insf.1m (2011 09)

i
insf(1M) insf(1M)
rmsf(1M)). When used with the -v
option, insf reports on whether legacy mode is
enabled or disabled.
-n npty Install npty special files for each specified
ptym and ptys driver. The pty driver
specifies both the
ptym and ptys
drivers. npty is a decimal number.
This option is effective only if the
-e option is specified or if an appropriate device
class or driver is specified with a
-C or -d option.
If this option is omitted, npty defaults to 60 for the
ptym and ptys drivers.
-q Quiet option. Normally, insf displays a message as each driver is processed. This
option suppresses the driver message, but not error messages. See the
-v option.
-s nstrpty Install nstrpty slave-side stream special files for the
pts driver. nstrpty is a
decimal number. This option only applies to the
pts special file installation.
This option is effective only if the
-e option is specified or if an appropriate device
class or driver is specified with a
-C or -d option.
If this option is omitted, nstrpty defaults to 60.
-v Verbose option. In addition to the normal processing message, display the name of
each special file as it is created. See the
-q option.
Naming Conventions
Some special files follow a
classinstance naming convention, where class is the driver class, and
instance is the instance number assigned by the operating system to the device.
Many other special files are named using the
ccardttarget ddevice naming convention. These variables
have the following meaning wherever they are used.
card The unique interface card identification number from
ioscan (see ioscan (1M)). It is
represented as a decimal number.
target The device target number, for example the address on a HP-FL or SCSI bus. It is
represented as a decimal number with a typical range of 0 to 15.
device A address unit within a device, for example, the unit in a HP-FL device or the LUN in a
SCSI device. It is represented as a decimal number with a typical range of 0 to 15.
Special Files
This subsection shows which special files are created and the permissions for each of the supported device
drivers.
The special file names are relative to the installation directory, normally
/dev. This directory may be
overridden with the -D option.
insf sets the file permissions and the owner and group IDs. They are shown here in a format similar to
that of the ll command:
special-file permissions owner group
For example:
tty rw-rw-rw- bin bin
Device Driver Special Files and Description
arp The following special file is installed:
arp rw-rw-rw- root sys
asio0
For the built-in serial port, the following special files are installed for each card instance:
ttycardp0 rw--w--w- bin bin
Direct connect
asio0
For the SAS console ports, the following special files are installed for each card instance:
ttycardp0 rw--w--w- bin bin
local console port (direct connect)
2 Hewlett-Packard Company − 2 − HP-UX 11i Version 3: September 2011