HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-07 - Kernel Configuration

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 17 (of 33)
Chapter 07 Kernel Configuration
October 29, 2013
Kernel Configuration changes at UX 11.23 (11iv2) and 11.31
(11iv3)
General changes
HPUX 11.23 and 11.31 introduce some new features. The primary design goals were:
 No longer compile the kernel and reboot
 No longer copy kernel executables
 Instead you manage Kernel Configurations
The main feature is the kernel configuration (KC) itself. Logically, a KC is a collection of all the
administrators’ choices and settings needed to determine the behavior and capabilities of the HP-
UX kernel. A kernel configuration includes:
Physically, a KC is a directory under /stand that contains the files needed to realize the
specified behavior. The directory includes:
 An HP-UX kernel executable
 A set of HP-UX kernel module files
 A kernel registry database, containing all of the above settings
 A system file, describing the above settings in a human-readable form
 Various other implementation-specific files
The entire kernel configuration treated as a single unit that can be copied, backed up, selected by