A Solaris service is any long-lived software object with a well-defined state, start and stop, and relationship to other services on the system. Delivering email, handling ftp requests, and permitting remote command execution are a few examples of services typically provided within the Solaris environment.
In Solaris 10, each software service has an advertised state. Should a failure occur, the system automatically diagnoses it and locates/pinpoints the source of the failure. Failing services are automatically restarted whenever possible, reducing the need for human intervention. Should manual intervention be required, system administrators can quickly identify the root cause of the service's failure and significantly reduce the times-to-repair and recover from said failure.
You can use the svcs -a command to see a list of all of the
services on the system and their current state.
# svcs -a
STATE STIME FMRI
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rcS_d/S50sk98sol
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S10lu
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S20sysetup
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S40llc2
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S42ncakmod
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S47pppd
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S70uucp
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S72autoinstall
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S73cachefs_daemon
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S81dodatadm_udaplt
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S89PRESERVE
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S90wbem
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S90webconsole
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S94ncalogd
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S95IIim
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S98deallocate
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S99audit
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc2_d/S99dtlogin
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S16boot_server
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S50apache
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S52imq
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S75seaport
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S76snmpdx
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S77dmi
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S80mipagent
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S81volmgt
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S82initsma
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S84appserv
legacy_run Oct_06 lrc:/etc/rc3_d/S90samba
disabled Oct_06 svc:/system/metainit:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/keyserv:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/nisplus:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nis/server:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nis/client:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/dns/client:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/ldap/client:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nfs/cbd:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nfs/mapid:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/inetd-upgrade:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/bootparams:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nfs/server:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rarp:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/dhcp-server:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/ipfilter:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/security/kadmin:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/security/krb5kdc:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/system/consadm:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/system/mdmonitor:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/application/print/server:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/dns/server:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/ntp:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/system/rcap:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/slp:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/system/sar:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/http:apache2
disabled Oct_06 svc:/application/management/webmin:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nis/passwd:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nis/update:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/nis/xfr:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/application/gdm2-login:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/rex:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/spray:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/wall:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/tname:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/chargen:dgram
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/chargen:stream
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/daytime:dgram
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/daytime:stream
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/discard:dgram
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/discard:stream
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/echo:dgram
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/echo:stream
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/time:dgram
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/time:stream
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/comsat:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/login:eklogin
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/login:klogin
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rexec:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/shell:kshell
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/talk:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/ocfserv:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/uucp:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/security/krb5_prop:default
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/apocd/udp:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/svc/restarter:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/pfil:default
online Oct_06 svc:/milestone/name-services:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/loopback:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/filesystem/root:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/filesystem/usr:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/device/local:default
online Oct_06 svc:/platform/i86pc/eeprom:default
online Oct_06 svc:/milestone/devices:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/keymap:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/physical:default
online Oct_06 svc:/milestone/network:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/filesystem/minimal:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/identity:domain
online Oct_06 svc:/system/identity:node
online Oct_06 svc:/system/name-service-cache:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/picl:default
online Oct_06 svc:/application/print/cleanup:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/rmtmpfiles:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/sysevent:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/device/fc-fabric:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/coreadm:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/power:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/cryptosvc:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/manifest-import:default
online Oct_06 svc:/milestone/single-user:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/filesystem/local:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/sysidtool:net
online Oct_06 svc:/system/cron:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/initial:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/service:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/bind:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/sysidtool:system
online Oct_06 svc:/network/nfs/status:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/nfs/nlockmgr:default
online Oct_06 svc:/platform/i86pc/kdmconfig:default
online Oct_06 svc:/milestone/sysconfig:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/sac:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/utmp:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/console-login:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/inetd:default
online Oct_06 svc:/application/font/fc-cache:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/gss:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/mdcomm:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/meta:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/metamed:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/metamh:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/rstat:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/rusers:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/security/ktkt_warn:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/telnet:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/nfs/rquota:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/ftp:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/finger:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/login:rlogin
online Oct_06 svc:/network/nfs/client:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/shell:default
online Oct_06 svc:/application/x11/xfs:default
online Oct_06 svc:/application/font/stfsloader:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc/smserver:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc-100235_1/rpc_ticotsord:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc-100083_1/rpc_tcp:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/rpc-100068_2-5/rpc_udp:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/filesystem/autofs:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/dumpadm:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/system-log:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/smtp:sendmail
online Oct_06 svc:/system/fmd:default
online Oct_06 svc:/network/ssh:default
online Oct_06 svc:/milestone/multi-user:default
online Oct_06 svc:/milestone/multi-user-server:default
online Oct_06 svc:/system/zones:default
offline Oct_06 svc:/application/print/ipp-listener:default
offline Oct_06 svc:/application/print/rfc1179:default
You can restrict the display to a particular service you are interested in
by using svcs svcname, e.g. svcs apache2 to check
the status of the Apache webserver service. Note: you can also use
svcs http for Apache.
# svcs apache2
STATE STIME FMRI
disabled Oct_06 svc:/network/http:apache2
Note: if you started the Apache webserver software with the apachectl
command, the svcs apache2 command will still show the
Apache service as "disabled", even though Apache itself is running, if you have
not enabled it to run as a service. You can enable Apache to run as a service
and start it running with svcadm enable apache2. If you then check
its status with svcs, you should see it in the "online" state.
# svcs apache2
STATE STIME FMRI
online 14:05:00 svc:/network/http:apache2
If you wish to see all process ids associated with the service you can
use the -p option.
# svcs -p apache2
STATE STIME FMRI
online 14:05:00 svc:/network/http:apache2
14:05:00 7767 httpd
14:05:01 7768 httpd
14:05:01 7769 httpd
14:05:01 7770 httpd
14:05:01 7771 httpd
14:05:01 7772 httpd
To list all available information about the service, use the -l
option with the svcs.
# svcs -l apache2
fmri svc:/network/http:apache2
name Apache 2 HTTP server
enabled true
state online
next_state none
state_time Thu 02 Nov 2006 02:05:00 PM EST
logfile /var/svc/log/network-http:apache2.log
restarter svc:/system/svc/restarter:default
contract_id 174
dependency require_all/error svc:/network/loopback:default (online)
dependency optional_all/error svc:/network/physical:default (online)References:
Created: Thursday November 2, 2006