Preface - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Preface

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NetWare provides the traditional NetWare file system components and
utilities, such as NetWare partitions, NetWare volumes, and file management
utilities.
This documentation includes the following information:
Chapter 1, "Overview of Traditional File System," on page 9
Chapter 2, "Planning," on page 19
Chapter 3, "Setting Up the File System," on page 25
Chapter 4, "Optimizing File System Performance," on page 35
Chapter 5, "Managing," on page 39
Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting," on page 43
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NOTE:
Novell Storage Services
create and use NSS partitions and volumes along with traditional partitions and
volumes. This documentation focuses on traditional file system information.
Functionality pertaining to the NetWare file system continues to evolve.
Consequently, there are sometimes a variety of ways in which a particular
procedure can be performed. There are also various ways in which the file
system itself can be viewed. Novell clients, for example, provide access to file
system features and functionality that were once accessible only through
NetWare utilities. Wherever possible, links have been provided in file system
documentation to let you explore the variety of ways in which you can
complete a task.
Because NSS is the primary file system, many of the links in this document
will access it. For more information about NSS, see
Storage Services in the Novell Storage Services Administration Guide.
(NSS) is the primary file system. You can
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