HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Overview

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.
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