HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-01- Introduction

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 4 (of 7)

Chapter 01 Introduction

October 31, 2013

INTRODUCTION:

The HP-UX Handbook is a collection of HP-UX related chapters, each covering an area topic

related to the HP-UX operating system. Each chapter is the result of contribution by several

support engineers specializing in the area covered by the chapter at hand. These contributions are

based on knowledge and experience. Each of these chapters is currently published as a separate

standalone document.

HISTORY:

Originally the HP-UX Handbook was created as an everyday tool for engineers and field

technicians. But due to its popularity in the field over the years, it was decided to make it

available to registered HP customers as well. Please see section: “TERMS OF USE AND

LEGAL RESTRICTIONS FOR THE HP-UX HANDBOOK” provided at the beginning of

each chapter on page 3.

This handbook was last updated in 2006. After hard work by many people, we now have the

latest version (v13.00) completed. It still maintains separate documents for separate chapters,

which are available electronically for download in PDF format internally, and externally for

registered HP customers on the HP Support Center Portal (HPSC). Depending on feedback and

other factors, we may (in the future) combine all these chapters into a single document. HP

provides no ETA for such task, nor does it guarantee that such task will be performed.

We like to emphasize that these HP-UX Handbook chapters are not officially released HP

documents. They are contributed collection of cookbooks, and therefore may contain errors. HP

is not responsible for any problems resulting from the use of unofficial procedures given in this

handbook. We will do our best effort to fix any errors reported to us through the feedback

process, but HP makes no guarantee that every error will be fixed, nor does it provide ETA for

error fixes.

NAME CHANGE:

Originally, this handbook was referred to as “HP-UX Software Recovery Handbook”. But since

after years of updates it now contains many more chapters and subjects than just “recovery

re;ated”, starting with this revision, v13.00, and going forward it will be referred to as simply the

“HP-UX Handbook”.

WARNING about Internal HP network links:

As this handbook is available electronically to HP employees, it may contain links to internal HP

sites, which are only intended for such people, and will not be accessible externally by registered

HP customers.