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Devices management. ODM keeps track of everything on the system, as for devices we have two types of categorization 1) Predifined Database 2) Customized Database 1) Predefined database : "Support devices", drivers are already installed #lsdev -P -H (P for predefined devices, H for heading) Gives us list Listing particular class #lsdev -Pc tape (P for predefined devices, c for class) #lsdev -Pc disk #lsdev -Pc tape --To lookup the predefined db for support for tape device 2) Customized database : "Customized devices as per requirement" #lsdev -C -H Status is important. Available means ready to use. Defined means only driver available Device Attributes All the devices have what is called as attributes. Now to list the attributes of a devices #lsattr -EH -l mem0 (E for effective attr,l logical device keylock realmem iostat Check for User settable columns, where it says whether it could be modified or not Every devices has a logical device located in /dev directory ls -l /dev // To see the devices attached to your system |