Preface

This guide provides information about installing and using the command-line interface, arrconf. This command-line interface (CLI) can be used with RAID host bus adapters (HBAs), such as the Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBAs.


Before You Read This Document

To use the information in this document, you must have installed and configured the HBAs with which you want to use the CLI. For hardware installation and configuration instructions for Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBAs, see the installation documentation at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/stortek.raid.hba#hic


How This Document Is Organized

Chapter 1 describes how to install the command-line interface for your operating system.

Chapter 2 explains how to use the text-based command-line interface.


Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

http://docs.sun.com


Shell Prompts


Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#



Typographic Conventions


Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.




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Related Documentation

The following table lists the documentation for this product. The online documentation is available at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/stortek.raid.hba#hicl


Application

Title

Part Number

Format

Location

Hardware Installation

Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, Internal HBA

820-1847-nn

PDF

HTML

Documentation CD, Online

 

Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Installation Guide Eight-Port, External HBA

820-1260-nn

PDF

HTML

Documentation CD, Online

RAID Management

Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software User’s Guide

820-1177-nn

PDF

HTML

Documentation CD, Online

 

Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software Release Notes

820-2755-nn

PDF

HTML

Documentation CD, Online



Documentation, Support, and Training


Sun Function

URL

Documentation

http://www.sun.com/documentation/

Support

http://www.sun.com/support/

Training

http://www.sun.com/training/



Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.


Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Uniform Command-Line Interface User’s Guide, part number 820-2145-12