prepdev command
Purpose
Prepares a device to be assigned to a shared memory pool (to be used as a paging space device by a shared memory partition).
Syntax
prepdev {-dev devicename}
Description
The prepdev command
prepares a device to be assigned to a shared memory pool (to be used
as a paging space device by a shared memory partition). This command
determines whether the device specified by the -dev flag is
already assigned or used in the following manner:
- Assigned to a shared memory pool (being used as a paging device)
- Used as a backup device for virtual SCSI
- Used by a file system, logical volume, or volume group.
Flags
| Flag name | Description |
|---|---|
| -dev devicename | Specifies the logical device to be used as a paging space device. |
| --help | Displays the help text for this command and exit. |
Exit Status
Example
- To verify that hdisk5 is ready to be used
as a paging space device by a shared memory partition, type the following
command:
prepdev -dev hdisk5
