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

Update-UX
The update-ux command is the tool to use to update one version of HP-UX to a newer version
(provided that you are using a supported upgrade path). For details on supported upgrade paths
and general update procedures, see the latest version of the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update
Guide. For details on the update-uxcommand and its options, see the update-ux(1M) manpage.
The Superdome 2 Onboard Administrator (OA)
On Superdome 2 systems, the Onboard Administrator (OA) is used to configure nPartitions and
Virtual Partitions, install and boot operating systems, control power throughout the server, and
monitor the health of your server's components. The Superdome 2 OA is firmware based and
does not require any operating systems to be booted (or even installed) in order to perform its
functions. It is a significant extension of the Management Processor found on non blade-based
cellular systems, and performs many additional functions, including the partitioning functions
formerly handled by the online Parmgr configuration tool and the various vPars commands.
The Superdome 2 OA is integrated with the HP System Management Homepage and other online
and network-based tools. It assists those tools in performing administrative tasks.
The Superdome 2 OA provides its extensive capabilities via three types of interface: a
firmware-based graphical user interface, a command line interface, and a series of health viewers
— all of which are available whether or not any operating systems are booted, or installed.
Tools for Managing Single Servers
This section describes tools used for managing single instances of HP-UX.
HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH)
IMPORTANT: As of HP-UX 11i version 3, the previous HP-UX system administration tool for
single server administration — SAM (System Administration Manager) — has been replaced by a
newer, more powerful, and more flexible tool: HP SMH (the HP System Management Homepage).
The HP System Management Homepage (HP SMH) provides three interfaces for managing
HP-UX. Use the interface that best suits your needs:
• A web based graphical user interface (GUI)
• A terminal user interface (TUI)
• A command line interface (CLI)
Though HP SMH does not have an X Window native interface
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, a few applications launched by
HP SMH continue to open in an ObAM based X Window or ObAM based TUI.
A majority of the applications in the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of HP SMH support multi-byte
locales. However, the Text User Interface (TUI) of HP SMH does not support locales other than
English. Therefore, HP recommends that you run smh(1m) TUI in C locale.
NOTE: ObAM is the technology used by SAM, the former single server administration tool.
When you run either the /usr/sbin/sam or /usr/sbin/smh command and the DISPLAY
environment variable is set, HP SMH opens in the default web browser. If the DISPLAY
environment variable is not set, HP SMH opens using its terminal interface.
When first launched, the terminal version of HP SMH presents you with the main menu, which
is the gateway to its functional areas:
HP-UX System Management Homepage (Text User Interface)
SMH
8. Although the GUI for the System Management Homepage isn’t a native X Window application, HP SMH will
attempt to use X Window to open a browser on a remote X display when you use the w menu item from the main
menu.
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