Preface

This book describes how to use the System Controller command line interface, which controls the system functions and provides environmental monitoring and hardware control. With the System Controller software, you can power on and off boards, power supplies, fans, and other components.

Before You Read This Book

This book is for system administrators, who have a working knowledge of the Solarisoperating environment. If you do not have such knowledge, you should first read the Solaris User and System Administrator AnswerBooks and consider UNIX® system administration training.

How This Book Is Organized

This book provides a summary of all of the System Controller commands designed for an end user. It also provides complete descriptions of each command in alphabetic order, command syntax, and examples of command output.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface^[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name`%`
C shell superuser	machine_name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`
LOM shell	`lom>`

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