HPUX commands quick Refrence

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
configure software	swconfig

Log Files

messages	n/a
syslog	/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
mail	/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 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
create a exported filesystem	exportfs-a
block devices	mkfs –v –C -m
raw devices	mkfs –v –r –C -m

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 filesystemswapon | swapon -p 3 | 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