9.4 Creating VOB Storage Locations

You may specify one or more server storage locations for each network region defined in your ClearCase registry. You designate whether a server storage location is to be used for VOB or view storage when you create it. VOB storage locations provide administrators with a way to designate specific hosts and disks that will be recommended to users or other administrators creating new VOBs. Although these storage locations are not the default choice for VOB-creation tools, creating and using them can simplify many VOB setup and administration tasks.VOB storage locations should be created on a disk partition that has plenty of room for VOB database growth and is accessible to all ClearCase client hosts in the region. VOB storage locations can also be created on a supported network attached storage device.

On UNIX hosts, the partition where the VOB storage location is created must be exported so that other UNIX clients can mount it. If you plan to make the VOB accessible to Windows clients using CCFS or TAS, the server will need to be configured for that purpose, as described in Chapter 6.

For Windows hosts, the directory (folder) must be shared. You can control whether a directory is shared by using the Windows net share command or by setting the directory's sharing properties using Windows Explorer.

NOTE: By default, newly created shares have few access restrictions. If you modify the ACL of a share that corresponds to one or more VOB or view storage directories, you must preserve full access rights for all users who need access to the VOB or view. In addition, you must grant full access to the ClearCase administrators group.

See the mkstgloc reference page for more on this topic.