Administration Reference

sys

Purpose

Reports the CPU/operating system type

Synopsis

sys 

Description

The sys command displays the string stored in kernel memory that indicates the local machine's CPU/operating system (OS) type. The Cache Manager substitutes the string for the @sys variable which can occur in AFS pathnames; the IBM AFS Quick Beginnings and IBM AFS Administration Guide explain how using @sys can simplify cell configuration.

The command always reports the value for the local machine only. To set a new value in kernel memory, use the fs sysname command, which like this command can also be used to display the current value.

Output

The machine's system type appears as a text string:

   system_type
   

Examples

The following example shows the output produced on a Sun SPARCStation running Solaris 5.7:

   % sys
   sun4x_57
   

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Related Information

fs sysname

IBM AFS Quick Beginnings

IBM AFS Administration Guide