HP-UX 11i Version 2 June 2006 Release Notes

Table Of Contents
General System Administration
HP-UX Kernel Configuration
Chapter 5
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HP-UX Kernel Configuration
The HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool allows the user to configure an HP-UX kernel and
to monitor consumption of kernel resources controlled by parameters. You can configure
the kernel from the Web-based user interface (kcweb), from the terminal user interface,
or from the command-line interface.
Use the HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool for
tuning the kernel tunables
loading and unloading kernel modules
•configuring alarms
viewing change logs
The HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool (kcweb) can be launched from SAM or from the
HP System Management Homepage.
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Summary of Change
The HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool has been updated to incorporate defect fixes.
Impact
There is no impact.
Compatibility
There are no known compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no known performance issues.
Documentation
Information is available in the white paper called “Managing Kernel Configurations in
HP-UX 11i Version 2,” available at http://docs.hp.com.
Information is also available in the Managing Systems and Workgroups manual for this
release, also available at http://www.docs.hp.com.
Information is available in the following online manpages:
kcalarm (1M)
kcmond (1M)
kconfig (5)
kconfig (1M)
kcmodule (1M)
kctune (1M)
1. For more information, see “HP System Management Homepage” on page 114.