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

4 System Administration Tools
Whether you are managing a single server, multiple servers, multiple operating systems in hard
or soft partitions on a multiple cell server or a multiple core server, HP-UX 11i version 3 offers
a wide variety of tools to manage and control those resources.
This chapter highlights the key system administration tools that are available and what they
allow you to control.
Table 4-1 System Administration Tools
How to ObtainBest Suited for...Tool
Included with HP-UX 11i Version 3Single Operating System
Administration
1
HP System Management
Homepage (HP SMH)
Included with HP-UX 11i Version 3 or available for
download at:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim
Managing groups of
systems
HP Systems Insight
Manager (SIM)
Contact your HP Products Sales RepresentativeEnterprise Level
Management
OpenView Suite
1 The operating system can be HP-UX 11i or (if using HP SMH) can be based on Linux or Microsoft Windows
Tools for Installing and Updating HP-UX
The following tools can be used for installing and updating HP-UX. For complete details on this
topic, see the appropriate version of the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide.
Cold Installs
The term cold install means installing system software on a new (does not currently contain an
image of HP-UX) or existing (contains an instance of HP-UX that you are willing to completely
overwrite) system by completely rebuilding the root volume group, erasing the existing operating
system and data on that volume, and installing the new operating system and specified software
and data.
You can choose two different methods to cold-install HP-UX 11i v3 on a supported system:
• By direct installation from the DVD media
• By creating depots on servers using SD-UX or Ignite-UX and installing it over the network.
An advantage of cold-install is that supported software can be installed without regard for the
software currently on the system, or concern for cleaning up old software.
Ignite-UX
Ignite-UX addresses the need for HP-UX system administrators to perform system installations
and deployment, often on a large scale. It provides the means for creating and reusing standard
system configurations. It provides the ability to archive a standard system configuration, and to
use that archive to replicate systems, with the added benefit of speeding up the process. It also
permits post-installation customizations, and is capable of both interactive and unattended
operating modes.
• Ignite/UX install sessions for multiple targets can be controlled from a single server in a true
client/server model.
• Installations can occur from multiple software sources in a single install session.
• It is easy to create a system that is ready to go as soon as the install session completes.
For more information on Ignite-UX, see http://www.hp.com/go/ignite-ux.
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