Open System Services Management and Operations Guide (G06.30+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

Figure 2 Pathname Resolution for Remote File Access Through the Guardian Expand Network
The /E directory is described in more detail in “Understanding the OSS File System” (page 80).
The /dev Directory
The /dev directory is the device directory. It contains only the following files:
tty
The /dev directory itself is provided for compatibility with existing UNIX software. Do not put
anything in this directory.
Devices are added and configured in the Guardian environment; therefore, they do not appear
in the /dev directory.
File Types Supported In the OSS Environment
The OSS environment supports these file types:
• Regular files
• Directories
• FIFOs/pipes
• Sockets
• Symbolic links
• Character special files (Only /dev/tty terminal character files and /dev/null)
• Guardian files (OSS extension. Access is supported using the /G directory.)
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