calculating kernel formulas

[AFI HP-UX ADMIN]

I'm trying to script a kernel review between multiple servers.

Is there a command to retrieve the actual value of a kernel parameter? i.e. the 'current value' column in SAM when tuning a kernel. - kmtune doesn't evaluate formulas.

[Don Morris_1]

Which version of HP-UX? 11i introduced tuneinfo() as part of the dynamic tunables stuff. That would give you current, min, and max.

[Mark van Hassel]

Hi Jeff,
You could use "sysdef" but not all parameters are included.

If you want to compare kernels you should compare the formula's i.s.o. the outcome of that formula at any given time. If the formula is the same, the kernel parameter is the same.

You can use /usr/sam/lbin/getkinfo -o [filename] as well to retrieve kernel info.

[Charles Harris]

Hi, try sysdef (as root) it should show you all the kernel params.

Cheers,


-ChaZ-

[Rita C Workman]

OK...here's another thought.

You could go into SAM and save your kernel info to a file (I often do this so I can print the output later..)
Now use this file and write a script to compare one file with the other....possibly the join or comm command would do the trick .. check the manpages.

Just a suggestion,
Rita

[AFI HP-UX ADMIN]

I'm doing this on 11.0. kmtune still seems to be the best answer - sysdef doesn't report on all parameters. Looks like I still have to conquer the formulas...