In <[log in to unmask]> Flemming Rothmann
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>Liking SAM or not (you don't have to use it...), the concept has one
>obvious advantage for novice HP9000 system administrators: You don't have
>to remember much else but the command "sam". You are then - more or less -
>guided through many administration tasks via menus such as restoring files
>from backups, adding / removing users, enabling / disabling network
>services etc.  There is a similar utility on IBM's rs/6000 (I hope I don't
>get flamed for this one...)
>
>This could be a good thing too on the HP3000, a single point of entry for
>more  (or less) novice users to do system administration tasks. But do
>keep the command line interface as well for expert users!! I.e. provide
>tools which matches users skills.
>
 
HP already has such a program for the 3000 series -- it's called EASYTIME, and
has been available for both classic and XL systems for some time now.  Since
it is desinged for managing the system console, I don't think it does ALL of
the system manager tasks (such as new users and accounts), but it does all the
day-to-day operational tasks, such as formatting tapes, replying to tapes,
mounting and replying to forms requests, etc.
 
Since this is a seperate utility, experienced users have the simple option of
not running the program to begin with.
 
Tom Emerson
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