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NFS on OpenVMS

The Question is: 

Is it possible to share files over a TCP/IP network by
making a "symbolic link" of sorts?

I would like to do the equivalent of a NFS (remote)
mount of a drive that is located a few miles away.
Both machines have UCX enabled and are running
OpenVMS 6.1.

We have a file that is 1.5 Gigs big and do not want to
have to transfer it (via FTP or whatever) to the other
4 VAXes in our organizations.  Each system should be
able to read/write to the file transparently.  (ie They would
address the file as DISKx:[ORACLE]database.dbs
no matter where is)

Thanks in advance

The Answer is: 

    UCX V3.2 and above allow you do be both a client and a server for NFS.
    UCX does allow R/W access.  Beware of the lack of VMS style record
    locking... Other 3rd party TCP/IP packages also allow you that.