System Administration Guide

Using Commands to Display System Information

Table 56-1 describes commands that enable you to display general system information.

Table 56-1 Commands for Displaying System Information


Command	Enables You to Display a System's ...
`showrev(1m)`	Hostname, host identification number, release, kernel architecture, application architecture, hardware provider, domain, and kernel version
`uname(1)`	Operating system name, release, and version; node name; hardware name; processor type
`hostid(1)`	Host ID number
`prtconf(1M)`	Installed memory
`date(1)`	Date and time

How to Display System and Software Release Information

To display specific system and software release information, use the showrev command.

$ showrev [-a]

`-a`	Displays all system release information available.

Example--Displaying System and Software Release Information

The following example shows showrev command output.

$ showrev -a
Hostname: pluto
Hostid: 5721864d
Release: 5.6
Kernel architecture: sun4cm
Application architecture: sparc
Hardware provider: Sun_Microsystems
Domain: solar.com
Kernel version: SunOS 5.6 Generic August 1997
 
OpenWindows version:
OpenWindows Version 3.6 January 1997
No patches are installed
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How to Display General System Information (`uname`)

To display system information, use the uname command.

$ uname[-a]

`-a`	Displays the operating system name as well as the system node name, operating system release, operating system version, hardware name, and processor type.

Example--Displaying General System Information

The following example shows uname command output.

$ uname
SunOS
$ uname -a
SunOS pluto 5.6 Generic sun4m sparc SUNW,SPARCstation-5
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How to Display a System's Host ID Number

To display the host identification number in hexadecimal format, use the hostid command.

$ hostid

Example--Displaying a System's Host ID Number

The following example shows sample output from the hostid command.

$ hostid
7725ac42

How to Display a System's Installed Memory

To display the amount of memory installed on your system, use the prtconf command.

$ prtconf [| grep Memory]

grep Memory

Focuses output from this command to display memory information only.

Example--Displaying a System's Installed Memory

The following example shows sample output from the prtconf command.

# prtconf | grep Memory
Memory size: 56 Megabytes

How to Display the Date and Time

To display the current date and time according to your system clock, use the date command.

$ date

Example--Displaying the Date and Time

The following example shows sample output from the date command.

$ date
Thu Mar  6 09:06:52 MST 1997
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