Global namespace structure

The global namespace is organized into filesets. Each fileset is available to the global namespace at its attachment point. You are responsible for creating filesets and attaching them to directories in the global namespace. This can be done at multiple levels. An attach point appears to a SAN File System client as a directory in which the client can create files and directories (permissions permitting).

Figure 1 shows a sample global namespace. In this sample, the global fileset is attached to the root level in the namespace hierarchy (sanfs), and the filesets (HR, Finance, Marketing, and CRM) are attached to the global fileset, and the nested filesets (Assets and Revenue) are attached to the Finance fileset. By defining the path of a fileset's attach point, you also automatically define its nesting level in relationship to the other filesets.
Figure 1. Sample global namespace
This illustration shows the hierarchy of filesets, including the root fileset, filesets, and nested filesets.

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