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NAStore 3.0 External Reference Specification

This document describes the overall design of NAStore and specifies all user interaction. It is intended for system administrators and people desiring an overview of the system.


The External Reference Specification describes the component parts of NAStore and how they interact, defines the user and administrator interface, and provides reference information on the databases and their formats. For information on NAStore internals, please consult the Internal Design Specification. Though most user interaction with NAStore continues to look like interaction with a normal UNIX operating system, programmer interfaces and system administrator interfaces are expanded. Each section includes descriptions of these expansions.

  • Rapid Access Storage Hierarchy
  • Virtual Volume Manager
  • Volume Manager
  • Manual Pages
  • References