Michael Shapiro wrote: >>>Yes, there's a limitation of smf to inherit some properties, especially >>>property group. I once asked this question in the smf mailling alias. >>> >>>Ideally, uses can simply run: >>> >>> # svccfg -s console-login add vt8 >>> # svccfg -s console-login:vt8 setprop ttymon/device="/dev/vt/8" >>> >>>But currently users have to manually add ttymon property group and >>>set properties after adding an instance. >>> >> > > That's what I figured. You're going to need to document this more > clearly in the ARC case and also in your user documentation. I didn't > see it in either place -- it needs to be in the man page for users.
I thought that most people may know it. I'll add it into documents soon. > > >>In practice, six virtual consoles are enough for use. And if users >>don't want to use all six virtual consoles in some cases, they can >>just simply disable some. > > > In computing, sentences of the form "X will be enough" for some integer X > usually turn out to be wrong :) I agree that for basic desktop use or > whatever that will be fine, but you never know when someone building > something more complex out of Solaris or some advanced admin will have > needs that are somewhat out of the ordinary. NO limitation to imagine :-) > > Anyway, I think the above procedure is fine for now given the rarity of > this operation. I will note that (as for other things) we really need > to add a "clone" operation to SMF and possibly to svcadm which creates > an instance of a service and automatically inherits various properties > that will then be composed on top of those from the base service. +1 thanks, Riny
