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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
IBM AFS Quick Beginnings
IBM AFS Administration Guide
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