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Tips for Obtaining Disk Information Using the Solaris OS

 
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As a superuser:

# format
Searching for disks...done
 

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:

       0. c0t0d0 <ST39140A cyl 17660 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
          /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@0,0
       1. c0t1d0 <ST39140A cyl 17660 alt 2 hd 16 sec 63>
          /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/ide@3/dad@1,0

If you are interested in disk 0, then take the highlighted code ST39140A and look it up in http://www.seagate.com:80/support/disc/specs/model_st1.html,
where you will find all the disk's specs.
 
 

OR
 

#format

Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:


       0. c0t0d0 <SUN4.2G cyl 3880 alt 2 hd 16 sec 135>
          /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@0,0
       1. c0t1d0 <SUN4.2G cyl 3880 alt 2 hd 16 sec 135>
          /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@1,0
       2. c0t2d0 <SUN4.2G cyl 3880 alt 2 hd 16 sec 135>
          /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@2,0
       3. c0t3d0 <SUN4.2G cyl 3880 alt 2 hd 16 sec 135>
          /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3/sd@3,0

Specify disk (enter its number): 0

FORMAT MENU:


        disk       - select a disk
        type       - select (define) a disk type
        partition  - select (define) a partition table
        current    - describe the current disk
        format     - format and analyze the disk
        repair     - repair a defective sector
        label      - write label to the disk
        analyze    - surface analysis
        defect     - defect list management
        backup     - search for backup labels
        verify     - read and display labels
        save       - save new disk/partition definitions
        inquiry    - show vendor, product and revision
        volname    - set 8-character volume name
        !<cmd>     - execute <cmd>, then return
        quit
format> inquiry

Vendor:   SEAGATE
Product:  ST34371W SUN4.2G
Revision: 7462

Then, look for  ST34371W at  http://www.seagate.com:80/support/disc/specs/model_st1.html

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