Configuring Novell NetWare 6 NetStorage for a clustered volume

(Last modified: 12Aug2002)

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goal

fact

Novell NetStorage

Novell NetWare 6.0

Novell Cluster Services 1.6

cause

NetStorage runs against the Apache web server which is installed by default during the NetWare 6 installation. To configure NetStorage to run against a clustered volume you must re-define the IP address that the Apache web server is using.

fix

From a workstation, open the SYS:\APACHE\CONF\ADMINSERV.CONF FILE. Look for the following entry:

# Start Apache Services Port Configuration
Port 51080
Listen 192.168.1.1:51080
<IfModule mod_tls.c>
SecureListen 192.168.1.1:51443 "SSL CertificateDNS"
</IfModule>
# End Apache Services Port Configuration

The LISTEN and SECURE LISTEN IP addresses must be changed to reflect the IP address that is assigned to the clustered volume. For example, if you cluster is defined to use 192.168.2.1 then change the ADMINSERV.CONF file to read:

# Start Apache Services Port Configuration
Port 51080
Listen 192.168.2.1:51080
<IfModule mod_tls.c>
SecureListen 192.168.2.1:51443 "SSL CertificateDNS"
</IfModule>
# End Apache Services Port Configuration

Once the changes have been made stop the web manager by typing NVXADMDN at the server console, then re-load the administrator by typing NVXADMUP. At this point NetStorage will be listening on the cluster IP address. Repeat this step for each server in the cluster that will be running NetStorage.

Once this process has been tested remark out the NVXADMUP load statement in the SYS:\SYSTEM\AUTOEXEC.NCF file on each server in the cluster. Then go to the properties of the cluster resource that has been defined and add NVXADMUP to the last line of the LOAD script then add NVXADMDN to the beginning of the unload script. This will allow the application to follow the associated IP address when it is moved from node to node.

Configuration for the NetStorage Application is contained in the NetWare Registry. This makes it necessary to configure NetStorage on each member of the cluster and to make sure any configuration changes are made to all servers with the NSAdmin utility. The Registy is server centric and is not "Cluster Aware" This limitation will be addressed in Defect 297288

For additional information on NetWare 6, please see the following solution. TID #10064501 - NetWare 6 Readme Addendum

document

Document Title:	Configuring Novell NetWare 6 NetStorage for a clustered volume
Document ID:	10066482
Solution ID:	NOVL65017
Creation Date:	30Nov2001
Modified Date:	12Aug2002
Novell Product Class:	NetWare

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