HP Systems User 98 Event - Telford, 22 and 23 September 1998

Special Training Offer to HP/Works Members (and/or their colleagues) only**

Book now for one or both of these all-day Sys Admin Training Seminars and get free entrance to the extensive trade exhibition and the chance to book for the Entertainment Evening on 22 September.

(** Non HP/Works members - see end)

Tuesday 22 September 1998 - HP-UX Beginners Day -

a one day seminar by Bill Hassell from the HP Atlanta Response Centre

You've got a new HP-UX box but don't know much about it? Come to the HP-UX Beginners Day and learn the basics of HP-UX. The day will include some history of Unix and HP-UX, the basic commands for HP-UX and pointers to documentation, both online and through the Internet. We'll cover basic file commands, directories, simple security principles, printing, and even a short course on using vi. The Beginners Day is designed exclusively for the new and inexperienced user and especially for people that are familiar with commercial systems or PCs. No Unix experience is needed and an extensive set of handouts will be given to each participant.

Wednesday 23 September 1998 - HP-UX Advanced System Administration for UX 10 and 11 -

a one day seminar by Bill Hassell from the HP Atlanta Response Centre

This course is designed to address users of existing 10.x systems as well as new 11.0 systems. Relax in this all day seminar and learn about managing 10.xx systems, both 800 servers as well as 700 workstations. The Advanced Seminar is about managing disk space, keeping the network and the spooler running, adding/deleting users, and best of all, having your computer do it all automatically. This seminar will talk about managing single and multiple systems and how to manage patches, distributing software and how to standardize multiple systems. Common admin problems such as email, disk quotas, sharing data through NFS and ftp, PC integration, giving everyone access to the documentation, and LVM will be discussed. There will be an overview of performance tools and techniques used for kernel tuning. The course covers areas such as: Networking, setting up new users and root, letting cron work for you, spooler management, backup strategies, security basics, multi-system management, and how to deal with system crashes and hangs. There are more than 100 pages of handouts and cookbook procedures for the class, designed for both the new system administrator as well as the seasoned veteran.

The day will also include the latest on HP-UX 11.0 - it is very new and is in limited implementation (ie no series 700 support at the time of going to press). From a sysadmin point of view, most of the details are in the installation differences and rewriting programs to take advantage of large data spaces. It is hoped that there will be time in the programme for inclusion of large RAM management as well as more information on swapspace.

Lunches and snacks will be available within the exhibition area. Teas and coffees are included in the price. Venue and hotel accommodation information will be sent out to delegates once their booking has been received.

HP/Works members should phone / FAX 01869 321080, or send an email to Helen@hpworks.demon.co.uk

COST FOR EACH DAY: 50 plus VAT (58.75) - Open to HP/Works members only.

Non-members can contact Helen Grainger at HP/Works for details of costs (118 - 235 per day) and how to book. If you are not already a member, join HP/Works first for 85 plus VAT to year end 1998 - a cheaper option - see our home page for membership details.

For more information mail kernel@hpworks.demon.co.uk