Hp-UX 11.X System Administration "how To" Book

by Marty Poniatowski and Hewlett-Packard Professional Books

Book Overview

A nuts and bolt guide to HP-UX version 11.x. Aimed at those new to HP-UX, or those who need a brief introduction to the upgraded platform, it covers installation, maintenance, NT operability and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130125156
• ISBN13: 9780130125156
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 848 Pages
• Weight: 2.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Belongs in your HP Book Collection

This book is an excellent companion to the HP Manual: "Installing HP-UX 11.0 and Updating HP-UX 10.x to 11.0. This manual is normally printed from the HP-UX 11.0 CDROM. I've used it in setting up a number of HP-UX 11.0 systems to clarify a number of installation items. Like his treatment of the Advanced Menu installation items that are used during installation.Author exhibits a great attitude which is reflected in the the writing of his book. "You are going to have a great time setting up your HP-UX system(s). I know you are, because I have set up hundreds and hundreds of systems and my customers always enjoy it."The book seems redundant in parts but his goal is for you to get "the common denominator of HP-UX system administration knowledge that applies to all systems." The additional inserted "man" pages relieve the tedium of bring up the man screen on the monitor. You do get a little tired of sometimes 8 to 10 hrs a day looking in man pages on the screen. It is a well known physical/psychology fact that you read a printed page better and faster than the tube. Especially when you have to go back and forth.The scripts are easy to use and convert to your installation practices. Some of the customization feature tips described are very thoughtful. I understand that the author is going to put these scripts on a web site or in a CDROM in the near feature. Nevertheless, typing them in is a good way to learn or refresh your memory of UNIX techniques. The review of shell programming is also good if you need a refresher course and don't have a lot of time.The description of HP Performance tools when you need them is very handy. None of us really have enough time to research all the features and he make them very easy to use.His description and uses of the UNIX directory structures is good enough to explain to your upper management when you want to modify or add to these. I can't remember where else I've seen such a nice job.I can't do justice to the book and it's features. Once you get used to it, you'll be reaching for it when you need help on HP systems.

An essential resource for HP-UX Sys Admins

Every operating system currently in use is like quicksilver; they keep evolving, adding new features and interfaces, while maintaining their original structure. System administrators need to recognize this attribute, and learn the latest modifications as soon as possible. Marty Poniatowski is an extraordinary author, specializing in HP-UX administration; he not only writes well, but he also works with HP-UX technically. In the HP-UX 11.x System Administration "How To" Book, he provides the latest developments and also notes the sections of it that haven't changed in a practical and understandable style.Poniatowski details both ways of administrating the HP-UX system. Administrators are divided about the best way to achieve results; some prefer the shell interface (SAM), while others maintain the "old-fashioned" way of the command line interface. Poniatowski covers both approaches, emphasizing that shell users must know the underlying commands, just in case that the system and SAM crash simultaneously. He presents the concepts, practices, and methods of HP-UX in a logical and understandable way. His discussion of system setup and configuration allow readers with varying levels of experience to thoroughly understand the process. The inclusion of the referenced man pages at the end of each chapter provides a time saving device for the reader, who may or may not have access to a computer while reading the book and who also may not remember the syntax of every command and option.Poniatowski demonstrates the techniques of basic HP-UX administration for new administrators and shows experienced professionals how to improve existing procedures. This is an outstanding book for all HP-UX technical professionals by an knowledgeable and experienced administrator and author. With the HP-UX 11.x System Administration "How To" Book, Poniatowski offers administrators an excellent guide and a necessary reference, designed specifically for the HP-UX administrator.

A MUST-HAVE BOOK!

This book covered everything I need to know for HP-UX system administrationTopics are covered at an introductory level first and then the advanced level. I got the information I needed to know about tasks you perform when starting out such as installation, basic system administration, and an intro to shell programming, then advanced topics such as performance commands and Ignite-UX for system recovery were covered.The author also included the most often used manual pages right in the book. If you see a command used in a chapter there is a good chance the manual page for that command appears at the end of the chapter.This is the most complete guide for a specific UNIX variant I have seen.

A great book!

An excellent book! The author jumps into HP-specific tools and tasks, quickly helping someone with basic unix skills be productive. Useful screenshots and illustrations. I liked the inclusion of man pages, allows reading on the train to work.Although probably a bit deep for "windows-only" administrators, this book let me translate my Linux/Solaris skills into an HP environment. It skips the explination of basic commands and gets right in to making the system work well.