Chapter 1 Introduction

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The HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide: Configuration Management continues where the HP-UX 11i V3 Installation and Update Guide leaves off. It describes the process of preparing your system for use and connecting it into the local network. Topics include:

Initial start-up of a preinstalled system (called instant ignition). See “Starting A Preloaded System”.
Initial configuration of system parameters. See “Setting System and Network Parameters”.
Configuring the root user. See “Configuring Root”.
Installing and managing user accounts. See “Configuring Users and Groups”.
Configuring the system into a network. See “Configuring Networking”.
Configuration tools: Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM), System Management Homepage (HP SMH), and HP-UX commands. See “Configuration Tools”.
Modifying kernel tunables and modules. See “Configuring the Kernel”.
Setting up local and remote printers. See “Configuring Printers”.
Organizing e-mail processes. See “Configuring Mail”
Preparing the manpage database. See “Setting Up the Online Manpages”.

Chapter 1 Introduction

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