HP-UX Cheat Sheet

This is a document that can be used for revision purposes for HP-UX. Kernel
Kernel parms and Hardware. Major numbers (devices) Unix device messages Configuration files Unix Kernel All crash files.
/usr/sbin/sysdef or ioscan fn lsdev dmesg /etc/rc.config.d /stand/vmunix /var/adm/crash kmadmin kmadmin -s kmadmin -L kmadmin -U kctune (11i) rebuild kernel kctune (11i) sysdef kmtune kmsystem usr/sam/lbin/getkinfo -f /stand/vmunix -o /tmp/kernel.data 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

display loaded modules load modules unload modules set kernel parameters

display kernel parameters

re/build kernel

System Information
amount of memory
dmesg |grep -I physical /usr/sam/lbin/getmem /opt/ignite/bin/print_manifest /opt/ignite/bin/print_manifest sam > performance monitors > system properties (detailed) model uname -m pvdisplay -v diskinfo -v /dev/rdsk/c0t4d0 (detailed but no serial number) /opt/ignite/bin/print_manifest ioscan -fn -C disk getconf KERNEL_BITS (11.0) (HPUX < 11.00 all 32 bit) Note: determine if system supports 32/64 bits getconf HW_CPU_SUPP_BITS < 10.20:

cpu (type, number, etc)

disk drives disk info serial numbers

Kernel 32 or 64

Display firmware

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

At the system prompt, enter "sysdiag" At the DUI prompt, enter "sysmap" At the ENTER MAP prompt, enter "cpumap" Note the PDC Firmware value At the ENTER MAP prompt, enter "exit" 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 netdaemons

Time daemons

/etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons /etc/ntp.conf

Software
adding packages/patch removing packages/patch Listing installed packages/patches verify package/patches Adding packages to depot Removing packages to depot listing packages from depot copy software from one depot to another register software List all files in package configure software
swinstall -s /var/spool/sw swremove swlist -l product PH* (HPUX 10.x) swlist -l patch (HPUX 11) swlist -l -a state swverify swlist -d @ /dev/rmt/0m swremove -d * @ /var/spool/sw swlist -d @ /dev/rmt/0 swlist -d @ /var/spool/sw swcopy -s /dev/rmt/0 @ /var/spool/sw swreg swlist -l <file> swconfig

Log Files
messages syslog mail cron boot sam log
n/a /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log /var/adm/syslog/mail.log /var/adm/cron/log /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log /var/sam/log/samlog

Accounts
displaying users adding a user
cat /etc/passwd logins useradd sam

removing a user modifying a user password files

userdel sam usermod sam /etc/passwd /tcb/files/auth/r/root (trusted system)

Network
displaying NIC speeds setting NIC speeds display routing table displaying network interfaces
ndd -get ndd -set lanadmin netstat -rn lanscan (all) ifconfig lan0 (individual)

Lan device config (interface name, state, mjr lanscan number, Hardware path, mac address) Lan Diag tool (like a netstat I and s and more) setup dns name service switch file
Landiag or lanadmin /etc/resolv.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf

NFS Configuration
display nfs shares create nfs share
showmount -e localhost cat /etc/xtab /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf (edit) /etc/exports (edit file & add share) exportfs -a /etc/rc.config.d/nfsconf (edit) exportfs -au (unshare all) exportfs -u /home/vallep /etc/exports (edit file & remove file) /sbin/init.d/nfs.core start /sbin/init.d/nfs.server start /sbin/init.d/nfs.client start /sbin/init.d/nfs.client stop /sbin/init.d/nfs.server stop /sbin/init.d/nfs.core stop ps -ef|grep exportfs -a nfsstat

uncreate nfs share

nfs start

nfs stop nfs status nfs reload nfs performance

Sam
Sam Log file location
/usr/local/log/samlog

Console
Root only on console
/etc/securetty

Boot (ISL)

Boot a particular kernel (standalone) Boot in stanalone Boot multi-user

Hpux is /stand/vmunix Hpux is boot 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 format floppy drive mount/unmount floppy mount/unmount CDROM create boot disk or recovery tape boot cdrom/diskette (single user) boot into maintenace mode
setboot -p setboot -a n/a n/a mount -rF cdfs /dev/mnt recovery tape (preview): make_tape_recovery -v -I -x inc_entire=vg00 >boot pri Interact with IPL? Y ISL>hpux -is >boot pri Interact with IPL? Y ISL>hpux -lm lssf /dev/rmt/c4t1d0DESTn

Display the LIF area (Logical Interchange Format) lifls -l /dev/dsk/c0t6d0 Display characteristics of a tape drive

Logical Volume Manager see hpux logical volume manager for lvm commands
mountable drives lvm drives exported drives mounted exported drives create a filesystem create a exported filesystem block devices raw devices info on disk drives
/etc/fstab /etc/lvmtab /etc/exports /etc/xtab

newfs F <filesystem type> exportfs-a mkfs v C <class> -m <minor #> <device> mkfs v r C <class> -m <minor#> <device>

diskinfo

df k change interleave factor A number of disk that have to be running in order for a VG to mount

bdf mediainit quorum

Swap
Display swap information
swapinfo (display in Kb) swapinfo -m (display in Mb) swapinfo -tm (total and Mb) Create logical volume or filesystem swapon <device>|<logical device> swapon -p 3 <device>|<logical device> update /etc/fstab Note: -p = priority swap number

Adding swap

Removing swap

edit /etc/fstab reboot

Misc
startup shutdown init status 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 determine the runlevel obtain default run level start xwindows ntp setup force a fsck page size (memory) initialize system Timezone update /dev directory remove device list device drivers console login (allow/deny)
4Kb set_parms initial /etc/TIMEZONE Class: insf -C tape Recreate deleted link: insf -H 0.1.0 -e rmsf lsdev /etc/securetty who -r shutdown -h -g0 -y (halt) shutdown -r -g0 -y (reboot)