Unix Tipz & Tricz

As we know, HP-UX 11.xx version allows to run 32 or 64 bit kernel.

How to check the Kernel bit in a HP server:-

If you do not have the root access, use the below command to know if the server has a 32 or 64 bit kernel.

efhsap01 $getconf KERNEL_BITS

O/P:- 64

OR

efhsap01 $  file /stand/vmunix

      O/P:- /stand/vmunix:  ELF-64 executable object file - PA-RISC 2.0 (LP64)

If you have the root access, use below command to check if HP hardware supports 32 bit or 64 bit kernel apart from using SAM utility.

efhsap01#getconf HW_CPU_SUPP_BITS