labelit_ufs(1M)

labelit_ufs -- provide labels for ufs filesystems

Synopsis

labelit [-F ufs] [generic_options] [-n] special [fsname volume]

Description

labelit can be used to provide labels for unmounted disk filesystems or filesystems being copied to tape.

generic_options are options supported by the generic labelit command.

If neither fsname nor volume is specified, labelit prints the current values.

The special name should be the physical disk section (for example, /dev/rdsk/*, where the value of * is machine specific), or the cartridge tape (for example, /dev/rmt/*). The device may not be on a remote machine.

The fsname argument represents the mounted name (for example, ``root'', ``usr'', and so on) of the filesystem. fsname must be less than seven characters long.

volume may be used to equate an internal name to a volume name applied externally to the disk pack, diskette, or tape. volume must be less than seven characters long.

The options are:

-F ufs

Specify the ufs FSType. If -F ufs is not specified heuristics similiar to those used by fstyp(1M) are used to determine the file system type.

NOTE: This command executes faster if it is not required to autodetect file system types. If possible, specify -F ufs.

-n

For initial tape labeling only (to prepare for volcopy(1M).) This destroys the previous contents of the tape.

References

fs_ufs(4), fstyp(1M), generic labelit(1M)

Notices

Labeling a tape that already has a label will destroy the tape's contents.