Managing the Auto Registration SMF Service

The Auto Registration feature is managed by an SMF service. This service is enabled by default. You can manually disable the service by using the regadm disable command. The following procedures describe how to manage the Auto Registration SMF service.

Note - The Auto Registration SMF service runs in a global zone only.

Table 17-1 Managing the Auto Registration SMF Service (Task Map)

Task	Instructions	For Information
Display the status of the Auto Registration SMF service.	You can use the `regadm` command to determine if the Auto Registration SMF service is running. Note that the service is enabled by default.	How to Determine If the Auto Registration SMF Service Is Enabled
Disable the Auto Registration SMF service.	If you do not want to register, or you want to postpone registration, you can optionally disable the Auto Registration SMF service by using the `regadm` command.	How to Disable the Auto Registration SMF Service
Enable the Auto Registration SMF service.	If you previously disabled the Auto Registration SMF service, you must enable the service prior to registering your system.	How to Enable the Auto Registration SMF Service

How to Determine If the Auto Registration SMF Service Is Enabled

Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.
Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.

Display the current status of the Auto Registration service.

# regadm status
Solaris Auto-Registration is currently enabled

How to Disable the Auto Registration SMF Service

The Auto Registration feature enabled by default. You can manually disable the service by using the regadm disable command.

Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

Display the current status of the Auto Registration service.

# regadm status
Solaris Auto-Registration is currently enabled

Disable the Auto Registration service.
```
# regadm disable
```

Verify that the service has been disabled.

# regadm status
Solaris Auto-Registration is currently disabled

How to Enable the Auto Registration SMF Service

Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

Display the current status of the Auto Registration service.

# regadm status
Solaris Auto-Registration is currently disabled

Enable the Auto Registration service.
```
# regadm enable
```

Verify that the service has been enabled.

# regadm status
Solaris Auto-Registration is currently enabled

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