NAME

cm whereis − Reports names of File Server machines that house specified files or directories

SYNOPSIS

cm whereis [-path {filename | directory_name}...] [-help]

OPTIONS

Specifies the pathname of each file or directory whose location is to be reported. Each file or directory must reside in DFS, not on a local disk. If a full pathname is not provided, the file or directory is assumed to reside in the current working directory. If this option is omitted, the current working directory is used.  Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options specified with this option are ignored. 

DESCRIPTION

The cm whereis command displays information about the location of each file or directory indicated with the −path option. The command reports the name of the cell in which the file or directory exists, the name of the fileset in which it resides, and the name of each File Server machine that houses a copy of the fileset. This information comes from the kernel of the workstation on which the command is issued. 

Privilege Required

No privileges are required. 

OUTPUT

The output includes a separate line displaying the following information about each file or directory specified with the −path option: File ‘filename’ resides in the cell ‘cellname’ in fileset ‘fileset_name’ on host(s) ‘hostname’. 

In the output Specifies the complete pathname of a file or directory specified with the −path option.  Specifies the name of the cell in which the file or directory is located.  Specifies the name of the fileset in which the file or directory is located.  Specifies the name of the File Server machine on which the fileset is located.  If the fileset is a read/write or backup fileset, only one machine name is displayed; if the fileset is a read-only fileset, multiple machine names can be displayed. 

EXAMPLES

The following command indicates that the directory named /.../abc.com/fs/bin/sysfile is located in a replicated fileset on the File Server machines named fs1, fs3, and fs6, all of which are located in the cell named abc.com: $ cm whereis /.../abc.com/fs/bin/sysfile File ‘/.../abc.com/fs/bin/sysfile’ resides in the cell ‘abc.com’, in fileset ‘sysfile.bin’, on hosts fs1.abc.com, fs3.abc.com, fs6.abc.com. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: cm statservers(8dfs)