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About the /etc/rc file

Startup commands for your storage system are stored in the /etc/rc file. The /etc/rc file contains commands that the storage system executes at boot time to configure the system.

Startup commands are placed into the /etc/rc file automatically after you run the setup command or the Setup Wizard.

Commands in the /etc/rc file configure the storage system to:
  • Communicate on your network
  • Use the NIS and DNS services
  • Save the core dump that might exist if the storage system panicked before it was booted

Some commands cannot be stored in the /etc/rc file. This includes commands that are executed by subsystems that are not yet available when the /etc/rc file is executed. For example, you cannot include iscsi commands in the /etc/rc file. Doing so prevents your storage system from booting successfully.