19 Using OFS
The OFS implementation includes creating and accessing the file system and managing it.
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Limitations of using OFS
Use of OFS is subjected to the following limitations:
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DBFS mounted with ASM storage shows wrong mount size.
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OFS mounted with local storage shows wrong mount size.
OFS Configuration Parameters
Table Table 19-1 specifies all the parameters that enable NFS access in the database.
Table 19-1 OFS Configuration Parameters
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This parameter is used to set the number of OFS worker threads to handle OFS requests. Possible values:
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OFS Client Interface
The OFS interface includes views and procedures that support OFS operations.
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DBMS_FS Package
The DBMS_FS package enables users to perform operations on Oracle file system (make, mount, unmount and destroy) in the Oracle database.
See Also:
Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference for more information about Oracle OFS procedures.
Views for OFS
The views that support OFS operations start with V$OFS .
See Also:
Oracle Database Reference for the columns and data types of these views.