scope:

Covers management of files between the filestores of two end systems, using the OSI connection-mode transport service to provide the interconnection. One end system acts in the initiator role and intitates the file management, the other end system acts in the responder role and provides management of the file in the virtual filestore. Specifies how the OSI FTAM application standard shall be used to provide the functions defined above. It does not specify total system capability. In particular, a system may operate this profile and at the same time engage in other communications. The requirements placed on an implementation in this part of ISO/IEC ISO 10607 are solely those necessary for operation of the protocol specified. Describes the actions and attributes of the virtual filestore, and the service provided by the file service provider to file service users, together with the necessary communications between the initiator and the responder.