FILESYSTEMMANAGER(1M)FILESYSTEMMANAGER(1M)NAMEFilesystemManager - view and manage filesystems
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sysadm/bin/runcatalog /usr/sysadm/catalogdf/SaFilesystemCatalog.cdf
DESCRIPTION
Managers display information about your system and provide access to
interactive guides (also called tasks) that let you administer your
system.
In a Manager window, you can open a guide by choosing its name from the
Task menu or by clicking its button at the bottom of the window.
The Filesystem Manager uses several methods to monitor the filesystems in
use by the system. It uses fam to detect changes in /etc/mtab, which
lists mounted filesystems. It also uses fam to monitor the execution of
other programs, such as mkfs which can create filesystems.
When the Filesystem Manager detects a potential change in filesystem
configuration, it uses the privcmd listAllDiskFS to read filesystems on
local disk, the privcmd xlvShow to read filesystems on xlv logical
volumes, and the contents of /etc/mtab to get the mount state of the
various filesystems as well as any remotely mounted filesystems.
Every two seconds, the Filesystem Manager checks the free space of all
the filesystems that it is monitoring with the statfs function.
GUIDES
Guides, also called "tasks," are interactive windows that lead users
through the steps necessary to perform various system administration
tasks, such as adding new user accounts and configuring networking on the
system.
A guide typically consists of a series of pages that prompt users to
enter information or select options. A user navigates through guide pages
using the Prev and Next buttons (or corresponding arrow keys). When the
user reaches the last page of a guide and clicks the OK button, the
system executes one or more privileged commands to perform the system
administration task. These commands are located in /usr/sysadm/privcmd.
See runpriv(1M) for more information about privileged commands.
Many of the guides require that a user either know the root password or
be assigned the necessary privileges (using the PrivilegeManager(1)) in
order to perform the task.
Because listAllDiskFS is a privcmd, users need the List All Filesystems
(listAllDiskFS(1m)) privilege to run the FilesystemManager. In addition
the Show Xlv (xlvShow(1M)) privilege is needed to administer XLV volumes.
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Mount Local Filesystem
This Guide lets users mount filesystems on local disks. The
privileges needed for this task are:
o Mount Filesystem (mountfs(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
o Get Information About Disks (getDiskInfo(1M))
Mount Remote (Mount Network Filesystem)
This Guide lets users mount filesystems on other workstations
with NFS. The privileges needed for this task are:
o Mount Filesystem (mountfs(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
Mount Mac and PC (Mount Appleshare or Netware)
This Guide lets users access files on Apple Macintosh and MS
DOS/Windows computers.The privileges needed for this task are:
o Mount Filesystem (mountfs(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
Unmount Filesystem
This Guide lets users unmount mounted filesystems. The
privileges needed for this task are:
o Unmount Filesystem (umountfs(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
Remount a Filesystem
This Guide lets users remount a filesystem that they have
temporarily unmounted. The privileges needed for this task
are:
o Mount Filesystem (mountfs(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
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o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
Set Space Monitoring
This Guide lets users control what notifications they receive
when filesystems get low on space. The privileges needed for
this task are:
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
Create Striped Logical Volume
This Guide lets the user create a striped logical volume of up
to three disks. An xfs filesystem is automatically placed on
the newly created volume. The privileges needed for this task
are:
o Create xlv Logical Volume (xlvCreateLV(1M))
o Get Disk Partitions (getDiskParts(1M))
o Get Information About Disks (getDiskInfo(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Make xfs Filesystem (mkfsXfs(1M))
o Partition Disk (setDiskParts(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M)).
Create an Extendable Logical Volume
This Guide lets the user create an extendable logical volume
containing one or more disks. An xfs filesystem is
automatically placed on the newly created volume. The
privileges needed for this task are:
o Create xlv Logical Volume (xlvCreateLV(1M))
o Get Disk Partitions (getDiskParts(1M))
o Get Information About Disks (getDiskInfo(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Make xfs Filesystem (mkfsXfs(1M))
o Partition Disk (setDiskParts(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
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Extend Logical Volume
This Guide lets the user add unused disks to an Extendable
Logical Volume. The disk space of the new disk is added to the
space of the volume. The privileges needed for this task are:
o Create xlv Logical Volume (xlvCreateLV(1M))
o Extend xlv Logical Volume (xlvExtend(1M))
o Get Disk Partitions (getDiskParts(1M))
o Get Information About Disks (getDiskInfo(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Make xfs Filesystem (mkfsXfs(1M))
o Partition Disk (setDiskParts(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
Remove Logical Volume
This Guide lets the user remove an extendable logical volume or
a striped logical volume. The contents of the volume are lost
and the disks are returned to an unused state. The privileges
needed for this task are:
o Delete xlv (xlvDelete(1M))
o List All Filesystems (listAllDiskFS(1M))
o Show xlv (xlvShow(1M))
FILES
/etc/mtab
SEE ALSOsysmgr(1M), runcatalog(1M), runpriv(1M), listAllDiskFS(1M), mountfs(1M),
umountfs(1M),getDiskInfo(1M), xlvShow(1M), xlvCreateLV(1M),
getDiskParts(1M),mkfsXfs(1M), setDiskParts(1M), xlvExtend(1M)fam(3X),
statfs(2), mkfs(1M),
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