NAME

sysdef − display system definition

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/sysdef [kernel [master]]

DESCRIPTION

The command sysdef analyzes the currently running system and reports on its tunable configuration parameters.  kernel is the file used to retrieve the kernel namelist; if not specified, /stand/vmunix is used.  master is not used, but can be specified for standards compliance. 

For each configuration parameter, the following information is printed:

NAME The name and description of the parameter. 

VALUE The current value of the parameter. 

BOOT The value of the parameter at boot time, if different from the current value. 

MIN The minimum allowed value of the parameter, if any. 

MAX The maximum allowed value of the parameter, if any. 

UNITS Where appropriate, the units by which the parameter is measured. 

FLAGS Flags that further describe the parameter.  The following flag is defined:

M Parameter can be modified without rebooting. 

EXAMPLES

Analyze the system using the /stand/vmunix kernel file:

sysdef

Analyze the system using the kernel file /os_file:

sysdef /os_file

WARNINGS

Users of sysdef must not rely on the exact field widths and spacing of its output, as these will vary depending on the system, the release of HP-UX, and the data to be displayed. 

FILES

/stand/vmunix Default kernel file

/usr/conf/master.d Directory containing master files

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 10.20:  July 1996