System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems

Where to Find File System Management Tasks

Use these references to find step-by-step instructions for managing file systems.

File System Management Task 

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Create new file systems. 

Chapter 18, Creating UFS, TMPFS, and LOFS File Systems (Tasks) and Chapter 20, Using The CacheFS File System (Tasks)

Make local and remote files available to users. 

Chapter 19, Mounting and Unmounting File Systems (Tasks)

Connect and configure new disk devices. 

Chapter 10, Managing Disks (Overview)

Design and implement a backup schedule and restore files and file systems, as needed. 

Chapter 24, Backing Up and Restoring UFS File Systems (Overview)

Check for and correct file system inconsistencies. 

Chapter 22, Checking UFS File System Consistency (Tasks)