Best introduction for experienced unix admins to HP-UX

[Alexander Fuchs_3]

Hello dear experts,

I've got a few years of unix system administraion experience (mainly Solaris and Linux).
I'd like to learn HP-UX as well (no experience up to now).

I havent'f found really good documentation or a good book. The only booke I've found consists mainly of man-pages...

Any recommendations?

Thanks a lot!

Regards
Alexander

[Robert-Jan Goossens · Accepted solution]

Hi Alexander,

There are two good books (guides for the csa and cse exams)

HP-UX CSA : Official Study Guide and Reference (2nd Edition)
by Rafeeq Ur Rehman
ISBN: 0131448544

HP-UX CSE : Official Study Guide and Desk Reference
by Charles Keenan
ISBN: 0131463969

Best regards,
Robert-Jan

Ps.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131463969/qid%3D1096993738/sr%3D2-1/ref%3Dpd%5Fka%5F2%5F1/002-3051196-4277602#product-details

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi Alexander,

I suggest the following online document for better understanding of HP-UX administration.

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-8172/5990-8172.html

The above should cover some of the important administration tasks.

docs.hp.com along with forums.itrc.hp.com can be your friends for your day-to-day hp-ux management.

-Sri

[Alexander Fuchs_3]

Hello,

thanks a lot for replying that fast!

I ordered the CSA book and the link you provided me with is also excellent documentation - exactly what I've been looking for.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Alexander

[R. Sri Ram Kishore_1]

Hi Alexander,

You might be interested in going through the UNIX equivalency tables available here:
http://bhami.com/rosetta.html
http://www.unixguide.net/unixguide.shtml

In addition, take a look at the docs found here too:
http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/operating/internet/software.html#admin

HTH.
Regards,
Sri Ram

[Olivier Decorse]

Hi Alexander.

A very good documentation is the online HP-UX Software Recovery Handbook. Every hpux thread is documented : installation, boot, startup, recovery, installation, patches, kernel, network, etc, etc :
On itrc, choose "Maintenance & support for HP products", knowledge trees, HP-UX Software Recovery Handbook. On with direct link :
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/iv/node.do?node=prodITRC%2FWW_Start%2FN1%7C16

On the knowledge tree, you will also see : "HP-UX Operating System" and "Hardware-Servers" that can also help you.

Good reading !
Olivier.

[Ted Buis]

HP used to have a class for Admins with Solaris background to move to HP-UX. Looks like they still do. http://www.hp.com/education/courses/h5875s.html
There is even a remote instructor assisted version.

[Sยภเl Kย๓คг]

Pls provide your email address which supports a good amount of data upload so that i can share you some good documents.
regards
SK

[Steven E. Protter]

I would recommend Network and System Administration I and II from education.hp.com

There is enough different about HP-UX that the class material is invaluable.

Also, just reading the various HP-UX systems administration questions and answers on the forums can teach you a lot.

SEP