File System Support

Because one of the inherent properties of clustered systems is shared resources, a cluster requires a file system that addresses the need for files to be shared coherently. The Sun Cluster file system enables users or applications to access any file on any node of the cluster by using remote or local standard UNIX APIs. Sun Cluster systems support the following file systems:

• UNIX file system (UFS)

• Sun StorEdge QFS file system

• VERITAS file system (VxFS)

If an application is moved from one node to another node, no change is required for the application to access the same files. No changes need to be made to existing applications to fully utilize the cluster file system.