Open System Services Management and Operations Guide (G06.25+, H06.03+)

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6 Managing OSS Files
To manage files in the OSS file system, you need to:
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Obtain specific information about their size, location, and fileset membership, as
described in Obtaining Information About OSS Files.
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Install new or updated product files, as described in Installing New Product Files on
page 6-4.
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Remove obsolete files, as described in Removing Obsolete OSS Files and
Directories on page 6-9.
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Update OSS database files that are not maintained through SCF commands, such
as the whatis database files used by the man command. This action is described
in Updating the whatis Database Files on page 6-10.
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Back up and restore the OSS environment and user files, as described in Backing
Up and Restoring OSS Files on page 6-11.
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Redirect data when Guardian files or processes need to be used instead of a
Telserv terminal session. This action is described in Redirecting OSS Standard
Files on page 6-27.
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Control the number of files allowed in a fileset by controlling the maximum number
of inodes allowed in the catalog for the fileset. This action is described in
Controlling the Maximum Number of Files on page 6-29.
Section 9, Managing With the Shell, describes other file-oriented management tasks,
beginning under the topic of Overuse of Resources on page 9-8.
Obtaining Information About OSS Files
In the OSS environment, you use the OSS shell ls command and its optional flags to
obtain size, access, and other information about OSS files. In the Guardian
environment, you can use the TACL FILEINFO command or the File Utility Program
(FUP) INFO command for the same purpose.
The FILEINFO command provides only information that is appropriate for a file in the
Guardian environment; however, the FUP INFO command can provide information that
is appropriate for the file in the OSS environment. See Using FUP INFO on OSS
Regular Files on page 6-3 for more information.
Sometimes you need to determine the Guardian filename used for an OSS file. For
example, portions of the Guardian filename can provide you with information useful
when you perform the procedures in Section 5, Managing Filesets. See Interpreting
Guardian Filenames for OSS Files on page 6-2 for more information.