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fdmns(4)
NAME
  fdmns - contains file domain names and devices

DESCRIPTION
  The fdmns directory ensures access to file domains by providing symbolic
  links to every volume in the file domain.  The mkfdmn, rmvol, and addvol
  utilities automatically manage the fdmns directory.  Each file domain is
  described by its own subdirectory within the fdmns directory.

  Back up the fdmns directory structure regularly using the vdump utility or
  any other backup utility (dump, tar, cpio). If the contents of the fdmns
  directory are deleted or corrupted, restore the directory from your most
  recent backup tape.  You must also restore the fdmns directory after
  installing a new version of the operating system.

  Always keep a hardcopy record of each file domain and its associated
  volumes in case a backup copy of the fdmns directory is unavailable. If you
  have a record, you can reconstruct the fdmns directory structure. The
  following is a sample fdmns directory:

       total 2
       drwxr-x---      2 root  system  512 Nov 24 18:35 scratch/
       drwxr-xr-x      2 root  system  512 Nov 24 18:35 usr/

	./scratch:
       total 0
       lrwxr-x---      1 root  system  10 Oct 23 15:13 dsk10c@ -> /dev/disk/dsk10c
       lrwxr-x---      1 root  system  10 Oct 24 11:33 dsk11c@ -> /dev/disk/dsk11c
       lrwxr-x---      1 root  system	9 Oct 13 18:29 dsk8c@ -> /dev/disk/dsk8c

	./usr:
       total 0
       lrwxr-x---      1 root  system	9 Oct 24 10:52 dsk2g@ -> /dev/disk/dsk2c
       lrwxr-x---      1 root  system	9 Nov 24 10:35 dsk9c@ -> /dev/disk/dsk9c

RESTRICTIONS
  Do not remove or modify the contents of this directory. If the fdmns file
  becomes corrupted, you can no longer access (or mount) any fileset in the
  file domains.

SEE ALSO
  advfs(4), vdump(8), mkfdmn(8), vrestore(8), showfdmn(8)

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