Administering Disks (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Identify the disks on a system.	If you are not sure of the types of disks on a system, use the `format` utility to identify the disk types.	How to Identify the Disks on a System
Format the disk.	Determine whether a disk is already formatted by using the `format` utility.	How to Determine if a Disk Is Formatted
	In most cases, disks are already formatted. Use the `format` utility if you need to format a disk.	How to Format a Disk
Display slice information.	Display slice information by using the `format` utility.	How to Display Disk Slice Information
Label the disk.	Create the disk label by using the `format` utility.	How to Label a Disk
Examine the disk label.	Examine the disk label by using the `prtvtoc` command.	How to Examine a Disk Label
Recover a corrupted disk label.	You can attempt to recover a disk label that was damaged due to a system or power failure.	How to Recover a Corrupted Disk Label
Create a `format.dat` entry.	Create a `format.dat` entry to support a third-party disk.	How to Create a `format.dat` Entry
Automatically configure a SCSI disk.	You can automatically configure a SCSI disk with the SCSI-2 specification for disk device mode sense pages even if the specific drive type is not listed in the `/etc/format.dat` file.	How to Automatically Configure a SCSI Drive
Identify a defective disk sector.	Identify a defective disk sector by using the `format` utility.	How to Identify a Defective Sector by Using Surface Analysis
If necessary, fix a defective disk sector.	Fix a defective disk sector by using the `format` utility.	How to Repair a Defective Sector

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