Fileset
Encyclopedia
Fileset has several meanings, depending on the context:
In the AIX operating system
it is the smallest individually installable unit (a collection of files that provides a specific function).
DCE/DFS
uses the term fileset to define a tree containing directories, files, and mount points
(links to other DFS filesets). A DFS fileset is also a unit of administrative control. Properties such as data location, storage quota, and replication are controlled at this level of granularity. The concept of a fileset in DFS is essentially identical to the concept of a volume
in AFS
. The glamor filesystem uses the same concept of filesets. Filesets are light weight components compared to file systems, so management of a file set is easier.
In the AIX operating system
AIX operating system
AIX AIX AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive, pronounced "a i ex" is a series of proprietary Unix operating systems developed and sold by IBM for several of its computer platforms...
it is the smallest individually installable unit (a collection of files that provides a specific function).
DCE/DFS
DCE Distributed File System
The DCE Distributed File System is the remote file access protocol used with the Distributed Computing Environment. It was based on the AFS Version 3.0 protocol that was developed commercially by Transarc Corporation...
uses the term fileset to define a tree containing directories, files, and mount points
Mount (computing)
Mounting takes place before a computer can use any kind of storage device . The user or their operating system must make it accessible through the computer's file system. A user can access only files on mounted media.- Mount point :A mount point is a physical location in the partition used as a...
(links to other DFS filesets). A DFS fileset is also a unit of administrative control. Properties such as data location, storage quota, and replication are controlled at this level of granularity. The concept of a fileset in DFS is essentially identical to the concept of a volume
Volume (computing)
In the context of computer operating systems, volume is the term used to describe a single accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk. Similarly, it refers to the logical interface used by an operating system to access data stored on...
in AFS
Andrew file system
The Andrew File System is a distributed networked file system which uses a set of trusted servers to present a homogeneous, location-transparent file name space to all the client workstations. It was developed by Carnegie Mellon University as part of the Andrew Project. It is named after Andrew...
. The glamor filesystem uses the same concept of filesets. Filesets are light weight components compared to file systems, so management of a file set is easier.