 13.2.1, "Directory Structures," on page 126
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Section 13.2.2, "File Service Support Considerations," on page 126
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Section 13.2.3, "General Requirements for Data Storage," on page 127
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Section 13.2.4, "OES 2 Storage Planning Considerations," on page 127
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Section 13.2.5, "NSS Planning Considerations," on page 132

13.2.1 Directory Structures

To plan the directory structures you need on OES 2, see
Linux POSIX File

13.2.2 File Service Support Considerations

Figure 13-2
126 OES 2 SP3: Planning and Implementation Guide
Clusters: You can configure up to 32 NetWare servers or Linux servers into a high-
and the OES 2 SP3: Novell Cluster Services 1.8.8 Administration Guide for
Systems" in the OES 2 SP3: File Systems Management
shows which file services can access which volume types.
NW6.5 SP8: Novell Cluster Services 1.8.5 Administration
202.
"Understanding Directory Structures in
Section 17.6, "NCP
Guide.
Linux.