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What Is a Kernel Configuration?
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Logically, a kernel configuration is a collection of all of the administrator choices and settings needed to determine the behavior and capabilities of the HP-UX kernel. The collection includes:

  • A set of kernel tunable parameter value assignments

  • A set of kernel modules, each with a desired state

  • A name and optional description of the kernel configuration

Physically, a kernel configuration is a directory under /stand that contains the files needed to realize the specified behavior. The directory includes:

  • An HP-UX kernel executable

  • A set of HP-UX kernel module files

  • A kernel registry database, containing all of the above settings

  • A system file, describing the above settings in human-readable form

  • Various other implementation-specific files

In addition to the configuration of the running kernel, HP-UX systems can have any number of saved kernel configurations, limited only by the disk space available in /stand.



Kernel Configuration Features
  		 


Overview of Kernel Configuration Commands  
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