Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER CLUSTER SERVICES 1.8.2 - ADMINISTRATION Manual page 30

Using NSSMU
1 From the NSSMU main menu, select Volumes, then press Insert and type a name for the new
2 Select the pool where you want the volume to reside.
3 Review and change volume attributes as necessary.
4 Either specify a quota for the volume or accept the default of 0 to allow the volume to grow to
5 Repeat the above steps for each cluster volume you want to create.
Depending on your configuration, the new volumes will either mount automatically when resources
that require them start or will have to be mounted manually on individual servers after they are up.
Using iManager
1 Start your Internet browser and enter the URL for iManager.
2 Enter your username and password.
3 In the left column, locate Storage, then click the Volumes link.
4 Enter a cluster server name or browse and select one, then click the New link.
5 Specify the new volume name, then click Next.
6 Check the box next to the cluster pool where you want to create the volume and either specify
7 Review and change volume attributes as necessary.
8 Choose whether you want the volume activated and mounted when it is created, then click
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volume you want to create.
Each shared volume in the cluster must have a unique name.
You might want to enable the Flush Files Immediately feature. This will help ensure the
integrity of volume data. Enabling the Flush Files Immediately feature improves file system
reliability but hampers performance. You should consider this option only if necessary.
the pool size, then select Create.
The quota is the maximum possible size of the volume. If you have more than one volume per
pool, you should specify a quota for each volume rather than allowing multiple volumes to
grow to the pool size.
The URL is http://server_ip_address/nps/imanager.html. Replace server_ip_address with the
IP address or DNS name of a Linux server in the cluster that has iManager installed or with the
IP address for Apache-based services.
the size of the volume (Volume Quota) or check the box to allow the volume to grow to the size
of the pool, then click Next.
The volume quota is the maximum possible size of the volume. If you have more than one
volume per pool, you should specify a quota for each volume rather than allowing multiple
volumes to grow to the pool size.
The Flush Files Immediately feature helps ensure the integrity of volume data. Enabling the
Flush Files Immediately feature improves file system reliability but hampers performance. You
should consider this option only if necessary.
Finish.