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 17, Creating ZFS, UFS, TMPFS, and LOFS File Systems (Tasks) and Chapter 19, Using The CacheFS File System (Tasks)

Make local and remote files available to users. 

Chapter 18, 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 23, Backing Up and Restoring UFS File Systems (Overview)

Check for and correct file system inconsistencies. 

Chapter 21, Checking UFS File System Consistency (Tasks)