HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Overview HP-UX 11i v3 (B3921-90011, September 2010)

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 as of
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 in order
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: Overview provides a high level perspective of HP-UX, its
components, and how they relate to each other. Where appropriate, this document provides
pointers to more detailed information. Overview includes the following major topics:
Chapter 1: HP-UX Version 3 at a
Glance,
Highlights key features of HP-UX 11i Version 3, important
system administration tools, and provides general
information about important changes from previous
releases of HP-UX.
Chapter 2: HP-UX Virtualization
Technologies,
Discusses the many technologies available for use with
HP-UX to help you get the most out of your computing
resources and provides information to help you understand
how these technologies relate to each other.
Chapter 3: Major Components of
HP-UX,
Discusses the major pieces of HP-UX and how the pieces
relate to each other.
Chapter 4: System Administration
Tools,
Describes the tools available for administering HP-UX and
its related subsystems from a single system perspective.
Intended Audience 11