6.3 Management Tools for NSS Volumes

Run the following commands before upgrading the volumes to OES 2018:

  1. ncpcon set REPLICATE_PRIMARY_TREE_TO_SHADOW=1.

  2. ncpcon set SYNC_TRUSTEES_TO_NSS_AT_VOLUME_MOUNT=1.

  3. Remount the volumes.

    1. ncpcon dismount <vol name>.

    2. ncpcon mount <vol name>.

6.3.1 OES File Access Rights Management (NFARM)

You can use the NFARM utility or rights utility to manage the rights of Active Directory trustees on the NSS volumes that you use as DST shadow volumes. For more information, see OES File Access Rights Management (NFARM) in the OES 2023: NSS File System Administration Guide for Linux.

6.3.2 Storage Plug-In for iManager 3.2.6

Use the Storage plug-in for iManager to create and manage OES Storage Services (NSS) volumes that you use as DST shadow volumes. You can enable the User Quotas attribute and to set user quotas on the primary volume and secondary volume. You can enable the Directory Quotas attribute for the primary volume. For information, see iManager and Storage-Related Plug-Ins in the OES 2023: NSS File System Administration Guide for Linux.

6.3.3 Files and Folders Plug-In for iManager 3.2.6

Use the Files and Folders plug-in for iManager to manage file system trustees, trustee rights, and inherited rights filters for files and directories on NSS volumes that you use as DST shadow volumes. You can also set file ownership, directory quotas, and file system attributes. For information, see Files and Folders Plug-In Quick Reference in the OES 2023: NSS File System Administration Guide for Linux.

6.3.4 NSS Management Utility (NSSMU)

You can also use the NSS Management Utility (NSSMU, nssmu(8)) to create and manage NSS volumes that you use in DST shadow volumes. For information, see NSS Management Utility (NSSMU) Quick Reference in the OES 2023: NSS File System Administration Guide for Linux.

6.3.5 Novell Linux Volume Manager (NLVM) Commands

You can also use the Novell Linux Volume Manager (NLVM, nlvm(8)) commands to create and manage NSS volumes that you use in DST shadow volumes. For information, see NLVM Commands in the OES 2023: NLVM Reference.