RDF/IMP and IMPX System Management Manual (RDF 1.3+)
RDF Command Summary
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File Names and Process Identifiers
File Names and Process Identifiers
File names and process identifiers sometimes appear as parameters in RDFCOM and 
RDFSCAN commands. These names typically identify objects such as disk files, log 
devices, and processes. 
Reserved File Names
Subvolume names that begin with the letter “Z” are reserved. You should not choose 
such names when configuring RDF objects.
Disk File Names
The syntax for a file name that identifies a disk file is: 
Nondisk Device Names
The syntax for a file name that identifies a nondisk device is: 
Process File Names
RDFCOM commands can refer to (and display information about) named processes. In 
these commands, process names can include no more than five characters: a dollar sign 
followed by one letter followed by one to three alphanumeric characters.
[\system.][[$volume.]subvol.]filee
or
[\system.][$volume.]temp-file
[\system.]device-name[.qualifier]
or
[\system.]ldev-number










