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System Administration Commandslocator(1M)


NAME

 locator - location indicator control

SYNOPSIS

  /usr/sbin/locator [ -f | -n]

DESCRIPTION

 

The locator command sets or queries the state of the system locator if such a device exists.

Without options, the locator command reports the current state of the system.

The privileges required to use this command are hardware dependent. Typically, only the super user can get or set a locator.

OPTIONS

 

The following options are supported:

-f
Turns the locator off.
-n
Turns the locator on.

OPERANDS

 

The following operands are supported:

EXAMPLES

 Example 1. Using the locator Command on a Platform Which Has a System Locator LED
 

When issued on a platform which has a system locator LED, the following command turns the locator on:

 
# locator -n
# locator
The 'system' locator is on
Example 2. Using the locator Command on a Platform Which Does Not Have a System Locator LED
 

When issued on a platform which does not have a system locator LED, the following command attempts to turn the locator on. The command returns an error message.

 
# locator -n
'system' locator not found

EXIT STATUS

 

The following exit values are returned:

0
Successful completion.
1
Invalid command line input.
2
The requested operation failed.

ATTRIBUTES

 

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
AvailabilitySUNWcsu

SEE ALSO

 

attributes(5)


SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 4 Sept 2001

 
      
      
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