QuickSpecs

(HP-UX 11i v1) in a mixed configuration is going to require a PA-RISC Firmware update.
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE: HP-UX 11iV2 is the only HP-UX version supported on sx2000 based systems.
11) Does a customer have to power down when they add an Itanium-based partition to a PA-RISC-
11) Does a customer have to power down when they add an Itanium-based partition to a PA-RISC-11) Does a customer have to power down when they add an Itanium-based partition to a PA-RISC-
11) Does a customer have to power down when they add an Itanium-based partition to a PA-RISC-
based Superdome?
based Superdome?based Superdome?
based Superdome?
It depends.
If the existing PA-RISC based partitions are running HP-UX 11i v2 and PDC 22.1 (released in December
2004) then an Itanium-based partition may be added while the PA-RISC partitions are active. If the
customer is running WLM it must be patched for proper operation in a mixed environment. We are
currently checking with the WLM team to see what impact this would have on the PA-RISC partitions.
HP's shipping firmware for PA-RISC processors does not fully support mixing if the PA-RISC partitions are
running HP-UX 11i v1. In this case, downtime for all PA-RISC based partitions would be required to
update to the new PDC. The partitions could all be updated independently if desired. HP will release this
new PDC when testing is complete for mixing processor types. The above comment regarding WLM also
applies.
12) What are the minimum firmware requirements for mixing various operating environments?
12) What are the minimum firmware requirements for mixing various operating environments?12) What are the minimum firmware requirements for mixing various operating environments?
12) What are the minimum firmware requirements for mixing various operating environments?
The matrix below describes the minimum firmware requirements for sx1000 systems:
Mixing Mad9M with PA
Mixing Mad9M with PAMixing Mad9M with PA
Mixing Mad9M with PA
8800/PA 8900
8800/PA 89008800/PA 8900
8800/PA 8900
11i v2 HWE0409;
11i v2 HWE0409;11i v2 HWE0409;
11i v2 HWE0409;
11i v2 HWE0505
11i v2 HWE050511i v2 HWE0505
11i v2 HWE0505
(no vPars)
(no vPars)(no vPars)
(no vPars)
Windows Server
Windows ServerWindows Server
Windows Server
2003
20032003
2003
Linux
LinuxLinux
Linux
11i v2 HWE0505
11i v2 HWE050511i v2 HWE0505
11i v2 HWE0505
(vPars)
(vPars)(vPars)
(vPars)
OpenVMS
OpenVMSOpenVMS
OpenVMS
11i v1 PDC 22.3
IPF 2.54
MFW 15.14
PDC 22.3
IPF 3.x
MFW 15.20
PDC 22.3
IPF 3.88, MFW
15.22
11i v2 PDC 22.1
IPF 2.50
MFW 15.14
PDC 22.1
IPF 3.x
MFW 15.20
PDC 22.1
IPF 3.88, MFW
15.22
Mixing Scenarios:
Mixing Scenarios:Mixing Scenarios:
Mixing Scenarios:
operating systems,
operating systems,operating systems,
operating systems,
firmware and
firmware andfirmware and
firmware and
management tools
management toolsmanagement tools
management tools
(sx1000 systems only)
(sx1000 systems only)(sx1000 systems only)
(sx1000 systems only)
The following table summarizes the various operating environments supported on the PA-8800, PA-8900
and Intel Itanium 2 1.6 GHz processors:
QuickSpecs
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
processor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systemsprocessor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systems
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