svcconfig

Use the svcconfig command help option to obtain summary information about the syntax of the svcconfig command and actions. You can enter this command any time after a system is created.

Syntax

svcconfigbackup [ { -q | -quiet } ] [ -v { on | off } ]
svcconfigclear [ -all ] [ { -q | -quiet } ] [ -v { on | off } ]
svcconfigrestore [ { -f | -force } ] [ { -q | -quiet } ] [ { [ -prepare [ { -fmt | -fmtdisk } ] ] | -execute | -fmt | -fmtdisk } ] [ -v { on | off } ]
svcconfig -ver

Parameters

backup
(Optional) Saves the current system configuration in the /tmp directory.
-quiet
(Optional) Suppresses standard output (STDOUT) messages from the console.
clear
(Optional) Erases the files in the /tmp directory.
-all
(Optional) Erases all configuration files.
-f | force
(Optional) Forces continued processing where possible.
-q | quiet
(Optional) Suppresses console output (STDOUT).
restore
(Optional) Checks the current configuration against the backup configuration in the /tmp directory.
-prepare-fmt | fmtdisk
(Optional) Verifies the current configuration against the information in svc.config.backup.xml; then prepares commands for processing in svc.config.restore.sh, and then produces a log of events in svc.config.restore.prepare.
-execute
(Optional) Runs the command script svc.config.restore.sh, and produces a log of events in svc.config.restore.execute.log.
-fmt
(Optional) Specifies that the volume should be formatted before use. Includes the -fmtdisk option on all mkvdisk commands to be issued. You cannot specify -fmt with -execute.
-fmtdisk
(Optional) Specifies that the volume should be formatted before use. You cannot specify -fmtdisk with -execute.
-von | off
Produces verbose output (on); the default is regular output (off).
-ver
(Required) Returns the version number for the svcconfig command.

Description

This command provides syntax help for svcconfig.

An invocation example

svcconfig -ver
svcconfig -?
svcconfig backup