HP-UX Admin exam.

[Ron Irving]

Hi guys...I'm scheduled to take my admin exam on July 2nd. Just wondering if there's any advice on what to expect. I've done the practice exam, and scored fairly high...does that give me a good idea of what's actually on the test?? Are there any more practice exams out there???

Thanx in advance...

ron

[Bill McNAMARA_1 · Accepted solution]

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SAM areas

patch installation

NFS

Later,
bill

[Rob Smith]

Hi, make sure you are up on NFS and NIS. If you study and do well on the practice exam you should have no problem. Good Luck!

Rob

[Patrick Wallek]

Make sure you know your netowrking stuff like NFS, NIS, subnetting, routeing, etc.

I took the test about 3 months ago and I scored high on the basic unix and system admin sections, but had problems on the networking section.

If you can get it on short notice, get the book "HP Certified: HP-UX System Administration" by Rafeeq Ur Rehman (ISBN 0-13-018374-1).

You can get it through Amazon, B&N online, or HP ( http://www.hp.com/go/retailbooks ).

Good luck to you.

[Ron Cornwell]

When I went to take the test the first time I scored and 85% on the practice test but then only scored a 69% on the real test. The real test was 82 questions long. My main two problem areas were printers and swap space. Also included in the test is managing logical volumes with LVM, and scripting. Hope this helps.

[Ron Irving]

Thanks guys...I'm sure this will all work out in the long run. I will study hard, and triumph!!!

I already have the hp certified book...excellent publication.

ron

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi

The best advice I was ever given I now put a reminder at the top of the answer sheet.

RTFQ

READ THE FLIPPING QUESTION.



Paula

[Ron Irving]

Excellent advice, Paula...however, the word 'flippin' is not what comes to mind first.
Your advice is greatly appreciated, though...

Thanx to all

ron

[Mark Fenton]

And of course, the advice your mother would have given you -- get plenty of rest before the exam. (like we have time for that?)

Chicken noodle soup is good too....

[Haitham Hamad]

Ron,
How did it go? any tricky questions

Let us know
Haitham

[Zafar A. Mohammed]

What happen Ron? Can you give us feedback. AS I am also planning for Exam.

[Ron Irving]

Well, the exam is NOTHING like I expected...which is something, seeing as I didn't know what to expect. Needless to say, alot of bookwork is ahead of me before I attempt a rewrite. I think the first few questions threw me, and that set the pace for the whole exam. One can expect a few scripting questions right out of the gate, and STUDY NFS/NIS!!!

ron

[Victor_5]

Hi Ron:

Actually, I am preparing for the same exam. Sorry to hear about your news, don't disappointed too much, you can try again when you feel better.

Good luck!

[Haitham Hamad]

Better luck second time. I hear this test is tough, my friends took it twice in order to pass.

[Ron Irving]

It was pretty brutal, for sure...but I'm not planning on waiting too long before I give it another go. There has to be some other resources out there for practice tests. I didn't take the fundamentals of UNIX course...in retrospect, it may have been a good idea.

ron

[Sathish_1]

Hello Ron,

I am also preparing for the exam and planning to buy 2 HP boxes to try the commands. I already have some the Hp Certified book and some resources. Maybe we can exchange some ideas/resources. please contact me at sathishav@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Sathish

[Craig Rants]

Ron,
First of all, don't think that you know a subject area and skip over it. There is always something new you can learn. Second, try to attend the HP class for Experienced SA's, it is basically a prep for the cert. Third, as mentioned, get the HP Certified book. Go throught it until you have it memorized, and then go through it again.

Good Luck on the test,
Craig