Volume with mixed segments (SAN and local)

"Niclas Ekstedt" <nekstedt@no-mx.forums.novell.com> schreef in bericht
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> ariekanarieno80spem@gmail.com,
>
>> I want to add storage space to my Netware 5.1SP8 server. Server is
>> currently using local storage only. My DATA volume is running low on disk
>> space. I've made a lun from my SAN available to the Netware server.
>>
>> Now I can do two things:
>>
>> 1. Expand the DATA volume with the free space from the lun. So the DATA
>> volume will contain a local storage segment and a 'lun' segment. I've
>> done
>> this in a test environment and it actually works. Advantage is I don't
>> have to move data and don't have to change anything.
>>
>> 2. Create a new volume DATA2 (one segment, lun only), move some files
>> from
>> DATA to DATA2 and do some configuration changes. (like mappings)
>>
>> My gut feeling tells me a volume with two segments that both use
>> completely different storage systems may not be wise. On the other hand,
>> it seems to work just fine.
>
> Sure it works, that's the beauty with NetWare ;-) Works yes, but is it
> really the best most secure way to do it? IMHO no. I'd recommend option 2,
> it's less risk.
>

Thanks Niclas, I'm gonna stuck with my gut feeling and your HO ;-o and
go for safe

Ron