• A straightforward introduction to networking on HP-UX for students responsible for managing Unix networks or preparing for the HP-UX certification exam.
• Lab exercises reinforce lecture concepts by giving hands-on experience.

• Understand subnet masking
• Test connectivity and network configuration using networking commands.
• Set up primary and secondary DNS servers
• Implement host name mapping using BIND, NIS, or /etc/hosts
• Configure NFS with standardmounted and automounted directories
• Troubleshoot common network connectivity problems

Module 1 - LAN Concepts

• OSI model
• MAC address
• IP classes
• Netmask
• Broadcast address
• Loopback address
• Hostnames
• Arp cache and MAC addresses

Module 2 - Configuring IP on HP Systems

• Software required (swlist)
• Kernel and drivers
• ioscan and LAN
• Network startup files
• Files and run levels
• nfs.server and client, nis.server and client, sendmail, named,
• Xntpd, others
• /etc/hosts
• Routing
• Subnets

Module 3 - Network Commands

• netstat
• arp
• ndd
• ping
• lanscan
• lanadmin
• nslookup
• hostname
• linkloop
• hostname

Module 4 – Arpa Services /Berkeley Commands

• Remote system access
• Startup files for each service
• /etc/services
• /etc/hosts.equiv
• ~/.rhosts

Module 5 - NFS

• File sharing
• nfsconf
• Daemons
• /etc/exports
• /etc/fstab and mounting
• showmount
• AutoFS
• nfsconf and automount options
• /etc/auto_master
• Direct and Indirect maps

Module 6 - DNS

• Hierarchy of name space
• /etc/nsswitch
• /etc/resolv.conf
• Master configuration: /etc/hosts, param file, hosts_to_named, db.cache,
• /etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs
• Slave server
• Cache-only name server
• DNS clients

Module 7 - NTP Overview

• Time sources
• Stratum levels
• Roles
• /etc/ntp.conf

Module 8 - BOOTP and TFTP

• /etc/bootptab

Module 9 - NIS Overview

• Domains
• Roles
• Startup files
• Daemons
• Updating maps

Module 10 - SD-UX Depot Overview

• swreg, swcopy, swlist, swinstall

Module 11 - CIFS (Common Internet File System) Overview