Hp-Ux System and Administration Guide (J. Ranade Workstation Series) [Paperback]

Jay Shah (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996 | Series: J. Ranade Workstation Series

This title is designed for systems administrators using HP-UX. It is intended as a reference tool to aid administration, with examples for the "freestore" command, and start/stop scripts as well as showing how to boot a single user and change root passwords.

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The system administrator's guide for the fastest growing UNIX operating system-HP-UX whether you're a developer, technical manager, operator, or system administrator, this invaluable guide offers you a solid, easy-to-understand introduction to Hewlett-Packard's increasingly popular UNIX operating system-HP-UX. This practical book provides the know-how needed to manage HP-UX systems-and also demonstrates the differences between HP-UX and other versions of UNIX, such as Solaris and AIX. HP-UX System and Adminstration Guide features: Complete information on HP=UX installation, management, tuning, and troubleshooting; Important networking/connectivity coverage of TCP/IP; Detailed guidance on HP-UX kernel configuration in a single chapter; Extensive descriptions of HP=UX hardware and software products. Filled with figures and diagrams as well as sample scripts, this first-of-its-kind reference contains the tools, techniques, and tips that will enable you to work confidently and effectively in the HP=UX environment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 357 pages
• Publisher: Computing Mcgraw-Hill (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070572771
• ISBN-13: 978-0070572775
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,957,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book...big fun for little dough!, January 10, 2000

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This review is from: Hp-Ux System and Administration Guide (J. Ranade Workstation Series) (Paperback)

I'm a Sys Admin for a large corporation and I think this book is WELL worth the money. It is clearly and concisely written, and has the best section on NFS mounting that I have ever read. This book is NOT for beginners, but is rather helpful for those of intermediate to advanced HPUX skill levels. Overall, a great read...and a reasonable price too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference for HP-UX 10.x Sysadmins and users., January 22, 2001

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This review is from: Hp-Ux System and Administration Guide (J. Ranade Workstation Series) (Paperback)

If you're using HP-UX 10.x, then this is one of the better books that's out there. It's a good reference for a medium-level SysAdmin with a few HP 9000 servers to keep up with, but beginners and experienced SysAdmins can benefit from Jay Shah' clear and concise style here. There are a number of times that I've used it (let's see... when you 'tar' a file, you use the... uh... er... now which switch was that?) as a quick reference for one or another of those commands that we all know but forgot a particular command at the moment. Good, basic coverage of TCP/IP topics as well.

If your primary HP-UX environment is 11.x, then you may wish to consider another book, but for all those still using HP-UX 10.x or earlier versions, this is a gem. I just wish that Mr. Shah would update it to include the newer versions!

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT FOR BEGINNERS -- PEOPLE NEW TO COMPUTERS, October 29, 1999

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This review is from: Hp-Ux System and Administration Guide (J. Ranade Workstation Series) (Paperback)

I was given this book when I started a new job as a systems administrator. I am new to the computer field, therefore I don't have a huge understanding of certain aspects of computers and their operations. If you don't have years of computer, system administration, experience on a different platform, don't buy this book. This book is for experienced administrators who get the lingo. If you are a person like me who needs a thorough walk through, i.e. first do this, second, etc., then don't buy this book. It is for experienced admins who need to quickly look up something that was forgotten. NOT FOR "TRUE" BEGINNERS!