To ensure that the VERITAS File System (VxFS) kernel extension is loaded, type the following command:

# /etc/methods/vxkextadm vxfs status
Kernel extension /usr/lib/drivers/vxfs.ext is loaded

How to unload the "vxfs" kernel extension

1. Ensure all VxFS file systems are not mounted:

# mount | grep vxfs
# umount /

2. Unload the "vxfs" kernel extenstions using the vxkextadm command:

# /etc/methods/vxkextadm vxfs unload
== Checking dependant drivers: qio portal
Kernel extension /usr/lib/drivers/vxqio.ext is loaded
== Unloading qio
== done
Kernel extension /usr/lib/drivers/vxportal.ext is not loaded
== Unload VxFS
/etc/methods/vxcfg: deconfigured and unloaded /usr/lib/drivers/vxfs.ext, kmid 0x
5ec8a7c
== Unloaded

# /etc/methods/vxkextadm vxfs status
Kernel extension /usr/lib/drivers/vxfs.ext is not loaded

How to load the "vxfs" kernel extension:

# /etc/methods/vxkextadm vxfs load
== Loading VxFS
/etc/methods/vxcfg: loaded and configured /usr/lib/drivers/vxfs.ext, kmid 0x64cca7c

# /etc/methods/vxkextadm vxfs status
Kernel extension /usr/lib/drivers/vxfs.ext is loaded