Before accessing snapshot views across different platforms
In your organization, you may be able to access snapshot views on a different type of platform from the one on which you work.
Accessing Linux or UNIX views from Windows® hosts
A set of vendor products are supported for accessing Linux or UNIX file systems from Windows® computers. If your organization uses one of these products, you can access Linux or UNIX snapshot views from either DevOps ClearCase® Explorer or Windows® Explorer (or a command prompt) just as you would access any other directory tree on a Linux or UNIX workstation.
You can access snapshot views across different platforms, but you cannot issue DevOps Code ClearCase® commands across platforms. For example, you cannot check out files in snapshot views on Linux or UNIX workstations from DevOps Code ClearCase® hosts on Windows® computers, nor can you create shortcuts to snapshot views on Linux or UNIX workstations from ClearCase® Explorer.
If you are on a DevOps Code ClearCase® host running on a Windows® computer and you hijack a file in a Linux or UNIX snapshot view, the hijack is detected when you update the view from a DevOps Code ClearCase® host on Linux or a UNIX platform.
Accessing Windows® views from Linux or UNIX hosts
Products for accessing Windows® file systems from Linux or UNIX workstations are not supported.