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NSS pools can be cluster enabled at the same time they are created or they can be cluster enabled at
a later time after they are created. To learn more about NSS pools, see "Pools" in the Novell Storage
Services Administration Guide.
Creating Shared NSS Pools Using NSSMU
1 Start NSSMU by entering nssmu at the server console of a cluster server.
2 Select Devices from the NSSMU main menu and mark all shared devices as sharable for
3 From the NSSMU main menu, select Pools, press Insert, and then type a name for the new pool
4 Select the device on your shared storage where you want the pool created.
5 Choose whether you want the pool to be activated and cluster enabled when it is created.
6 Specify the virtual server name, IP address, and advertising protocols.
7 Select Create to create and cluster enable the pool.
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clustering.
On Linux, shared disks are not by default marked sharable for clustering. If a device is marked
as sharable for clustering, all partitions on that device will automatically be sharable.
You can press F6 to individually mark devices as sharable.
you want to create.
Device names might be labelled something like /dev/sdc.
The Activate on Creation feature is enabled by default. This causes the pool to be activated as
soon as it is created. If you choose not to activate the pool, you will have to manually activate it
later before it can be used.
The Cluster Enable on Creation feature is also enabled by default. If you want to cluster enable
the pool at the same time it is created, accept the default entry (Yes) and continue with
If you want to cluster enable the pool at a later date, change the default entry from Yes to No,
select Create, and then go to
NOTE: The CIFS and AFP check boxes can be checked, but CIFS and AFP functionality does
not apply to Linux. Checking the checkboxes has no effect.
When you cluster enable a pool, a virtual Server object is automatically created and given the
name of the Cluster object plus the cluster-enabled pool. For example, if the cluster name is
cluster1 and the cluster-enabled pool name is pool1, then the default virtual server name will be
cluster1_pool1_server. You can edit the field to change the default virtual server name.
Each cluster-enabled NSS pool requires its own IP address. The IP address is used to provide
access and failover capability to the cluster-enabled pool (virtual server). The IP address you
assign to the pool remains assigned to the pool regardless of which server in the cluster is
accessing the pool.
You can select or deselect NCP. NCP
Novell clients. Selecting NCP will cause commands to be added to the pool resource load and
unload scripts to activate the NCP protocol on the cluster. This lets you ensure that the cluster-
enabled pool you just created is highly available to Novell clients.
Repeat the above steps for each additional pool you want to create on shared storage.
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"Creating NSS Volumes" on page
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