2009/200 Solaris Simlinks

[Michael Schuster]

On 03/27/09 08:52, Garrett D'Amore wrote:

> Other options (P = pseudo, M = "meta"):
> 
>    mnet
>    mlink
>    pnet
>    plink
>    pmac
> 
> The first one, "mnet" was once upon a time (Solaris 2.4 thru Solaris 8) 
> used for the "Alternate Pathing" meta network driver, used to support 
> RAS features on high end systems of the day such as the Enterprise 
> 10000.  It was replaced by IPMP, and later, aggr.

I think the "p" could be confused for meaning "physical" ... definitely not 
what's intended, I think.

Michael
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