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diskconfig(8X)
NAME
  diskconfig - Manages the configuration of disk devices on the system

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/sbin/diskconfig

OPTIONS
  None.

DESCRIPTION
  The Disk Configuration Manager application, diskconfig, is used by the
  system administrator or UNIX(R) system manager to manage the configuration
  of disk devices on the system.  Use Disk Configuration Manager to:

    ·  Modify disk configuration parameters

    ·  Display attribute information for existing disks

    ·  Create file system partitions on a disk

    ·  Add disk alias names

  You must have root privileges to run this application.

  To start diskconfig from the graphical user interface do the following:

   1.  Click on the Application Manager icon on the CDE front panel.

   2.  Double click on the System_Admin application group icon.

   3.  Double click on the Configuration application group icon.

   4.  Double click on the Disk Configuration application icon.

  To start diskconfig from the xterm, enter the following command from the
  xterm:

       /usr/sbin/diskconfig

				     Note

       When running diskconfig from the command line, set the DISPLAY
       environment variable to specify the display screen on which diskconfig
       displays this application.

  You can also use the -display option to set your display in the absence of
  using the DISPLAY environment variable.


  For additional information concerning the various components of the
  application, refer to online help.

  You can view the Disk Configuration online help volume without running the
  application. To open the Disk Configuration help volume from the command
  line, enter the following at the command line:

       /usr/dt/bin/dthelpview -helpVolume \
       /usr/dt/appconfig/help/C/DiskConfig.sdl

  You can also view online help for this application by choosing Help from
  the menu bar in the GUI version.  The Help pulldown menu is displayed,
  providing the following options:

  Overview
      Displays the Overview section of the help volume, which describes the
      purpose of the application, how to run the application, and how to exit
      the application.

  Tasks
      Displays the Tasks section of the help volume, which describes how to
      use the application to perform various tasks.

  Reference
      Displays the Reference section of the help volume, which describes all
      dialog boxes and dialog box components in the application.

  On Item
      Activates the On Item help functionality by displaying a question mark
      as the cursor.  When the cursor is positioned on any component in the
      application and you click on the component, a Help Viewer window is
      opened and the help for the selected component is displayed in the
      window.

  Using Help
      Displays the standard CDE instructions on how to use the Help Viewer.

  About
      Displays version, copyright, and trademark information for the
      application.

EXAMPLES
  To add an alias name to a disk, perform the following steps:

   1.  In the Disk Configuration main window, select a disk from the
       Available Devices list box.

   2.  Click on Define Configuration to open the Configure Partitions dialog
       box.

   3.  Enter the assigned alias name in the Alias Name input text field.

   4.  Click on Commit to accept the change.  A confirmation dialog box is
       displayed.

   5.  Do one of the following:

	 ·
	 Click on OK to continue the action.  The confirmation box is closed
	 and the alias name is assigned to the selected device.	 The
	 Configure Partitions dialog box remains displayed.

	 ·
	 Click on Cancel to stop the action.


FILES
  /var/adm/sysman/Diskconfignewfsout
      Appends newfs output to this file when creating 4.2 BSD file systems


SEE ALSO
  Commands: newfs(8), mkfdmn(8), mkfset(8), disklabel(8)