公开(公告)号：GB2508214A

公开(公告)日：2014-05-28

申请号：GB201221204

申请日：2012-11-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： WOLAFKA RAINER ,  DIETZ MATHIAS ,  ROHWEDDER MARKUS

IPC: G06F3/06

Abstract: A network attached storage device stores files and directories. In addition to data files, special files exist within the file system. Accesses to the special files cause the device to execute management functions. Some management functions may apply to the device itself. Other functions may apply to objects stored on the device. The special files may be identified by their extension. There may be a special file in the root of a file system or in every directory. The special file may contain a list of available management functions, a list of file properties or a list of active management functions. The list of active functions may give the status, progress or result of the active functions. A write to the file may invoke one of the functions.