What is the "sam" command?

[Wen Ewe]

I am trying to install the MQ Series Classes for Java SupportPac on HP-Unix. I've uncompressed and tarred the files so that all the necessary files and directories have been created, but then it says to use the "sam" installation tool for HP-UX and gives the name of the file to install from.

What is the "sam" tool and how do I use it?

[eran maor]

Hi Wen

the sam is the System Admin manager for sys admin .

i think that the want you to install it with sam or you can install it without sam with the comand swinstall .

but you need a depot for installing with swinstall .

from where did you download it because i look at : http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/ and didnt found it .

i install few days ago the java 1.3 .
but it doesnt look the same .

where he is writing to install it with sam ?

[A. Clay Stephenson]

sam is the system administration tool fot all HP-UX boxes. It can run in either a terminal mode or a GUI mode. You have to be root or another prividged user to run it. Simply execute 'sam' from the command line or from within xterm (or hpterm) if running an 'X' environment.

You can also simply execute 'swinstall' which SAM itself calls. swinstall can be run from a terminal or GUI in interactive mode or as a command with arguments. The interactive method is easier for beginners.

Regards, Clay

[John Bolene]

SAM is your best buddy in alot of cases.

Although all the functions can be done with line commands, SAM has been getting smarter over the years and can do almost everything a system admin needs to do with a simple interface.

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi Wen

As said before SAM is a very useful tool for system administration, some of the SAM areas are:-

SAM Accounts for Users and Groups ->
SAM Auditing and Security ->
SAM Backup and Recovery ->
SAM Disks and File Systems ->
SAM Display ->
SAM Kernel Configuration ->
SAM Networking and Communications ->
SAM Performance Monitors ->
SAM Peripheral Devices ->
SAM Printers and Plotters ->
SAM Process Management ->
Other Resource Management ->
SAM Routine Tasks ->
SD-UX Software Management ->

As you are based in the UK contact either your HP reseller or HP at Bracknell and arange a Basic sysadmin course which cover SAM.

Paula

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

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