DMCTL(8)

DMCTL(8) | System Manager's Manual | DMCTL(8)

# NAME

`dmctl` — manipulate device-mapper driver command

# SYNOPSIS

`dmctl` |

# DESCRIPTION

`dmctl` works with the device-mapper kernel driver. It can send and receive information and commands from the dm driver.

`version` | Print driver and lib version.
`targets` | List available kernel targets.
`create` | Create device with [dm device name].
`ls` | List existing dm devices.
`info` | Get info about device with [dm device name].
`rename` | Rename device with [dm device name] to [dm device new name].
`remove` | Remove device with [dm device name].
`resume` | Resume IO on dm device [dm device name].
`suspend` | Suspend IO on dm device [dm device name].
`deps` | Print physical dependencies for dm device [dm device name].
`reload` | Switch active and passive tables for [dm device name].
`status` | Print status for device with [dm device name].
`table` | Print active table for device with [dm device name].

# SEE ALSO

dm(3), dm(4)

# HISTORY

The `dmctl` utility appeared in NetBSD 6.0.

# AUTHORS

`dmctl` was written and contributed to NetBSD by Adam Hamsik.

September 11, 2016 | NetBSD 11.0