HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Configuration Management

Preface
Intended Audience
The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide series is written for administrators of HP-UX
systems of all skill levels needing to administer HP-UX systems, beginning with HP-UX
Release 11i Version 3.
While many topics in this set apply to previous releases, much has changed in HP-UX
11i Version 3. Therefore, for information about prior releases, please refer to Managing
Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for System Administrators.
About This Series
The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide documents the core set of tasks (and associated
concepts) necessary to administer HP-UX 11i Version 3.
The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide is a set of documents, comprised of the
following volumes:
Overview Provides a high-level view of HP-UX 11i Version
3, its components, and how they relate to each
other.
Configuration Management Describes many of the tasks you need to perform
to configure and customize system settings and
the behavior of subsystems.
Logical Volume Management Documents how to configure physical volumes,
volume groups, and logical volumes using the
HP Logical Volume Manager (LVM).
Security Management Documents the data and system security features
of HP-UX 11i Version 3.
Routine Management Tasks Documents many of the ongoing tasks you need
to perform to keep your system running
smoothly.
About This Document
HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide: Configuration Management describes the tools and
processes for configuring a system and connecting it to the network. It includes the
following major topics:
Chapter 1“Introduction” General configuration topics including an
overview of the major configuration tools, HP
Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM), and HP
System Management Homepage (HP SMH).
Intended Audience 11