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Background

We are in the process of migrating data from our existing two-node file server cluster (Causeway), which provides the Users (U:/F:), Depts (O:/G:), Courses (P:/K:), Campusapps (M:), and the media storage volume used by a few departments to a new system. We have build a new Linux-based Novell Open Enterprise Server cluster, which is using our new storage array.

There are going to be some changes. The highlights:

• Once it is switched over, the Courses volume will now appear as drive letter T: on Windows PCs
• Depts (O:) is being split into two volumes - Depts (O:) and Progs (P:). The volume was becoming too large, and reorganizing it became necessary. The folder that goes with your primary departmental affiliation will still show up as the G: drive.
• Users (U:) is going to be split up into  Users (U:) for Faculty/Staff, and StUsers (S:) for Student accounts. Your personal home directory will still show up as drive F:
• We've added an "OLDATTIC" volume (R:) for data from older semesters.

There are also name (IP address) changes.Click here for a list. This will have an effect on how Macintosh users and WIndows systems without the Novell client connect to the file servers.

The Depts volume reorganization is geared towards keeping the volume to a manageable size for backup and recovery purposes. The split is somewhat arbitrary, but falls along functional lines. Departments that have administrative functions (including the Deans' offices), committies, etc. are going to stay on the new Depts volume at drive letter O:. Largely academic departments and programs will move to the new Progs (P:) volume. Again, the folder (whichever volume it is on) that matches your primary departmental affiliation will continue to show up as drive G: One reason for keeping the administrative units on Depts/O: is the sheer amount of documentation and campus-wide emails routinely telling users to find forms and information on O:\suchandsuch.

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