topic Re: man pages for kernel parameters in Operating System - HP-UX

man pages for kernel parameters

Joey K. Harpole_1 — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:48:42 GMT

On other Unix systems I have had to work on there were man pages available to describe what the various configurable kernel parameters meant. It was similar to the manual info of http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/os/KCparams.OverviewAll.html
Are there HP-UX man pages which describe the kernel parameters?
TIA,
Joe

Re: man pages for kernel parameters

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:51:29 GMT

Hi Joey:

Yes, for 11i there are. See here (the last "chapter"):

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/TKP-90202/TKP-90202.html

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: man pages for kernel parameters

Pete Randall — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:54:20 GMT

Joey,

Also, in SAM, the help on Tuneable Kernel Parameters is really good.

Pete

Re: man pages for kernel parameters

Helen French — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:56:58 GMT

Hi Joey:

You may get the informations from here:

1) SAM - tunable parameter help
2) man config
3) sysdef
4) man kmtune
5) man kminstall
6) man master
7) man mk_kernel
8) man kmupdate

HTH,
Shiju

Re: man pages for kernel parameters

Victor_5 — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:58:34 GMT

For HP, the easiest way is SAM, go to SAM, you can find the list for kernel params, what is the current value, what is the suggested value, etc., you also can find some helpful helps.

Re: man pages for kernel parameters

Victor_5 — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:02:24 GMT

One more point, you also can use sysdef.

sysdef will give you:
1. The name of the parameter.
2. The current value of the parameter.
3. The value of the parameter at boot time, if different from the current value.
4. The minimum allowed value of the parameter, if any.
5. The maximum allowed value of the parameter, if any.
6. A flag that indicates whether or not the parameter can be modified without
rebooting.

However, there are certain instances that it can report inaccurate information. If there is a discrepancy between
SAM and sysdef, then SAM should be considered more
reliable.

Re: man pages for kernel parameters

Joey K. Harpole_1 — Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:55:31 GMT

Thank you all very much. I am still on 11.0 and have a customer who keeps asking me what does this parm mean? I thought if I could point him to a man page he would not have to wait on me. I gave him the web site address and will try to convince him to upgrade to 11i or 12i because it appears the man pages may be there.
Joe

Re: man pages for kernel parameters

Pete Randall — Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:04:46 GMT

Joey,

I've got 11.0 and 11i systems and don't see anything else available in the man pages other than the ones Shiju suggested. I wouldn't update just for that.

Pete