i5/OS file server file system (QFileSvr.400)
The QFileSvr.400 file system provides transparent access to other file systems that reside on remote System i™ platforms. It is accessed through a hierarchical directory structure.
The QFileSvr.400 file system can be thought of as a client that acts on behalf of users to perform file requests. QFileSvr.400 interacts with the i5/OS® file server on the target system to perform the actual file operation.
Accessing QFileSvr.400 through the integrated file system interface
The QFileSvr.400 file system can be accessed through the integrated file system interface using either the i5/OS file server or the integrated file system commands, user displays, and APIs.
In using the integrated file system interfaces, you should be aware of the following considerations and limitations.
The characteristics of the QFileSvr.400 file system are determined by the characteristics of the file system being accessed on the target server.
- Case-sensitivity in the QFileSvr.400 file system
For a first-level directory, which actually represents the "root" (/) directory of the target system, the QFileSvr.400 file system preserves the same uppercase and lowercase form in which object names are entered.
- Path names in the QFileSvr.400 file system
Path names have specific form in the QFileSvr.400 file system.
- Communications in the QFileSvr.400 file system
The QFileSvr.400 file system communicates in the following ways.
- Security and object authority in the QFileSvr.400 file system
If both of the systems have Network Authentication Service and Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) configured, and the user has authenticated with Kerberos, then Kerberos can be used to authenticate to access a file system that resides on a target System i platform.
- Links in the QFileSvr.400 file system
The QFileSvr.400 file system supports only one link to an object.
- Integrated file system commands and displays in the QFileSvr.400 file system
Many integrated file system commands and displays are valid in the QFileSvr.400 file system.
- Integrated file system APIs in the QFileSvr.400 file system
Many integrated file system APIs are valid in the QFileSvr.400 file system.
Parent topic:
File systems