Managing the temporary file system (TFS)

The temporary file system (TFS) is an in-memory physical file system that supports in-storage mountable file systems and is not written to DASD. Putting the temporary data in a separate file system makes it easier to manage the space used by temporary files. Typically, a temporary file system runs in the kernel address space, but it can be run in a logical file system (LFS) colony address space.

Tip: Run TFS in a colony address space if more space is needed than can fit in an address space. When it is run in a colony address space, you can use the STOP and MODIFY commands. For more information, see Running a physical file system in a colony address space.