How do I make Solaris system aware of new devices?
This article simply provides a list of commands to allow Solaris to detect newly added devices.
Disks
- While the system is up ( no fcal )
Solaris Description Command 2,6 / 7 Generate /devices structure /usr/sbin/drvconfig Generate /dev/dsk and /dev/rdsk links /usr/sbin/disks 8 / 9 Generate /devices and /dev/dsk, /dev/rdsk links /usr/sbin/devfsadm 10 Generate /devices /devices is now dynamic and managed by the devfs filesystem If necessary, new devices can be configured using /usr/sbin/cfgadm Generate /dev/dsk, /dev/rdsk links /usr/sbin/devfsadm - While the system is up ( fcal )
Solaris Description Command All Get the enclosure name /usr/sbin/luxadm probe All Add the disk /usr/sbin/luxadm insert_device enclosure,slot - With a reboot
Method Command 1 /usr/sbin/shutdown -g0 -i0 "disk addition" boot -r 2 /usr/bin/touch /reconfigure /usr/sbin/shutdown -g0 -i6 "disk addition"
Ports
- While the system is up
Solaris Description Command 2.6 / 7 Generate /devices structure /usr/sbin/drvconfig Generate /dev links /usr/sbin/ports 8 / 9 Generate /devices structure and /dev links /usr/sbin/devfsadm 10 Generate /devices /devices is now dynamic and managed by the devfs filesystem If necessary, new devices can be configured using /usr/sbin/cfgadm Generate /dev links /usr/sbin/devfsadm
Tapes
- While the system is up
Solaris Description Command 2.6 / 7 Generate /devices structure /usr/sbin/drvconfig Generate /dev and /dev links /usr/sbin/tapes 8 / 9 Generate /devices structure and /dev links /usr/sbin/devfsadm 10 Generate /devices /devices is now dynamic and managed by the devfs filesystem If necessary, new devices can be configured using /usr/sbin/cfgadm Generate /dev links /usr/sbin/devfsadm
Misc. Devices
- While the system is up
Solaris Description Command 2.6 / 7 Generate /devices structure /usr/sbin/drvconfig Generate /dev links /usr/sbin/devlinks 8 / 9 Generate /devices structure and /dev links /usr/sbin/devfsadm 10 Generate /devices /devices is now dynamic and managed by the devfs filesystem If necessary, new devices can be configured using /usr/sbin/cfgadm Generate /dev links /usr/sbin/devfsadm