25.9 Creating Server Storage Locations

The ClearCase registry includes information about server storage locations for VOBs and views. A VOB server storage location is a shared directory on a ClearCase server that appears in a list of recommended VOB storage locations when a user creates a VOB. A view server storage location is a shared directory on a ClearCase server that appears in a list of recommended view storage locations when a user creates a view.

Each server storage location is valid for a particular region. It is a global path that must be valid for all ClearCase hosts in the region.

You can create an initial set of server storage locations after you install ClearCase on a server.

• On a Windows computer, if you specify during installation that locations on that server are to be available to ClearCase clients for creating VOB and view storage directories, the ClearCase Server Storage Configuration Wizard runs when you first log on after the installation restart. You can use the wizard to establish the initial a set of storage locations for VOBs and views.

• On a UNIX or Windows computer, you can use the mkstgloc command to create server storage locations for VOB and view storage.

You can also use the ClearCase Administration Console to add, change, or remove server storage locations for a given registry region:

1. Start the ClearCase Administration Console.

2. Navigate to the Storage Locations subnode of the ClearCase Registry node.

3. To create a new storage path, click Action > New > Server Storage Location.

4. To change the properties of an existing storage location, select one and click Action > Properties.

5. To remove an existing storage location, select one from the list and click Action > Remove Server Storage Location.