Understanding the Diagnostic Subsystem for AIX

get_device_status

Purpose

Returns the device's current configuration status.

Syntax

#include <sys/cfgdb.h>
 
int  get_device_status ( device_name )
char * device_name;

Description

The get_device_status subroutine returns the current device configuration status. The status is obtained by returning the value of the CuDv status field of the device.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
device_name	Character pointer to the name of the device.

Return Value

The get_device_status subroutine returns one of the following values:

Return Value	Description
DEFINED	Device is in the DEFINED state.
AVAILABLE	Device is in the AVAILABLE state.
STOPPED	Device is in the STOPPED state.
DIAGNOSE	Device is in the DIAGNOSE state.
-1	System error obtaining device status.