How to Allocate a Device

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Use the allocate command with a device that is specified by device name.

sar1% allocate st0

You can also allocate a device by device type by using the -g option to the allocate command.

If the command cannot allocate the device, an error message is displayed in the console window. For a list of allocation error messages, see the allocate(1) man page.

Example—Allocating a Printer

sarl% allocate /dev/lp/chestnut

Only the user who ran the allocate command can use the printer.