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  PREREQUISITES  
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  Completion of HP-UX Introduction and HP-UX Shell Programming courses, or equivalent knowledge  
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  OURSE CONTENT
  THE SYSTEN ADMINISTRATOR'S ROLE
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  • Role of a Systems Administrator
  • Directory Overview
  • The root login and the su command
  • Tracking the Use of su
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  SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION MENU
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  • Key Movement
  • SAM Menu Structure
  • SAM Main Screen
  • SAM Logging Options
  • Log File Viewer
  • Files and Directories
  • Add Custom Commands to SAM
  • Non-Root SAM Access
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  SYSTEM STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN
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  • System Startup Process
  • ISL (Initial Systems Loader}
  • Manually Booting HP-UX in Single User-Mode
  • Booting from Another Disk
  • The Init Procedure
  • The /etc/inittab File
  • Reading the /etc/inittab File
  • System run states
  • Using Unique Keywords
  • System Startup Procedures
  • The rc Process
  • Sequencer Directories
  • Execution Scripts
  • Contents of the Template File
  • Configuration Files
  • Changing the /etc/inittab Files
  • Shutdown and rc
  • Kill Scripts
  • Steps to Add Your Own Start-up Scripts
  • Shutdown Permissions
  • Recovering from a Lost root Password
  • The Reboot Command
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  ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
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  • Adding a New User
  • Adding an Entry to the /etc/passwd File
  • Password Ageing
  • Adding an Entry to the /etc/group File
  • Customising a Users Environment
  • The Default Login Shell
  • The Login Prompt
  • Managing User Accounts
  • Listing Users
  • Restricting root Login
  • Removing a User Registration from The System
  • Setting up Users Through SAM
  • Removing Users Through SAM
  • Access Control Lists
  • Trusted Security Features
  • Converting to a Trusted System
  • Reverting to a Non-Trusted System
  • Password Files
  • The Protected Password Database
  • Password Ageing
  • Time Based Access Control
  • Device Based Access Control
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  PERIPHERAL CONFIGURATION  
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  • Terminal Configuration
  • The /etc/inittab File
  • The /etc/gettydefs File
  • Terminal Configuration
  • Using the stty Command
  • Terminfo Setup
  • The untic Command
  • The tic Command
  • Printer Configuration
  • Printer Glossary
  • Printer Commands
  • The lpadmin Command
  • The lpfence Command
  • The lpshut Command
  • The lpsched Command
  • The accept Command
  • The reject Command
  • The lpmove Command
  • The lpana Command
  • The lpstat Command
  • The lp Command
  • The lpalt Command
  • The enable Command
  • The disable Command
  • The cancel Command
  • Printer Configuration
  • Printer Configuration Files and Directories
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  FILESYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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  • Filesystem Configuration
  • Traditional Filesystem Configuration
  • Traditional Filesystem Problems
  • The Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
  • Benefits of LVM
  • An introduction to Mirroring and Disk Striping
  • Quorum
  • Important LVM Commands
  • File System Structure
  • Creating Filesystems
  • Special newfs Arguments
  • Mounting Filesystems
  • Checking the Filesystem Table
  • Using the /etc/fstab File
  • The lost+found Directory
  • Unmounting Filesystems
  • Checking and Repairing Filesystems
  • Using the fsck Command
  • Common Errors Found by fsck
  • Using the df Command
  • Making Device Nodes
  • Device Naming Conventions
  • Card Instance Numbers and Device Naming Conventions
  • File System Organisation
  • Static and Dynamic Files
  • General Rules
  • Using SwapSpace
  • What is Swap Space?
  • Types of Swap Space
  • Creating Swap Space
  • Enabling Swap Space
  • File System Types
  • Supporting File Systems
  • The VxFS File Systems
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  BACKUP AND RESTORE
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  • Using the cpio Command
  • Using the cpio -o Command
  • Using the find Command with cpio
  • Using the ls command with cpio
  • Using the cat Command with cpio
  • Using the cpio -I Command
  • Using the cpio -p Command
  • Creating a tar Archive
  • Reading/Verifying a tar Archive
  • Restoring from a tar Archive
  • Using the dd Command
  • The fbackup Command
  • The frecover Command
  • Incremental Backups
  • Creating an Incrementail Backup
  • Recovering from an Incremental Backup
  • System Recovery Using Ignite-UX
  • Creating a Recovery Tape
  • Updating a Recovery Tape
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  BACKGROUND JOBS
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  • Starting Background Jobs
  • The nohup Command
  • The nice Command
  • Using cron Processes
  • Creating cron Processes
  • Creating crontab Entries
  • Using the crontab Command
  • The at Command
  • Authorisation for the at Command
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  KERNEL CONFIGURATION
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  • Reconfiguring the Kernel
  • Creating a New Configuration File
  • Compiling the Kernel
  • Installing the new Kernel Configuration files
  • Rebooting the System
  • Verifying the Changes
  • Kernel Tunable Parameters
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  SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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  • Installing HP-UX
  • Beginning the Install
  • Software Distribution
  • SD Commands
  • Glossary of Terms
  • SD Structure
  • SD Database
  • Using the SD Commands
  • SD Command List
  • The swpackage Command
  • The Product Specification File
  • Differences Between swcopy and swpackage
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  GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING
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  • Large Files
  • Files
  • Directories
  • Core Files
  • Saving Disk Space
  • Sizing Commands
  • Increasing Speed of Access
  • Helping Hints
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  WORKSHOPS
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  HP-UX 11 System Administration Course Workshops
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