# Administration Reference

## sys

Purpose

Reports the CPU/operating system type

Synopsis

    sys

Description

The sys command displays the string stored in kernel memory that indicates the local machine's CPU/operating system (OS) type. The Cache Manager substitutes the string for the @sys variable which can occur in AFS pathnames; the AFS Quick Beginnings and AFS Administration Guide explain how using @sys can simplify cell configuration.

The command always reports the value for the local machine only. To set a new value in kernel memory, use the fs sysname command, which like this command can also be used to display the current value.

Output

The machine's system type appears as a text string:

       system_type

Examples

The following example shows the output produced on a Sun SPARCStation running Solaris 5.7:

       % sys
       sun4x_57

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Related Information

fs sysname

AFS Quick Beginnings

AFS Administration Guide

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