need to change kernal value in hpux 11.11

[Sreer]

Hi Gurus,
I need to modify the kernal value of maxswapchunks in my system.


root@prod36:.../root # uname -a
HP-UX sdcvr36 B.11.11 U 9000/785 3393557197 unlimited-user license
root@prod36:.../root #

Iam not sure about the kernal value changing in 11.11
Do I need to backup the /stand/system directories?
OR can I change the values via SAM?

if its done through command line pls tell me the steps for the same.

current=2513 target value=6144

many thanks.

Rgds
Sree

[sarfaraj ahmad]

hi Sreer,

better you do this through SAM, which is also recommended and safe.
system will take care about other things. You just select the value according to your requirement in sam.

you can check man page of kmtune for detail of command mode.

[Dennis Handly]

For 11.11 there is also kmtune(1m) if you don't want to use sam.

[muruganantham raju]

Hi Sree,
Use the following syntax to change through command line.
kmtune paremeter_name=value

[Manix]

yes kmtune was replaced by kctune from 11.23 onwards so kmtune= should do !!

[Viktor Balogh]

Hi Sreer,

It is a static parameter so you need to restart the system after poking with this. I looked after on a 11.11 system in/etc/conf/master.d/core-hpux, there is no formula for this specific parameter so you can go ahead and change it via command line. --> kmtune

The only thing relating to maxswapchunks is:

*range maxswapchunks<=16384
*range maxswapchunks>=1

and that the default is 256Mbyte.

Regards,
Viktor

[Dennis Handly · Accepted solution]

>Muruganantham: kmtune paremeter_name=value

Actually you need: kmtune -s parameter_name=value

[Sreer]

Hi Gurus,
Thanks all for your support.
I have changed value via sam. [ reboot was needed.]

Now it successfully changed to new value.

Thanx again and happy new year :-)
rgds
Sree