HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Configuration Management

1 Introduction
The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide: Configuration Management continues where
the HP-UX 11i V3 Installation and Update Guide leaves off. It describes the process of
preparing your system for use and connecting it into the local network. Topics include:
• Initial start-up of a preinstalled system (called instant ignition). See “Starting A
Preloaded System” (page 35).
• Initial configuration of system parameters. See “Setting System and Network
Parameters” (page 41).
• Configuring the root user. See “Configuring Root” (page 47).
• Installing and managing user accounts. See “Configuring Users and Groups”
(page 49).
• Configuring the system into a network. See “Configuring Networking” (page 75).
• Configuration tools: Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM), System Management
Homepage (HP SMH), and HP-UX commands. See “Configuration Tools”
(page 19).
• Modifying kernel tunables and modules. See “Configuring the Kernel” (page 153).
• Setting up local and remote printers. See “Configuring Printers” (page 111).
• Organizing e-mail processes. See “Configuring Mail” (page 121)
• Preparing the manpage database. See “Setting Up the Online Manpages” (page 131).
Configuration Tools
There are three ways (at least) to configure your HP-UX system:
• Via the web with the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM).
• Directly on the system or via the web with the text- and web-based HP-UX System
Management Homepage (HP SMH).
• The traditional way with HP-UX commands.
HP Systems Insight Manager
The HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) is a major advance in web-based multiple
system management. You can use it to configure and manage not only HP-UX systems
but also HP Linux systems and HP Windows® systems, as well as non-HP Linux and
Windows systems. HP SIM makes use of the HP SMH interface and other tools. It is
fully described in the HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide
for HP-UX on http://docs.hp.com (click “Network and Systems Management”
and “HP Systems Insight Manager”).
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