Chapter 6: Device and Disk Management

Overview

SOLARIS 9 EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • Describe the basic architecture of a local disk and the naming conventions for disk devices as used in the Solaris operating environment.

  • Explain when and how to list devices, reconfigure devices, perform disk partitioning, and relabel a disk in a Solaris operating environment using the appropriate files, commands, options, menus, and/or tables.

A computer system is basically a group of hardware devices teamed together. Each device has its own narrowly defined function, and some devices are understandably more important than others. The motherboard, for example, serves as a central connectivity point for all other devices. If it were to fail, your system would be rendered useless. In contrast, a keyboard, which is an incredibly useful input device, is not system-critical. A keyboard failure might be inconvenient but isn't guaranteed to cause a complete system failure.

Hard disks are another common system device. Even though some client systems are capable of functioning without one, hard disks are one of the more critical components of most computers. Of all configurable devices, hard disks have the greatest array of configuration options and therefore are given their own section in this chapter.

Although it would be possible to describe every device type you could possibly put into your computer, it would be impractical. Before discussing hard disks, this chapter shows how to install and configure some commonly used devices. The advice presented will give you a conceptual framework for device installation, which will be helpful for any device you wish to install.




Solaris 9. Sun Certified System Administrator Study Guide
Solaris 9 Sun Certified System Administrator Study Guide
ISBN: 0782141811
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 194

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