MOUNT USB HDD/USB PEN DRIVE IN SOLARIS 10
Assuming system disabled the automount option.
How to check auto Mount is disable or not:
Check whether volfs is running or not..
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB # svcs -a|grep volfs
maintenance 11:55:11 svc:/system/filesystem/volfs:default
****************** if it is in maintenance mode*****************
maintenance 11:55:11 svc:/system/filesystem/volfs:default
****************** if it is in maintenance mode*****************
cat /var/svc/log/system-filesystem-volfs:default.log
manual method...
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB# svcadm clear volfs
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB #svcs volfs
STATE STIME FMRI
offline* 22:17:30 svc:/system/filesystem/volfs:default
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB # svcadm enable -s volfs
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB #svcs volfs
STATE STIME FMRI
online 22:17:42 svc:/system/filesystem/volfs:default
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB #
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for mount USB HDD
set the default solaris partition up (pick the default prompt here)
# fdisk /dev/rdsk/[device_name]
get the number of sectors in the disk (look for the 'Sector Count' column)
# prtvtoc /dev/rdsk/[device_name]
make a ufs filesystem on the device
# newfs -v -s [sector_count] /dev/rdsk/[device_name]
make a mountpoint
# mkdir /usbdrive
mount the formatted disk (note that we no longer use the raw disk here (rdisk))
# mount /dev/dsk/[device_name] /usbdrive
To find under what names file systems are mounted: use the
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB #df -k
if it is disabled, enable it for enable auto-mounting option.
# svcadm enable volfs
If the usb flash is recognize by the system it will be mount and you can see the
status with
status with
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB # rmformat -l
Looking for devices...
1. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c1t6d0s2
Physical Node: /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@4/scsi@0/iport@40/cdrom@p6,0
Connected Device: TEAC DV-W28SS-R 1.0C
Device Type: DVD Reader/Writer
2. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0s2
Physical Node: /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@f/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@2/hub@3/storage@2/disk@0,0
Connected Device: AMI Virtual CDROM 1.00
Device Type: CD Reader
3. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c9t0d0s2
Physical Node: /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@f/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@4/storage@1/disk@0,0
Connected Device: WDC WD20 EZRX-00DC0B0
Device Type: Removable
Looking for devices...
1. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c1t6d0s2
Physical Node: /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@4/scsi@0/iport@40/cdrom@p6,0
Connected Device: TEAC DV-W28SS-R 1.0C
Device Type: DVD Reader/Writer
2. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0s2
Physical Node: /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@f/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@2/hub@3/storage@2/disk@0,0
Connected Device: AMI Virtual CDROM 1.00
Device Type: CD Reader
3. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c9t0d0s2
Physical Node: /pci@400/pci@2/pci@0/pci@f/pci@0/usb@0,2/hub@4/storage@1/disk@0,0
Connected Device: WDC WD20 EZRX-00DC0B0
Device Type: Removable
for mount USB HDD
set the default solaris partition up (pick the default prompt here)
# fdisk /dev/rdsk/[device_name]
get the number of sectors in the disk (look for the 'Sector Count' column)
# prtvtoc /dev/rdsk/[device_name]
make a ufs filesystem on the device
# newfs -v -s [sector_count] /dev/rdsk/[device_name]
make a mountpoint
# mkdir /usbdrive
mount the formatted disk (note that we no longer use the raw disk here (rdisk))
# mount /dev/dsk/[device_name] /usbdrive
root@PHM1SVEWBSCSDB #df -k