Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Lentini
Request for Comments: 5716 C. Everhart
Category: Informational NetApp
ISSN: 2070-1721 D. Ellard
BBN Technologies
R. Tewari
M. Naik
IBM Almaden
January 2010
Requirements for Federated File Systems
Abstract
This document describes and lists the functional requirements of a
federated file system and defines related terms.
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Table of Contents
1. Overview ........................................................3
1.1. Requirements Language ......................................4
2. Purpose .........................................................5
3. Examples and Discussion .........................................5
3.1. Create a Fileset and Its FSL(s) ............................5
3.1.1. Creating a Fileset and an FSN .......................6
3.1.2. Adding a Replica of a Fileset .......................6
3.2. Junction Resolution ........................................7
3.3. Junction Creation ..........................................9
4. Glossary ........................................................9
5. Proposed Requirements ..........................................11
5.1. Basic Assumptions .........................................11
5.2. Requirements ..............................................14
6. Non-Requirements ...............................................20
7. Security Considerations ........................................21
8. References .....................................................22
8.1. Normative References ......................................22
8.2. Informative References ....................................23
Appendix A. Acknowledgments ......................................25
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This document describes and lists the functional requirements of a
federated file system and defines related terms.
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