From: "Kruse, Anthony (A.M.)" 
To: "'sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org'" 
Subject: HP-UX to Solaris Command Cross Reference

This is a HP supplied document.

HP-UX - Solaris quick reference guide

Version 2.0 September 2000

The following guide contains commands and actions commonly used by system 
administrators, grouped into related activities. Solaris 8 commands are 
listed on the left; corresponding (or functionally equivalent) 
HP-UX 10.X/11.X commands are on the right.


      Solaris                           HP-UX
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION TOOLS
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/opt/SUNWseam/3_0/bin/admapp            /usr/sbin/sam

/usr/bin/admintool

disk space and info
/usr/sbin/df                            /usr/bin/df

/usr/sbin/df -k                         /usr/bin/bdf

/usr/sbin/devinfo                       /usr/sbin/diskinfo
/dev/rdsk/device_file

/usr/bin/du                             /usr/bin/du

process status
/usr/bin/ps -ef                         /usr/bin/ps -ef

/usr/bin/swap -l                        /usr/sbin/swapinfo

/usr/bin/iostat                         /usr/bin/iostat

/usr/ucb/users                          /usr/bin/users

/usr/bin/who                            /usr/bin/who

/usr/bin/prstat                         /usr/bin/top

PHYSICAL MEMORY
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/sbin/dmesg | grep mem              /etc/dmesg | grep -i phys
/usr/sbin/prtconf | grep Memory

                                        GlancePlus (If purchased)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/glance (text)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm (gui)

HARDWARE STATUS / INFO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/xstm

[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/ioscan

/usr/bin/arch -k                        /usr/bin/model

LAN ADDRESS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
[no equivalent                          /usr/sbin/sam

/usr/sbin/dmesg | grep Ether            /usr/sbin/lanscan

/usr/bin/hostid                         /usr/sbin/lanscan

                                        GlancePlus (If purchased)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/glance (text)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm (gui)

[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/landiag,
                                        /usr/sbin/lanadmin

SWAP
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/sam

/usr/sbin/swap                          /usr/sbin/swapon

/usr/sbin/swapinfo -l                   /usr/sbin/swapinfo

                                        GlancePlus (If purchased)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/glance (text)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm (gui)

DRIVER INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/sam

                                        GlancePlus (If purchased)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/glance (text)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm (gui)

KERNEL CONFIGURATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/sam

/etc/system                             /stand/system

                                        GlancePlus (If purchased)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/glance (text)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm (gui)

/usr/bin/kstat                          /usr/lib/netsvc/rstat/rpc.rstatd

SYSTEM FILES
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/etc/rc#.d                              /sbin/rc#.d

/etc/rc#.d                              /sbin/init.d

/etc/vfstab                             /etc/fstab

/etc/inet/hosts                         /etc/hosts

/etc/hosts.equiv                        /etc/hosts.equiv

/etc/services                           /etc/services

/etc/dfs/dfstab                         /etc/exports

/etc/passwd                             /etc/passwd

/etc/shadow                             /etc/shadow

/etc/group                              /etc/group,
                                        /etc/logingroup

[no equivalent]                         /usr/adm/inetd.sec

/etc/format.dat                         /etc/disktab

/etc/hostname.hme0                      /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

/etc/defaultdomain                      /etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs

/etc/inet/netmasks                      /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

/etc/rcS.d                              [no equivalent]

/etc/system                             /stand/system

/usr/sbin/in.routed                     /usr/sbin/gated

WINDOWS
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/usr/openwin/bin/cmdtool                /usr/dt/bin/hpterm

/usr/dt/bin/dtterm                      /usr/dt/bin/dtterm

/usr/openwin/bin/xterm                  /usr/bin/X11/xterm

[no equivalent]                         /usr/adm/inetd.sec
(window security)

.dt/sessions/current/dt.resources       .dt/sessions/current/dt.resources

.dtprofile                              .dtprofile

/usr/openwin/bin/xhost                  /usr/bin/X11/xhost

/usr/openwin/bin/cmdtool                /usr/dt/bin/hpterm

/usr/openwin/bin/mailtool               /usr/bin/elm

/usr/openwin/bin/xterm                  /usr/bin/X11/xterm

hostname
/usr/bin/hostname                       /usr/bin/hostname

/etc/inet/hosts                         /etc/hosts

/etc/hostname.hme0                      /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

/etc/defaultdomain                      /etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs
(defines NIS domain name)

/usr/bin/uname -a                       /usr/bin/uname -a

/usr/bin/arch -k                        /usr/bin/model

[no equivalent]                         /usr/adm/inetd.sec

PRINTER / PLOTTER
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/etc/printers.conf                      [no equivalent]

/usr/bin/lpstat                         /usr/bin/lpstat

/usr/bin/lp                             /usr/bin/lp

/usr/bin/cancel                         /usr/bin/cancel

/usr/lib/lp/model                       /usr/lib/lp/model

/var/lp/logs                            /var/adm/lp

/var/spool/lp/tmp/[nodename]            /var/spool/lp/request/[queue_name]

/etc/lp/interfaces                      /etc/lp/interface

NETWORKING
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/sbin/automount                     /usr/sbin/automount

/usr/sbin/mount,                        /sbin/mount,
          umount                        umount

/usr/sbin/showmount                     /usr/sbin/showmount

/etc/inet/netmasks                      /etc/rc.config.d/netconf

/etc/defaultdomain                      /etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs

/etc/dfs/dfstab                         /etc/exports

/usr/sbin/share                         /usr/sbin/exportfs

/usr/sbin/shareall                      /usr/sbin/exportfs -a

/etc/resolv.conf                        /etc/resolv.conf

/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind               /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind

/usr/bin/ypwhich                        /usr/bin/ypwhich

/usr/bin/ypcat                          /usr/bin/ypcat

/usr/bin/ypmatch                        /usr/bin/ypmatch

/usr/bin/yppasswd                       /usr/bin/yppasswd

/usr/sbin/route                         /usr/sbin/route

/usr/sbin/in.routed                     /usr/sbin/gated

/usr/bin/netstat                        /usr/bin/netstat

/usr/bin/rsh                            /usr/bin/remsh

/etc/defaultrouter                      /etc/rc.confi.d/netconf

[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/landiag,
                                        lanadmin

/usr/sbin/unshare                       /usr/sbin/exportfs -u

/usr/sbin/unshareall                    /usr/sbin/exportfs -au

TAPE COPIES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/usr/bin/cpio                           /usr/bin/cpio

[no equivalent]                         /usr/bin/tcio

/usr/sbin/tar                           /usr/bin/tar

tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m                     tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m file                tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m file
tar xvf /dev/rmt/0m                     tar xvf /dev/rmt/0m

TAPE & CDROM DEVICES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/vol/dev/dsk/cXtXdX (CD-ROM)            /dev/dsk/c0tXd0
(where "X" is address)

/dev/rmt/0m (tape)                      /dev/rmt/0m

/usr/bin/eject                          /usr/bin/tcio -r

SOFTWARE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/sbin/pkgadd                        /usr/sbin/swinstall

/usr/sbin/pkginfo                       /usr/sbin/swlist

/usr/sbin/pkgrm                         /usr/sbin/swremove

/usr/bin/showrev -p                     /usr/sbin/swlist | grep PH

/usr/sbin/patchadd                      /usr/sbin/swinstall

/usr/sbin/patchrm                       /usr/sbin/swremove

/usr/sbin/pkgchk                        /usr/sbin/swverify

/usr/sbin/pkgchk                        /usr/sbin/swverify

/usr/sbin/swmtool                       /usr/sbin/swinstall,
                                        /usr/sbin/swremove

/usr/bin/pkgmk                          /usr/sbin/swpackage

DAEMONS
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/usr/bin/at                             /usr/bin/at

/usr/bin/cron                           /usr/bin/cron

/usr/bin/atq                            /usr/bin/at -q

/usr/bin/atrm                           /usr/bin/at -r

BACKUP
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/usr/sbin/ufsdump                       /usr/sbin/fbackup,
                                        dump,
                                        rdump

RESTORE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/sbin/ufsrestore                    /usr/sbin/frecover,
                                        restore,
                                        rrestore

CORE FILES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/bin/savecore                       /sbin/savecrash

/usr/sbin/crash                         /usr/sbin/crashutil

/usr/bin/coreadm                        /etc/rc.config.d/savecrash

disk formating
/usr/sbin/format                        /usr/bin/mediainit

disk partitioning
/usr/sbin/format                        /usr/sbin/pvcreate,
                                        vgcreate,
                                        lvcreate

DISK MAINTENANCE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/sbin/format                        /usr/sbin/pvremove,
                                        vgremove,
                                        lvremove,
                                        vgreduce,
                                        lvreduce,
                                        vgextend,
                                        lvextend,
                                        pvdisplay,
                                        vgdisplay,
                                        lvdisplay

MIRRORING
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/sbin/metadetach                    /usr/sbin/lvextend
                                        (requires Mirror-UX)

/usr/sbin/metaoffline                   /usr/sbin/lvreduce
                                        (requires Mirror-UX)

/usr/sbin/metaonline                    /usr/sbin/lvextend
                                        (requires Mirror-UX)

MAIL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
/usr/openwin/bin/mailtool               /usr/bin/elm

/usr/bin/mailx                          /usr/bin/mailx

/usr/dt/bin/dtmail                      /usr/dt/bin/dtmail

MISC.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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/usr/ucb/whoami                         /usr/bin/whoami

/usr/bin/id                             /usr/bin/id

/usr/bin/dos2unix                       /usr/bin/dos2ux

/usr/bin/eject                          /usr/bin/tcio -r

/usr/bin/fdformat                       /usr/bin/mediainit -f

/usr/bin/makedev                        /usr/sbin/mknod

/usr/bin/mpstat                         /opt/perf/bin/glance,
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm

/usr/bin/pagesize                       /opt/perf/bin/glance,
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm

/usr/bin/sag                            /opt/perf/bin/glance,
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm

/usr/bin/setfacl                        /usr/bin/chacl

/usr/bin/settime,                       /usr/bin/touch
         touch

/usr/bin/showrev                        /usr/bin/uname -a

/usr/bin/tip                            /usr/bin/cu

/usr/bin/unix2dos                       /usr/bin/ux2dos

/usr/sbin/add_drv                       /usr/sbin/mknod,
                                        /usr/sbin/insf,
                                        /usr/sbin/mksf

/usr/sbin/audit                         /usr/sbin/audsys

/usr/sbin/auditconfig                   /usr/sbin/audsys

/usr/sbin/auditd                        /usr/sbin/audomon

/usr/sbin/auditreduce                   /usr/sbin/audsys

/usr/sbin/autopush                      /usr/bin/autopush

/usr/sbin/bootpd                        /usr/bin/bootpd

/usr/sbin/cfgadm                        /usr/sbin/ioscan

/usr/sbin/demsg | grep mem              /etc/dmesg | grep -i phys

/usr/sbin/devfsadm                      /usr/sbin/mknod,
                                        /usr/sbin/insf,
                                        /usr/sbin/mksf

/usr/sbin/df -k                         /usr/bin/bdf

/usr/sbin/dhcpconfig                    /sbin/auto_parms

/usr/sbin/dhtadm                        /usr/sbin/dhcptools

/usr/sbin/disks                         /usr/sbin/mknod,
                                        /usr/sbin/insf,
                                        /usr/sbin/mksf

/usr/sbin/dmesg | grep Ether            /usr/sbin/lanscan

/usr/sbin/fdisk                         /usr/sbin/lvlnboot,
                                        /usr/sbin/lvcreate

/usr/sbin/growfs                        /usr/sbin/extendfs,
                                        /usr/sbin/fsadm,
                                        /usr/sbin/lvextend

/usr/sbin/installboot                   /usr/sbin/lvlnboot

/usr/sbin/metaparam                     /usr/sbin/lvchange,
                                        /usr/sbin/vgchange

/usr/sbin/metastat                      /usr/sbin/lvdisplay,
                                        /usr/sbin/pvdisplay,
                                        /usr/sbin/vgdisplay

/usr/sbin/metasync                      /usr/sbin/lvsync,
                                        /usr/sbin/vgsync

/usr/sbin/nslookup                      /usr/bin/nslookup

/usr/sbin/poweroff                      /usr/sbin/shutdown

/usr/sbin/pppd                          /usr/bin/pppd

/usr/sbin/prtconf                       /usr/bin/getconf

/usr/sbin/prtconf | grep -i memory      /usr/sbin/swapinfo

/usr/sbin/quota                         /usr/bin/quota

/usr/sbin/rem_drv                       /usr/sbin/rmsf

/usr/sbin/sag                           /opt/perf/bin/glance,
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm

/usr/sbin/strace                        /usr/bin/strace

/usr/sbin/strclean                      /usr/bin/strclean

/usr/sbin/strerr                        /usr/bin/strerr

/usr/sbin/sysdef                        /usr/sbin/ioscan,
                                        /usr/sbin/sydef

/usr/sbin/tapes                         /usr/sbin/mknod,
                                        /usr/sbin/insf,
                                        /usr/sbin/mksf
                                        
/usr/spool/lp/model                     /usr/lib/lp/model

/usr/ucb/fasthalt                       /usr/sbin/reboot -q,
                                        /usr/sbin/shutdown -h now

/usr/ucb/users                          /usr/bin/users

[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/ioscan

[no equivalent]                         /usr/bin/tcio

[no equivalent]                         /usr/sbin/xstm,
                                        /usr/sbin/cstm

                                        GlancePlus (If purchased)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/glance (text)
                                        /opt/perf/bin/gpm (gui)

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user path might include
./bin
/bin
/usr/ccs/bin
/usr/sbin
/usr/bin
/usr/bin/X11
/usr/local/bin
/usr/local/bin/X11
/usr/contrib/bin
/usr/contrib/bin/X11

kernel parameters for EDA
Please see the HP-UX Kernel Tuning and Performace Guide document for
details.
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