Navigating the System Management Homepage (SMH)

SAM and SMH overview
Launching the SMH GUI and TUI
Verifying SMH certificates
Logging into the SMH
Navigating the SMH interface
Launching SMH tools
Launching SMH tasks
Viewing SMH logs
Managing SMH access control
Managing SMH authentication
SMH and SIM integration concepts
Configuring Hardware

Hardware component overview
CPU, cell, crossbar, and Blade overview
SBA, LBA, and I/O overview
iLO/MP, core I/O, and interface adapter card overview
Internal disks, tapes, and DVD overview
Disk array, LUN, SAN, and multipathing overview
Partitioning overview
nPar, vPar, VM, and secure resource partition overview
HP Integrity entry-class rackmount servers
HP Integrity mid-range servers
HP Integrity high-end servers
HP BladeSystem
HP Integrity Superdome 2
Viewing the system hardware configuration
Viewing nPar, vPar, and VM hardware addresses
Hardware address concepts
Legacy HBA, SCSI, and FC hardware address concepts
Agile View HBA, SCSI, and FC hardware address concepts
Viewing legacy hardware addresses
Viewing LUNs via Agile View
Viewing a LUN’s lunpaths via Agile View
Viewing an HBA’s lunpaths via Agile View
Viewing LUN health via Agile View
Viewing LUN attributes via Agile View
Enabling and disabling lunpaths
Slot address concepts
Slot address components
Viewing slot addresses
Installing interface cards with and without OL*
Installing new devices
Configuring Device Special Files

DSF attribute concepts
DSF directories
Legacy DSF names
Persistent DSF names
LUN, disk, and DVD DSF names
Boot disk DSFs
Tape drive DSFs
Tape autochanger DSFs
Terminal, modem, and printer DSFs
Listing legacy DSFs
Listing persistent DSFs
Correlating persistent and legacy DSFs
Correlating persistent DSFs with lunpaths and WWIDs
Decoding legacy and persistent DSF attributes
Creating DSFs via insf, mksf, and mknod
Removing DSFs via rmsf
Disabling and enabling legacy mode DSFs
Managing Disk Devices

Disk partitioning concepts
Whole disk partitioning concepts
LVM disk partitioning concepts
LVM physical volume concepts
LVM volume group concepts
LVM logical volume concepts
LVM extent concepts
LVM extent size concepts
LVM versions and limits
LVM DSF directories
LVMv1 device files
LVMv2 device files
Creating physical volumes
Creating LVMv1 volume groups
Creating LVMv2 volume groups
Creating logical volumes
Verifying the LVM configuration
Comparing disk space management tools
Managing File Systems

File system types
HFS and VxFS comparison
Creating file systems
Mounting file systems
Automatically mounting file systems
Mounting CDFS file systems
Mounting LOFS file systems
Mounting ISO file systems
Mounting MemFS file systems
Managing Swap Space

HP-UX memory concepts
HP-UX swap concepts
HP-UX swap types
HP-UX pseudoswap
Enabling swap via the CLI
Enabling swap via /etc/fstab
Monitoring swap space
Disabling swap
Guidelines for configuring swap space
Maintaining Logical Volumes and File Systems

Defragmenting file systems
Repairing corrupted file systems
Monitoring free space
Reclaiming wasted file system space
Extending, reducing, and removing volume groups
Extending, reducing, and removing logical volumes
Extending and reducing file systems
Preparing for Disasters

Disaster recovery, mirroring, and DRD clone concepts
Using DRD to minimize planned downtime
Using DRD to minimize unplanned downtime
Installing DRD
Using the drd command
Creating a DRD clone
Synchronizing a DRD clone
Verifying a DRD clone’s status
Accessing inactive images via DRD-safe commands
Managing software via DRD-safe commands
Managing kernel tunables via DRD-safe commands
Accessing inactive images via other commands
Activating and deactivating an inactive image
Customizing the make_*_recovery archive contents
Backing up the boot disk via make_tape_recovery
Backing up the boot disk via make_net_recovery
Using a make_*_recovery archive
Interacting with the recovery process
Accessing the System Console and the iLO/MP

Management processor concepts
Viewing MP/console ports
Connecting MP serial and LAN ports
Accessing the MP
Navigating the MP menu and web interfaces
Accessing nPar, vPar, and VM consoles
Accessing the VFP, console log, and system event log
Accessing the MP help menus
Accessing the MP command menu
Configuring the MP LAN interface
Enabling MP remote access
Managing MP user accounts and access levels
Managing MP login sessions
Rebooting via the MP
Booting PA-RISC Systems

HP-UX shutdown and reboot concepts
PA-RISC boot process major players
PA-RISC boot disk structures
PA-RISC boot process overview
Autoboot and manual boot concepts
Interacting with the BCH and ISL/IPL
Booting Integrity Systems

HP-UX shutdown and reboot concepts
Integrity boot process major players
Integrity boot disk structures
Integrity boot disk system, OS, and HPSP structures
Integrity and PA-RISC boot process comparison
UEFI/EFI addressing concepts
Autoboot and manual boot concepts
Booting from primary, alternate, and arbitrary boot devices
Booting from Ignite-UX servers and recovery archives
Managing boot menu settings
Managing console settings
Interacting with the UEFI/EFI shell
Interacting with the hpux.efi OS loader
Managing System Startup

Configuring network services via /etc/rc.config.d/ files
Controlling network services via /sbin/rc*.d/ directories and scripts
Starting and stopping network services via /sbin/init.d/ scripts
Creating custom startup/shutdown scripts
Configuring IP Connectivity

Installing and verifying LAN software
Configuring link layer connectivity
Configuring IP connectivity
Configuring IP multiplexing
Configuring IP routing
Configuring the system hostname and /etc/hosts
Configuring network tunable parameters
Configuring static and default routes
Configuring the resolver
Configuring the name service switch
Troubleshooting network connectivity
Configuring network services
Configuring the HP-UX Kernel

Kernel configuration concepts
Special kernel configurations
Kernel configuration commands
Modifying the current kernel configuration
Creating a named configuration
Copying and loading a configuration
Kernel module concepts, states, and state changes
Viewing and managing module states
Kernel tunable concepts and types
Viewing, managing, and monitoring kernel tunables
Viewing, managing, and monitoring kernel resource alarms
Kernel troubleshooting
Viewing the kernel change log
Booting from an alternate kernel
Booting via override parameters
Booting to tunable maintenance mode
Managing Software with SD-UX

SD-UX software structure concepts
SD-UX software depot concepts
SD-UX IPD concepts
SD-UX daemon and agent concepts
Listing software
Installing and updating software
Removing software
Managing Patches with SD-UX

Patch concepts
Patch naming convention concepts
Patch supersession concepts
Patch rating concepts
Patch source concepts
Patch tool concepts
Downloading and installing HPSC patches
Installing patches from DVD, tape, and directory depots
Listing and removing patches
Managing Depots with SD-UX

SD-UX depot server concepts and advantages
Planning for depots
Adding software and patches to a depot
Removing software from a depot
Registering or unregistering a depot
Pulling and pushing software from a depot
Installing the OS with Ignite/UX

Install source concepts
Planning an install
Choosing an operating environment
Choosing an install-time security bundle
Locating the source media
Initiating a PA-RISC or an Integrity install
Navigating the Ignite-UX menus
Verifying an installation
Completing post-install configuration tasks