Glossary
encountered in accessing the file on the demountable device. The attribute value is set when a file is created.
file-management service class. A service class that permits control of the virtual filestore through a series of independent confirmed service exchanges, but does not include file-transfer mechanisms. The file-management service class permits the ability to read and change file attributes, and create and delete files.
file number. A unique number generated by the Compaq NonStop Kernel to be used in file-system calls. The number is assigned to a file when an application accesses that file, and it is discarded when the application is finished with the file. You can display a file number by issuing the SCF LISTOPENS command to the appropriate object.
file-open regime. The regime entered when you successfully open an FTAM file. In this regime, you can locate a part of the file to be worked on, erase the file, or request access to read or write information in the file. You can also close the file, and you can abort the association. See also data-transfer regime, file-selection regime, and FTAM regime.
file protocol machine. The protocol state machine for FTAM. See protocol state machine.
file-selection regime. The regime entered after you successfully select or create an FTAM file. In this regime you can read file attributes, change the attributes, or open the file. You can also deselect the file or delete the file, and you can abort the association. See also data-transfer regime, file-open regime, and FTAM regime.
filestore-password parameter. The password used by an FTAM responder to authenticate the initiator identity. For Compaq FTAM applications, if this parameter is not supplied by the application, no password is sent to the remote responder.
file-system request. A request to the file system by or on behalf of a process. Several different file-system requests are monitored for a process. You can view the number of these requests that have occurred by issuing the SCF STATS PROCESS command.
file storage system. An organized collection of files, including attributes and names, residing on a computer system. On Compaq systems, the file storage system used is the Guardian file system.
File Transfer, Access and Management. See FTAM.
file-transfer-and-management service class. A service class that combines the services of the file-transfer and file-management service classes. See file-transfer service class and file-management service class.
file-transfer service class. The service class that supports the movement of files or partial files between independent computer systems on the network. The protocol for the file-transfer class uses grouped operations that simplify data transfer.
File Utility Program. See FUP.
filter. A Compaq file containing a list of criteria against which incoming EMS event messages can be compared so as to pass a given message (if it met all criteria) or not pass it (if it failed one or more criteria). See event message.
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