HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Overview

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 details on Ignite-UX, see http://docs.hp.com/en/IUX.
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.
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 HP-UX system administration tool for
single server administration, SAM (System Administration Manager), has been extensively
redesigned, and given a new name and more intuitive user interface. Beginning with
HP-UX 11i version 3 the single server administration tool for HP-UX is 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)
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