NetWare file system (QNetWare)

 

The QNetWare file system provides access to data on stand-alone PC servers that are running Novell NetWare 5.1 or 6.0.

In addition, QNetWare also provides the following functionality:

• Provides access to NetWare Directory Services (NDS) objects.

• Supports data stored in stream files.

• Provides dynamic mounting of NetWare file systems into the local name space

Notes:

1. The QNetWare file system is available only when NetWare Enhanced Integration, BOSS option 25, is installed on the system. After the next IPL following the installation, the /QNetWare directory and its subdirectories appear as part of the integrated file system directory structure.

2. The NetWare Enhanced Integration product does not support Novell Storage Services (NSS), so access to the data contained on that partition might be limited or restricted.

 

Mounting NetWare file systems

NetWare file systems located on Novell NetWare servers can be mounted on the "root" (/), QOpenSys, and other file systems to make access easier and perform better than under the /QNetWare directory.

Mounting NetWare file systems can also be used to take advantage of the options on the Add Mounted FS (ADDMFS) command, such as mounting a read-write file system as read-only. See the Add Mounted FS (ADDMFS) command topic for more information.

NetWare file systems can be mounted using an NetWare Directory Services (NDS) path or by specifying a NetWare path in the form of SERVER/VOLUME:directory/directory. For example, to mount the directory doorway located in volume Nest on server Dreyfuss, you can use this syntax:

DREYFUSS/NEST:doorway

This path syntax is very similar to the NetWare MAP command syntax. NDS paths can be used to specify a path to a NetWare volume but they cannot be mounted.

 

QNetWare directory structure

The /QNetWare directory structure represents multiple distinct file systems.

• The structure represents Novell NetWare servers and volumes out in the network in the following form:

  /QNetWare/SERVER.SVR/VOLUME

  The extension .SVR is used to represent a Novell NetWare server.

• When a volume under a server is accessed either through the integrated file system menus, commands, or APIs, the root directory of the NetWare volume is automatically mounted on the VOLUME directory under /QNetWare.

• QNetWare represents NDS trees on the network in the following form:

  /QNetWare/CORP_TREE.TRE/USA.C/ORG.O/ORG_UNIT.OU/SVR1_VOL.CN

  The extension .TRE is used to represent NDS trees, .C represents countries, .O represents organizations, .OU represents organizational units, and .CN is used to represent common names. If a Novell NetWare volume is accessed through the NDS path through a volume object or an alias to a volume object, it's root directory is also automatically mounted on the NDS object.

 

Accessing QNetWare through the integrated file system interface

The QNetWare file system can be accessed through the integrated file system interface using either the i5/OS^® file server or the integrated file system commands, user displays, and APIs.

You should be aware of the following considerations, limitations, and dependencies.

• Authorities and ownership in the QNetWare file system
  Files and directories in QNetWare are stored and managed by Novell NetWare servers.

• Audition in the QNetWare file system
  Although Novell NetWare supports the auditing of files and directories, the QNetWare file system cannot change the auditing values of these objects. Therefore, the Change Auditing Value (CHGAUD) command is not supported.

• Files and directories in the QNetWare file system
  The QNetWare file system does not preserve the case in which files or directories are entered in a command or API.

• NetWare Directory Services objects in the QNetWare file system
  The QNetWare file system supports the display of NetWare Directory Services (NDS) names in uppercase and lowercase.

• Links in the QNetWare file system
  The QNetWare file system supports only one link to an object. Symbolic links cannot be created or stored in QNetWare.

• Integrated file system commands and displays in the QNetWare file system
  Many integrated file system commands and displays are valid in the QNetWare file system

• Integrated file system APIs in the QNetWare file system
  Many integrated file system APIs are valid in the QNetWare file system.

 

Parent topic:

File systems