Why is understanding the startup and shutdown process important for system administration?

[Indrajit Bhagat]

Why is understanding the startup and shutdown process important for system administration?

[Patrick Wallek]

If you don't understand what happens during startup and shutdown, how can you expect to effectively troubleshoot if a problem occurs?

[John Payne_2]

Indrajit,

If you never plan to reboot the machine, have the machine reboot, or restart any service on your machine, then yes, you don't need to know anything about startup scripts.

Unfortunately, the reality is that "stuff happens". If you don't understand the startup or shutdown of a machine, you will have problems at some point in your career.

John

[James R. Ferguson]

Indrajit:

With being disrespectful, you NEED to take some formal, UNIX training classes.

You might begin here:

http://education.itresourcecenter.hp.com/TrainerII/en_US/index.jsp

You also have a VAST array of FREE, EXCELLENT documentatino at your disposal:

http://docs.hp.com/index.html

This Forum is not meant to be a substitute for basic education.

Regards!

...JRF...

[A. Clay Stephenson]

If you have to ask this question, you are in the wrong profession. This is analogous to asking an automobile mechanic why is it importaant to understand what happens when the ignition key is turned. If one has no knowledge of normal behavior how does one then identify abnormal behavior?

[Rita C Workman]

Taking the easy or more appropriately termed "lazy" way out is not how you become a good UNIX Administrator. Or anything else for that matter.

Open a book, study it, learn it....and stop expecting everyone to give you the answers to tests or do your job.

Helping is what we do here.....not this !!!!!

No Regards,
Rita

[HGN]

Hi

I agree 100% with what Rita says, this forum is basically when you run into a road block and should be expecting a line by line command help or document help.

Rgds

HGN

Note:Don't forget to assign points

[HGN]

Hi

Missed a not in my early post , please read as should not be expecting a line by line command help or document help.

Rgds

HGN

[Raj D.]

Indrajit,

As per all the above answers everything is true.


"Why is understanding the startup and shutdown process important for system administration? "

The term 'System Administartion' , answer your question. Isn't it!.


check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_administrator

As per the standard roles and responsibilities if a SA, you need to understand the startup and shutdown process.

For example: you you applied a patch to the system, and rebooted the system, And the system didnot come up on next boot !!??
What you will do.! So if you know what are the stages involved in the boot process, you can find out where it has stuckup., and further steps can be taken accordingly.

Check this link:
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Certified-HP-UX-System-Administration/dp/0130183741

And check the system startup and shutdown chapters,

(And dont forget to assign points,)

Cheers,
Raj.

[Raj D.]

Indrajit (again),

Check this link,

http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90672/index.html


Cheers,
Raj.