Disk and File Management Tasks on Hp-UX

by Tom Madell, Hewlett-Packard Company, Thomas Madell

Book Overview

Specifically designed to help advanced system administrators get the most out of their HP-UX systems. This book introduces the basics of disk management and logical volumes in HP-UX systems. It... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013518861X
• ISBN13: 9780135188613
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Best reference on LVM I've seen

This is an excellent description of LVM, with technical details. He covers a lot in a short amount of time, and presents the reader with details on problems that you may encounter. He covers JFS (VxFS), OnlineJFS, HFS, Mirroring with LVM, converting to LVM, troubleshooting, and more. Even with the age of the book, the data that this book covers is still relevant, and still useful with today's HP-UX. However, it should go without saying that the details should be checked against the current system documentation - you don't want to find out something changed the hard way. In any case, this book is a worthwhile addition to your library, and will give you a familiarity with LVM not otherwise available.

Good Book - an almost one stop shop, but it needs updating.

I found this book to be an almost one stop shop for information on HP disk management. My only real complaint is that the book needs updating. It was a quick read and very good review for me. It also pointed out a few things I need to consider more when doing disk configurations. All in all a valuable book for HP-UX admins, it is worth the small investment cost.

Best source of LVM information available

I found in this book, information on LVM that I was not able to find elsewhere. The first chapter was fairly basic, but is probably a good introduction for someone not familiar with this flavor of LVM.The rest of the book dealt with tasks one would typically need to perform on LVM and HP-UX filesystems. Fortunately, no time is wasted with lengthy man page reprints. Each chapter is broken down in to sections, each of which addresses a particular task. A lot of attention is paid to using the command line to optimze the placement of logical volumes, and to specifying the best options depending on what the logical volume is being used for. It provides just enough detail of the inner workings of LVM for someone who needs to build well-planned storage systems.I would liked to have seen perhaps another chapter dedicated to more philisophical issues, like opinions from HP's LVM experts on best practices, etc.Still, the best source of LVM information out there.

A must read for any HP-UX Admin

The book not only explains the concepts needed in creating and managing disks, but show you step by step what you need to do. His sections also provide comments on what actions to take if you encounter problems.