UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi everyone

I need help i want to learn Unix and do some certification on Unix Hp the reason why i choose Hp is because the company that i work for uses HP and interested in knowing a lt more

about what i do i montor the unix server (disk space CPU usage memory utilization,proceeses job failure backup etc )im not hands on on unix.

The reason why i want to learn and be certfied - i want to be more technical than what i am and do, be able to know how to create a disk space how to run the pocceses be able to know each and every aspects happening behind and also want to build a career in unix

i want to know what first step should i take in order to archieve the above
in terms of learning what couses are suitable and what is the first certification should i lokk for

start with a linux of your choice to get some hands on experience with the tools you'll need later to do your work...

- vi
- ssh
- telnet
- cp
- scp
- ftp
- ... (many more)

Thanks duke

-----Post Update-----

Thanks duke so in other words you suggest i should start with the basic commands

where did you start with the os you work right now? i think you also started with the basics?! believe it, 90-95% of admin work in unix is checking files, creating files, moving files (and dirs) on a mashine or to another mashine and so on...

hi, my sun box hangs- KEYBOARD not found. Using hyper link it boots and then hangs without able to access or get ok promt
----SCREEN SHOT AS--------------------------------------------------
ÿLoading onboard drivers: ebus i2c i2c i2c ppm
/ebus@1f,464000: flashprom rtc serial serial env-monitor i2c power
/ebus@1f,464000/i2c@3,80: gpio temperature temperature temperature front-io-fru-
prom sas-backplane-fru-prom dimm-spd psu-fru-prom hardware-monitor
/i2c@1f,520000: dimm-spd dimm-spd
/i2c@1f,530000: motherboard-fru-prom gpio clock-generator
/i2c@1f,462020: nvram idprom
Probing memory
CPU 0 Bank 2 base 200000000 size 1024 MB
NVRAM changes: 48b68
Probing I/O buses

System Reset: CPU Reset (SPOR)
Probing system devices
jbus at 0,0 SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIIi (1600 MHz @ 8:1, 1 MB) memory-controller
jbus at 1,0 Nothing there
jbus at 1c,0 Nothing there
jbus at 1d,0 Nothing there
jbus at 1e,0 pci
jbus at 1f,0 pci
Loading Support Packages: kbd-translator obp-tftp SUNW,i2c-ram-device SUNW,fru-d
evice SUNW,asr
Loading onboard drivers: ebus i2c i2c i2c ppm
/ebus@1f,464000: flashprom rtc serial serial env-monitor i2c power
/ebus@1f,464000/i2c@3,80: gpio temperature temperature temperature front-io-fru-
prom sas-backplane-fru-prom dimm-spd psu-fru-prom hardware-monitor
/i2c@1f,520000: dimm-spd dimm-spd
/i2c@1f,530000: motherboard-fru-prom gpio clock-generator
/i2c@1f,462020: nvram idprom
Probing memory
CPU 0 Bank 2 base 200000000 size 1024 MB
NVRAM changes: 48b68
Probing I/O buses


Sun Ultra 45 Workstation, No Keyboard
Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.25.9, 1024 MB memory installed, Serial #78653148.
Ethernet address 0:14:4f:b0:26:dc, Host ID: 84b026dc.



Boot device: disk File and args:
WARNING: msgsys:msginfo_msgtql is set more than once in /etc/system. "set msgsys
:msginfo_msgtql = 512" applied as the current setting.

WARNING: msgsys:msginfo_msgmax is set more than once in /etc/system. "set msgsys
:msginfo_msgmax = 8192" applied as the current setting.

WARNING: msgsys:msginfo_msgmnb is set more than once in /etc/system. "set msgsys
:msginfo_msgmnb = 262143" applied as the current setting.

WARNING: msgsys:msginfo_msgseg is set more than once in /etc/system. "set msgsys
:msginfo_msgseg = 768" applied as the current setting.

SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_118833-36 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Use is subject to license terms.
WARNING: Failed to install "beep" driver.
Hostname: SSS2


DO NOT ENTER USERNAME AND PASSWORD AT THE 'console login:' PROMPT
Unless you are booting to single user (maintenance) mode.

If you are not booting to single user mode, you will be logged in and
the GUI will start up automatically in a few moments. It may look like
nothing is happening, but I'm doing lots of important stuff. Really.


checking ufs filesystems
/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0s4: is logging.
Oct 16 17:03:57 SSS2 named[396]: zone 0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA/IN: loading master fi
le db.127.0.0: unknown class/type

HANGS FOR HRS_______ANY ADVISE TO GET OK PROMT PLS

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