| Tool | Description | Usage/Syntax | Notes/Common Syntax |
| bootadm | manage GRUB boot menu | bootadm {cmd} {options} | |
| catman | create the formatted files for the reference manual | catman {options} | (create index) -w |
| cfgadm | configuration administration | cfgadm {options} | (function) -c; (force) -f; (list) -l; (test) -t |
| clri | clear inode | clri {special} {i-number} | |
| coreadm | core file administration | coreadm {options} {pid} | (disable) -d; (enable) -e; (update) -u |
| devattr | display device attributes | devattr {device} {attr} | |
| devfree | release devices from exclusive use | devfree {device} | |
| devfsadm | administration command for /dev | devfsadm {options} | |
| devinfo | print device specific information | devinfo {options} {device} | (info) -i; (partition) -p |
| devnm | identifies the special file associated device name | devnm {name} | |
| devreserv | reserve devices for exclusive use | devreserv {device-list} | |
| dfmounts | display mounted resource information | dfmounts | |
| dfshares | list available resources from remote or local systems | dfshares {options} {host} | (fs type) -F |
| dumpadm | configure operating system crash dump | dumpadm {options} | (crash type) -c; (device) -d |
| eeprom | EEPROM display and load utility | eeprom {param=value} | |
| fcinfo | Fibre Channel HBA Port Command Line Interface | fcinfo {hba-port} | |
| ff | list file names and statistics for a file system | ff {options} {path} | |
| fmthard | populate label on hard disks | fmthard {options} | (data) -d; (name) -n; (datafile) -s |
| format | disk partitioning and maintenance utility | format {options} {disk} | |
| fsstat | report file system statistics | fsstat {options} {path} | (I/O) -i; (virt mem) -v |
| getdev | lists devices based on criteria | getdev {criteria} | |
| getdgrp | lists device groups that match criteria | getdgrp {criteria} | |
| growfs | non-destructively expand a UFS file system | growfs {options} {device} | (mount) -M |
| inetadm | observe or configure inetd-controlled services | inetadm {options} | |
| labelit | list or provide labels for file systems | labelit | |
| lockfs | change or report file system locks | lockfs {options} {mount} | (all) -a; (delete) -d |
| logadm | manage endlessly growing log files | logadm {options} {logname} | |
| logins | list user and system login information | logins {options} | |
| modload | load a kernel module | modload {filename} | |
| modunload | unload a kernel module | modunload -i {mod id} | |
| ndd | get and set driver configuration parameters | ndd {driver} {param} | (set) -set |
| newfs | construct a UFS file system | newfs {options} {rawdev} | (info) -N |
| preap | force a defunct process to be reaped by its parent | preap {options} {pid} | (force) -F |
| prtconf | print system configuration | prtconf {options} {device} | |
| prtdiag | display system diagnostic information | prtdiag | |
| prtvtoc | report disk geometry and partitioning info | prtvtoc {options} {device} | (free) -f |
| psrinfo | displays information about processors | psrinfo {options} | (physical) -p; (verbose -v |
| putdev | edits device table | putdev {options} {device} | (add) -a; (remove) -d; (modify) -m |
| quot | summarize file system ownership | quot {options} {path} | (all) -a; (files) -f |
| raidctl | RAID hardware utility | raidctl {options} | |
| share | make local resource available for remote mounting | share {options} {dir} | (fs type) -F; (perms) -o |
| showrev | show machine software and patch revision info | showrev {options} | (all) -a; (patches) -p |
| smpatch | download apply and remove updates | smpatch {cmd} {options} | |
| snoop | capture and inspect network packets | snoop {options} | |
| svcadm | manipulate service instances | svcadm {cmd} {options} | |
| svcs | report service status | svcs {options} {service} | (all) -a; (processes) -p |
| swap | swap administrative interface | swap {options} {device} | (add) -a; (delete) -d; (list) -l or -s |
| sysdef | output system definition | sysdef {options} | (driver) -d |
| tunefs | tune an existing UFS file system | tunefs {options} {filesystem} | |
| volcheck | checks for media in a CD drive and floppy media | volcheck | |
| whodo | who is doing what | whodo {options} {user} | (long format) -l |
| zfs | configures ZFS file systems | zfs {cmd} {options} | |
| zoneadm | administer zones | zoneadm -z {zone} {cmd} | |
| zonecfg | set up zone configuration | zonecfg -z {zone} {cmd} | |
| zpool | configures ZFS storage pools | zpool {cmd} {options} | |
