RDF System Management Manual for J-series and H-series RVUs (RDF 1.10)

These names typically identify objects such as disk files, log devices, and processes. Errors can
result from improperly specifying these names in RDFCOM commands. In almost all commands,
these names are governed by the common syntax rules described in the following paragraphs.
Where exceptions to these rules occur, they are noted in the individual command descriptions.
The system does not distinguish between uppercase and lowercase alphabetic characters in a file
name. If all the optional left-hand parts of a file name are present, it is called a fully qualified file
name; if any of the optional left-hand parts are missing, it is called a partially qualified file name.
For more information about file names and process identifiers and the rules that govern them, see
the Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual.
Reserved File Names
Subvolume names and file names that begin with the letter “Z” are reserved.
Disk File Names
The syntax for a file name that identifies a disk file is:
[system.][[volume.]subvol.]filename
or
[system.][volume.]temp-filename
system
specifies the name of the system on which the file resides. A system name consists of a backslash
(\) followed by one to seven alphanumeric characters; the first alphanumeric character must
be a letter.
volume
specifies the name of the volume on which the file resides. A volume name consists of a dollar
sign ($) followed by one to six alphanumeric characters; the first alphanumeric character must
be a letter.
subvol
specifies the name of the subvolume on which the file resides. A subvolume name has one to
eight alphanumeric characters; the first character must be a letter.
filename
specifies the name of a permanent disk file. A permanent-file name consists of one to eight
alphanumeric characters, the first of which must be a letter.
temp-filename
specifies the name of a temporary disk file. A temporary-file name consists of a pound-sign (#)
followed by four to seven numeric characters. The operating system assigns names to temporary
files.
The following is an example of a fully qualified disk file name:
\hdq.$mkt.reports.finance
Nondisk Device Names
The syntax for a file name that identifies a nondisk device is:
[system.]device-name[.qualifier]
or
[system.]ldev-number
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