User Guide
Server Disks and Storage Devices 7
NetWare Server Disks and Storage Devices Administration Guide
103-000179-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Server Disks and Storage Devices
With NetWare
®
, you can create up to four NetWare (or other) partitions on one
hard disk. The primary storage and file system for NetWare is Novell
®
Storage
Services
TM
(NSS). For information about the NSS file system, see Introducing
Novell Storage Services in the Novell Storage Services Administration Guide.
After you create partitions on your storage devices, you can create volumes
where you place your data files. There are two types of volumes you can
create: traditional NetWare volumes and NSS logical volumes. For more
information about NSS logical volumes see Create Logical Volumes in the
Novell Storage Services Administration Guide.
To maintain and modify your storage and file system, you use your server
console, ConsoleOne
TM
, and MONITOR utilities. In ConsoleOne, you can
create, modify, and purge partitions and volumes. MONITOR provides
important disk use and file statistics. You can use MONITOR to review disk
usage and availability. You can also use it to review data block placement and
redirection. For instructions on using MONITOR, see MONITOR in Utilities
Reference.
To optimize your server's storage devices, follow the general
recommendations found in “Optimizing the File System Performance” on
page 21.
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, etc.) denotes a Novell trademark. An asterisk
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