HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Routine Management Tasks

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Intended Audience
The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide is written for administrators of HP-UX systems
of all skill levels needing to administer HP-UX systems beginning with Release HP-UX
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 the
manual Managing Systems and Workgroups, a Guide for System Administrators.
About this Document Set
The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide documents the core set of tasks (and associated
concepts) necessary to administer HP-UX 11i based systems as of Release HP-UX 11i
version 3.
The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide is a set of manuals, comprised of the following
volumes:
HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide (volume list)
Overview Provides a high-level view of HP-UX 11i, its
components, and how they relate to each other.
Configuration Management There are many sub-systems and system settings
you can configure to customize the behavior of
HP-UX to your needs. Configuration Management
describes many of the customization tasks you
need to perform. For example:
□ Adding Peripherals
□ Setting and adjusting the system clock and
time zone
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