NAME
sys - Reports the compile-time CPU/operating system type
SYNOPSIS
sys
DESCRIPTION
The sys command displays the string set at compile time that indicates
the local machine’s CPU/operating system (OS) type, conventionally
called the sysname. This string is the default for the value stored in
kernel memory. The Cache Manager substitutes this string for the @sys
variable which can occur in AFS pathnames; the IBM AFS Quick Beginnings
and IBM AFS Administration Guide explain how using @sys can simplify
cell configuration.
To set a new value in kernel memory, use the fs sysname command. To
view the current value set in the kernel, use either fs sysname or
livesys.
CAUTIONS
You almost always want to use livesys rather than this command. The
sys command displays a single value hard-coded at compile time. It
does not query the Cache Manager for the current value and it does not
report sysname lists. If you have changed the local system type with
fs sysname, or if you run a version of sys compiled differently than
the Cache Manager running on the system, the value retured will not
match the behavior of the Cache Manager. The only reason to use sys is
that livesys wasn’t available in older versions of AFS.
OUTPUT
The machine’s system type appears as a text string:
I<system_type>
EXAMPLES
The following example shows the output produced on a Sun SPARCStation
running Solaris 5.7:
% sys
sun4x_57
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None
SEE ALSO
fs_sysname(1), livesys(1)
OpenAFS Quick Beginnings
OpenAFS Administration Guide
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