HP-UX Cheat Sheet
This is a document that can be used for revision purposes for HP-UX. Kernel
| Kernel parms and Hardware. | /usr/sbin/sysdef or ioscan –fn |
| Major numbers (devices) | lsdev |
| Unix device messages | dmesg |
| Configuration files | /etc/rc.config.d |
| Unix Kernel | /stand/vmunix |
| All crash files. | /var/adm/crash |
| display loaded modules | kmadmin kmadmin -s |
| load modules | kmadmin -L |
| unload modules | kmadmin -U |
| set kernel parameters | kctune (11i) rebuild kernel |
| display kernel parameters | kctune (11i) sysdef kmtune kmsystem usr/sam/lbin/getkinfo -f /stand/vmunix -o /tmp/kernel.data |
| re/build kernel | cd /stand/build /usr/lbin/sysadm/system_prep -s system edit system file /usr/sbin/mk_kernel -s ./system mv /stand/system /stand/system.old mv /stand/vmunix /stand/vmunix.old mv /stand/build/system /stand mv /stand/build/vmunix_test /stand/vmunix shutdown -r 0 |
System Information
| amount of memory | dmesg |grep -I physical /usr/sam/lbin/getmem /opt/ignite/bin/print_manifest |
| cpu (type, number, etc) | /opt/ignite/bin/print_manifest sam > performance monitors > system properties (detailed) model uname -m |
| disk drives | pvdisplay -v |
| disk info serial numbers | diskinfo -v /dev/rdsk/c0t4d0 (detailed but no serial number) /opt/ignite/bin/print_manifest ioscan -fn -C disk |
| Kernel 32 or 64 | getconf KERNEL_BITS (11.0) (HPUX < 11.00 all 32 bit) Note: determine if system supports 32/64 bits getconf HW_CPU_SUPP_BITS |
| Display firmware | < 10.20: 1. At the system prompt, enter “sysdiag” 2. At the DUI prompt, enter “sysmap” 3. At the ENTER MAP prompt, enter “cpumap” 4. Note the PDC Firmware value 5. At the ENTER MAP prompt, enter “exit” 6. At the DUI prompt, enter “exit” 10.20 >: use mstm (tools manger) |
| trace system calls |
Daemons
| NFS daemons | server: rpc.mountd, nfsd client:rpc.statd, lockd /etc/exports |
| Time daemons | netdaemons /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons /etc/ntp.conf |
Software
| adding packages/patch | swinstall -s /var/spool/sw |
| removing packages/patch | swremove |
| Listing installed packages/patches | swlist -l product PH* (HPUX 10.x) swlist -l patch (HPUX 11) |
| verify package/patches | swlist -l -a state swverify |
| Adding packages to depot | swlist -d @ /dev/rmt/0m |
| Removing packages to depot | swremove -d * @ /var/spool/sw |
| listing packages from depot | swlist -d @ /dev/rmt/0 swlist -d @ /var/spool/sw |
| copy software from one depot to another | swcopy -s /dev/rmt/0 @ /var/spool/sw |
| register software | swreg |
| List all files in package | swlist -l <file> |
| configure software | swconfig |
Log Files
| messages | n/a |
| syslog | /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log |
| /var/adm/syslog/mail.log | |
| cron | /var/adm/cron/log |
| boot | /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log |
| sam log | /var/sam/log/samlog |
Accounts
| displaying users | cat /etc/passwd logins |
| adding a user | useradd sam |
| removing a user | userdel sam |
| modifying a user | usermod sam |
| password files | /etc/passwd /tcb/files/auth/r/root (trusted system) |
Network
| displaying NIC speeds | ndd -get |
| setting NIC speeds | ndd -set lanadmin |
| display routing table | netstat -rn |
| displaying network interfaces | lanscan (all) ifconfig lan0 (individual) |
| Lan device config (interface name, state, mjr number, Hardware path, mac address) |
lanscan |
| Lan Diag tool (like a netstat –I and –s and more) | Landiag or lanadmin |
| setup dns | /etc/resolv.conf |
| name service switch file | /etc/nsswitch.conf |
NFS Configuration
| display nfs shares | showmount -e localhost cat /etc/xtab |
| create nfs share | /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf (edit) /etc/exports (edit file & add share) exportfs -a |
| uncreate nfs share | /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf (edit) exportfs -au (unshare all) exportfs -u /home/vallep /etc/exports (edit file & remove file) |
| nfs start | /sbin/init.d/nfs.core start /sbin/init.d/nfs.server start /sbin/init.d/nfs.client start |
| nfs stop | /sbin/init.d/nfs.client stop /sbin/init.d/nfs.server stop /sbin/init.d/nfs.core stop |
| nfs status | ps -ef|grep |
| nfs reload | exportfs -a |
| nfs performance | nfsstat |
Sam
| Sam Log file location | /usr/local/log/samlog |
Console
| Root only on console | /etc/securetty |
Boot (ISL)
| Boot a particular kernel (standalone) | Hpux –is /stand/vmunix |
| Boot in stanalone | Hpux –is boot |
| Boot multi-user | Hpux –lm boot |
Build a new kernel
| cd /stand/build /usr/lbin/sysadm/system_prem -s system edit system file /usr/sbin/mk_kernel -s ./system mv /stand/system /stand/system.old mv /stand/vmunix /stand/vmunix.old mv /stand/build/system /stand mv /stand/build/vmunix_test /stand/vmunix reboot |
Disk
| setting the boot device | setboot -p setboot -a |
| format floppy drive | n/a |
| mount/unmount floppy | n/a |
| mount/unmount CDROM | mount -rF cdfs /dev/mnt |
| create boot disk or recovery tape | recovery tape (preview): make_tape_recovery -v -I -x inc_entire=vg00 |
| boot cdrom/diskette (single user) | >boot pri Interact with IPL? Y ISL>hpux -is |
| boot into maintenace mode | >boot pri Interact with IPL? Y ISL>hpux -lm |
| Display the LIF area (Logical Interchange Format) | lifls -l /dev/dsk/c0t6d0 |
| Display characteristics of a tape drive | lssf /dev/rmt/c4t1d0DESTn |
Logical Volume Manager see hpux logical volume manager.DOC for
lvm commands
| mountable drives | /etc/fstab |
| lvm drives | /etc/lvmtab |
| exported drives | /etc/exports |
| mounted exported drives | /etc/xtab |
| create a filesystem | newfs –F <filesystem type> |
| create a exported filesystem | exportfs-a |
| block devices | mkfs –v –C <class> -m <minor #> <device> |
| raw devices | mkfs –v –r –C <class> -m <minor#> <device> |
| info on disk drives | diskinfo |
| df –k | bdf |
| change interleave factor | mediainit |
| A number of disk that have to be running in order for a VG to mount |
quorum |
Swap
| Display swap information | swapinfo (display in Kb) swapinfo -m (display in Mb) swapinfo -tm (total and Mb) |
| Adding swap | Create logical volume or filesystem swapon <device>|<logical device> swapon -p 3 <device>|<logical device> update /etc/fstab Note: -p = priority swap number |
| Removing swap | edit /etc/fstab reboot |
Misc
| startup | |
| shutdown | shutdown -h -g0 -y (halt) shutdown -r -g0 -y (reboot) |
| init status 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 | |
| determine the runlevel | who -r |
| obtain default run level | |
| start xwindows | |
| ntp setup | |
| force a fsck | |
| page size (memory) | 4Kb |
| initialize system | set_parms initial |
| Timezone | /etc/TIMEZONE |
| update /dev directory | Class: insf -C tape Recreate deleted link: insf -H 0.1.0 -e |
| remove device | rmsf |
| list device drivers | lsdev |
| console login (allow/deny) | /etc/securetty |
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