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sysconfigdb(8)  —  Maintenance

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NAME

sysconfigdb − Maintains the system configuration database

SYNOPSIS

sysconfigdb [-adlpu] [-c database] [-f file] [-on | -off | -onm | offm] subset

FLAGS

-aAdds the specified subsystem stanza entry in the file specified with the -f flag to the configuration database. 

-c databaseSpecifies that database be used as the configuration database file.  The /etc/sysconfigtab file is the default system configuration database. 

-dDeletes the specified subsystem entry from the configuration database. 

-f fileSpecifies the file containing the specified subsystem’s stanza entry.  This flag is used with the -a and -u flags.  This file must contain at least one blank line at the end of the stanza entry. 

-lLists the specified subsystem entry in the configuration database. 

-offCauses the specified subsystem to not be automatically configured during an early phase of system startup.  The specified subsystem is removed from the the automatic entry in the database file. 

-offmSpecifies the specified subsystem to not be automatically configured during a final phase of system startup.  The specified subsystem is removed from the multiuser entry in the database file. 

-onCauses the specified subsystem to be automatically configured during an early phase of system startup.  The loadable subsystem must be located on the root (/) file system to ensure that the file system is mounted.  The subsystem location is specified in the /etc/sysconfigtab file with the Module_Path field.  The specified subsystem is included in the automatic entry in the database file. 

-onmCauses the specified subsystem to be automatically configured during a later phase of system startup.  The loadable subsystem can be located on any file system.  The subsystem location is specified in the /etc/sysconfigtab file with the Module_Path field.  The specified subsystem is included in the multiuser entry in the database file. 

-pLists all subsystem entries in the configuration database. 

-uUpdates the specified subsystem’s configuration database entry with the file specified with -f flag. 

DESCRIPTION

The sysconfigdb command is used to maintain and manage the /etc/sysconfigtab subsystem configuration database.  The subset variable specifies the subset whose database entry you want to manage. 

FILES

/sbin/sysconfigdb
Specifies the command path

/etc/sysconfigtab
Specifies the default configuration database

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands:  cfgmgr(8)

Files:  sysconfigtab(4), stanza(4)
 
 

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