Configuring HP-UX For Peripherals

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Getting Started
Understanding Device Special File Names
represents the entire disk, while section 2 represents a
small disk section (previously section 0). If the s# is not
shown, the device special file refers to the entire disk.
Sample Device Special File Names
Every peripheral-specific chapter in this document has tables of
configuration requirements that show the default device special file
names for that class of device. Here are some sample device special files
and their possible meanings:
/dev/rdsk/c0t6d0 Entire disk accessed in character
(raw) mode through SCSI card
instance 0, target 6, LUN 0.
/dev/rac/c0t0d0_11a Surface 11a of a magneto-optical disk
whose auto changer in a disk library
accessed in raw mode through card
instance 0, target 0, LUN 0.
/dev/rmt/c1t0d0BESTnb Tape drive accessed through card
instance 1, target 0, LUN 0. Tape
writes at best available
density/format, no rewind,
Berkeley-style close.
/dev/rmt/0mnb Tape drive device special file with
identical characteristics (linked) to
/dev/rmt/c1t0d0BESTnb.
/dev/floppy/c1t3d0 Entire floppy disk drive accessed in
block mode through SCSI card
instance 1 located in slot 13, with
target 3, LUN 0.
/dev/tty0p0 Serial port of built-in card instance 0
port 0, hard wired at address 56.0;
accessed through driver mux4.
/dev/c1t0d0_lp Parallel port on core I/O card 1, set to
handshake mode 2.
/dev/lp Parallel port on core I/O card 1, set to
handshake mode 2; device file is
linked to /dev/c1t0d0_lp.
Both lssf and ioscan commands display the interface to which a device