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Storage and File Systems
Hosting shared data storage is one of the primary functions of network servers. Whether data
volumes are directly attached to the server in RAID configurations or externally accessible in
Storage Area Network (SAN) or Network Attached Storage (NAS) configurations, users need to be
able to access their data on a continual basis.
Use this section to understand the file storage solutions available in Open Enterprise Server 2 and
then to plan a storage solution that meets your file system management needs.
The “ Storage and File Systems ” section in the OES 2 online documentation provides overview,
planning, implementation, and configuration links.
This section provides the following information about the process of planning and implementing
storage services in OES:
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Section 13.1, “Overview of OES 2 Storage,” on page 123
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Section 13.2, “Planning OES File Storage,” on page 128
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Section 13.3, “Coexistence and Migration of Storage Services,” on page 135
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Section 13.4, “Configuring and Maintaining Storage,” on page 136
Other storage-related topics in this guide:
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Chapter 16, “Access Control and Authentication,” on page 163
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Section 16.2, “Authentication Services,” on page 174
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Appendix D, “Backup Services,” on page 245
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Chapter 17, “File Services,” on page 179
13.1 Overview of OES 2 Storage
This section presents the following overview information for the file systems included in OES:
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Section 13.1.1, “Databases,” on page 123
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Section 13.1.2, “iSCSI,” on page 124
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Section 13.1.3, “File System Support in OES,” on page 124
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Section 13.1.4, “Storage Basics by Platform,” on page 126
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Section 13.1.5, “Storage Options,” on page 126
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Section 13.1.6, “NetWare Core Protocol Support (Novell Client Support) on Linux,” on
page 128
13.1.1 Databases
See the topics in “ databases ” in the OES online documentation.