DEVTAB(5)

NAME
devtab - label conversion file for device paths

DESCRIPTION
The devtab file contains label conversions for fstab(5), mount(8), hammer(8), and other commands which expect device paths. It is typically used to translate longer serial numbers (which devfs(5) automatically creates as /dev/serno/<serial>[.suffix]) into short form names.

devtab is only read by programs, and not written; it is the duty of the system administrator to properly create and maintain this file. Each conversion is described on a separate line; fields on each line are separated by tabs or spaces.

The first field specifies the conversion's label.

The second field is the conversion's type. Valid types are

serno
    Translates to /dev/serno

path
    Translates to the path as specified

The third field specifies the conversion's base path

FILES
/etc/devtab
    The devtab file resides in /etc.

EXAMPLES
This will translate references like fubar, fubar.s1a etc. to their /dev/serno/L123456 counterparts:

    fubar        serno        L123456

This will translate references like fubar, fubar.s1a etc. to their /full/path counterparts:

    fubar        path         /full/path

SEE ALSO
getdevpath(3), fstab(5), hammer(8), mount(8)

HISTORY
The devtab file format appeared in DragonFly 2.3.