HP-UX System Administration Course Overview This Hewlett Packard HP-UX System Administration training course is designed to give delegates practical experience in the administration of an HP-UX UNIX System. Reference will be made to the HP-UX command line,including using the System Management Homepage (SMH) to achieve the course exercises and objectives. Exercises and examples are used throughout the course to give practical hands-on experience with the techniques covered.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Course Objectives On completion of the HP-UX System Administration course the delegate will have a greater awareness,both technical and practical,of the key tasks required to administer an HP-UX system,and completing these tasks by interacting via the command line or the System Management Homepage (SMH).
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Who will the Course Benefit? The HP-UX System Administration course is designed for System Administrators and Programmers and other Technical IT staff who require a working knowledge of the key tasks required to administer an HP-UX system. The course assumes knowledge of the HP-UX Operating System to the level covered in the HP-UX Introduction Course. Some shell programming experience may also prove advantageous; this can be gained on the HP-UX Shell Programming Course.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Requirements This HP-UX System Administration course assumes good knowledge of a Unix operating system in an Enterprise environment to the level covered in the HP-UX Introduction course. Alternatively,relevant experience of UNIX or Linux servers is required,preferably within an Enterprise environment. Knowledge of HP-UX Shell Programming to the level covered on the HP-UX Shell Programming course would also be beneficial.
COURSE CONTENT:
HP-UX System Administration Training Course Course Contents – DAY 1 Course Introduction • Administration and Course Materials • Course Structure and Agenda • Delegate and Trainer Introductions Session 1: THE HP SERVER RANGE • HP Integrity Series Servers • HP Integrity Entry-Class Servers • HP Integrity Mid Range Servers • HP Integrity Superdome Servers • HP 9000 Series Servers • HP 9000 Superdome • HP Servers RP8420-32 • HP 9000 RP4440 Server • Node Partitioning Support Session 2: MANAGING USERS AND GROUPS • Managing Users • The /etc/passwd File • Adding an Entry to the /etc/passwd File • The /etc/shadow File • The pwconv and pwunconv Commands • The /etc/group File • Adding an Entry to the /etc/group File • Managing User Accounts • The useradd Command • The usermod Command • The userdel command • Deactivating and Reactivating a User Account • User Group Maintenance • Managing Groups • Password Ageing and Password Security Policies • The passwd command Session 3: NAVIGATING THE HP-UX FILE SYSTEM • Unix File System Hierarchy • Static and Dynamic Files • HP-UX System Directories • Searching for Files and Executables Session 4: SYSTEM MANAGEMENT HOMEPAGE (SMH) • SMH Introduction • Starting SMH • SMH Login Screen • Navigating the SMH Software • SMH Command Line Interface Configuration • Text Based SMH HP-UX System Administration Training Course Course Contents – DAY 2 Session 5: BOOTING PA-RISC AND INTEGRITY SYSTEMS AND SHUTDOWN • System Startup Process for an HP PA-RISC Server • ISL (Initial System Loader) & Autoboot • Enabling and Disabling Autoboot • Manually Booting HP-UX in Single User-Mode • Recovering from a Lost root Password • Booting to LVM Maintenance State • Booting from an Alternate Kernel • Understanding Hardware Addresses • Booting from Another Disk • HP Integrity Server Booting Differences • The init Procedure • System Run States • Using Unique Keywords • System Startup Procedures • The rc Process • Sequencer Directories • Kill Scripts • Execution Scripts • Contents of the Template File • Configuration Files • Changing the /etc/inittab File • Shutdown and rc • Shutdown Permissions • The reboot Command Session 6: LOGICAL VOLUME MANAGER (LVM) • Disk/File System Configuration • Logical Volume Manager • LVM Version 1 Limits • LVM Version 1,2.0 And 2.1 Comparison Table • LVM DSF Directories • Benefits of Persistent DFS Naming • Creating Physical Volumes • Displaying Physical Volumes • Creation of Volume Groups • Creating a 1.0 Volume Group • Creating a 2.x Volume Group • Displaying Volume Groups • Creating Logical Volumes • Displaying Logical Volumes • An Introduction to Mirroring and Disk Striping • Quorum • Glossary of Common HP LVM Commands HP-UX System Administration Training Course Course Contents – DAY 3 Session 7: FILE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT • File System Structure • File Systems Types • Creating File Systems • Special newfs Arguments • Blocks and Fragments • Mounting File systems • Checking the File System Table • Using the /etc/fstab File • Unmounting File Systems • Mounting and Unmounting CDFS File Systems • Mounting and Unmounting LOFS File Systems • Mounting a ISO Image • How To Mount a MemFS File System Session 8: MANAGING SWAP SPACE • HP-UX Memory Concepts • HP-UX Swap Concepts • HP-UX Swap Types • HP-UX Pseudo Swap • Creating Swap via the CLI • Enabling Swap via /etc/fstab Session 9: MAINTAINING LOGICAL VOLUMES AND FILE SYSTEMS • Defragmenting File Systems • Repairing Corrupted File Systems • The lost+found Directory • Repairing a Damaged HFS File System • Repairing a Damaged VXFS File System • Repairing a Damaged Root File System • Common Errors Found by fsck • Monitoring Free Space • Extending a Volume Group • Reducing a Volume Group • Removing a Volume Group • Extending a Logical Volume • Reducing a Logical Volume • Removing a Logical Volume • Extending a File System • Reducing a File System HP-UX System Administration Training Course Course Contents – DAY 4 Session 10: PREPARING FOR DISASTERS • Dynamic Root Disk • DRD Commands Overview • Downloading And Installing Dynamic Root Disk • Cloning the Active System Image • Verifying a DRD Clone's Status • Synchronizing a DRD Clone • DRD Sync Preview Command • Copying the Files To the Inactive Clone Image • DRD Sync System Shutdown Script • DRD-Safe Commands And Packages • Mounting/Unmounting the Inactive System Image • Performing Tasks on the Inactive System Image • Activating/Deactivating the Inactive System Image • Cloning (Golden image) / Backing up the Root Disk Session 11: ACCESSING THE SYSTEM CONSOLE AND THE ILO/MP • Introduction to iLO 2 • Ports and LEDs • HP Integrity Server Blade Components • HP Integrity rx2660 Server Components • HP Integrity rx3600 and rx6600 Server Components • iLO 2 MP Status LEDs • iLO 2 MP Reset Button • Resetting Local User Accounts To Default Values • Getting Connected to iLO 2 • Logging In to iLO 2 • Accessing the Host (Operating System) Console • Accessing a Text Host Console Using the TUI • Using iLO 2 • iLO 2 TUI Command Menu • iLO 2 Web GUI Session 12: HP-UX KERNEL CONFIGURATION • Kernel Configuration Interfaces • Kernel Management Commands • Tuneable Manual Pages • Managing Kernel Configurations Using Kcweb • The Web Based Interface Of Kcweb • Managing Saved Configurations • The Kernel System File • Managing The System File • Managing Modules Via The System File • Managing Tunables Via The System File • Applying System File Changes • Booting Using A Non-Default Configuration Session 13: CONFIGURING DEVICE SPECIAL FILES (DSF) • Legacy and Agile Naming Models SD-UX Structure • Agile View • Persistent Device Special File (DSF) Naming Scheme • Disk Device File Naming Convention • Tape Device Special File Naming Convention • Array Controller and Other Device File Naming • Legacy DSF's • Legacy View Major And Minor Numbers • Agile and Views in ioscan • Mapping Between Legacy DSF's and Persistent DSF's • Creating Device Special Files Manually • Removing DFS's HP-UX System Administration Training Course Course Contents – DAY 5 Session 14: MANAGING SOFTWARE WITH SD-UX • Software Distribution Overview • SD-UX Structure • SD-UX Commands • SD-UX Daemons • Glossary of Terms • The Installed Produce Database (IDP) • Using SD Commands • Listing Installed Software • Managing Software Depots • Installing Software • Verifying Installed Software • Removing Installed Software Session 15: MANAGING PATCHES WITH SD-UX • Managing Patches • Patch Naming Conventions • Listing Installed Patches • Patch State • Acquiring Individual Patches • Installing Individual Patches • Installing Patches from CD/DVD • Installing Patches from Tape • Verifying a Patch • Rolling Back a Patch • Committing a Patch • The Patch Assessment Tool • The Security Patch Tool • The HP-UX Software Assistant (SWA) Session 16: INSTALLING THE OS WITH IGNITE-UX • System Recovery Using Ignite-UX • Setting up an Ignite-UX Server • Ignite-UX Software Requirements • Installing Ignite-UX Software on the Server • Creating the HP-UX Depot • Creating the HP-UX OE Configuration Information • Configure the System as an Ignite-UX Server • Cold-installing a Client Across the Network • Boot the Client System from the Ignite-UX Server • Installing HP-UX Using the Client Console • Creating a Golden Image Session 17: WORKSHOP EXERCISES • HP-UX 11 System Administration Course Workshops Session 18: WORKSHOP SOLUTIONS • HP-UX 11 System Administration Course Workshops Solutions Addendum:
Reference Materials (provided within the course handbook for additional reading) • Appendix 1 – Node and Virtual Partitioning • Appendix 2 – The Veritas Volume Manager • Appendix 3 – File & File System Backup and Restore
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
Further Learning HP-UX Advanced Shell Programming Tools Oracle SQL Linux Networking Apache Web Server