Ignite-UX release notes HP-UX 11iv1, HP-UX 11iv2 and HP-UX 11iv3 (5900-2307, April 2012)

Supported Versions of Ignite-UX
It is important to periodically review the support status of the Ignite-UX versions you are using to
avoid use beyond End of Support (EOS). These release notes include information about previous
Ignite-UX versions. Some of this information may include details about Ignite-UX versions no longer
supported. The current support status of Ignite-UX versions is available at the following location:
http://www.hp.com/go/ignite-ux.
Minimum Memory Size
During installation and recovery, Ignite-UX uses system memory to hold a RAM-based installation
environment with a subset of HP-UX. Ignite-UX requires installation and recovery client systems to
have at least a minimum amount of RAM to hold this installation environment while leaving enough
space to run HP-UX. The minimum required RAM size is specific to the HP-UX version to be installed
or recovered. The required minimum memory for this release of Ignite-UX is:
Table 3 Minimum Required Memory
HP IntegrityHP 9000IMM*Client OS
N/A256 MB128 MB11.11
1.0 GB+1.0 GB+N/A11.23
1.5 GB1.5 GBN/A11.31
• The IMM size is the size of the initial memory module on HP 9000 (PA-RISC) systems. The first
memory module must be large enough to hold the install kernel and install file system.
• The Minimum Ignite-UX memory size specified is larger than the original HP-UX release memory
requirement. OS content and install environment changes since initial release requires more
memory. Install or recovery of a system with less memory may take much more time than
expected or may hang.
Disk Space Requirements
• Ignite-UX servers must have at least 800 MB of free disk space available in /opt/ignite
to install support for all HP-UX releases (B.11.11, B.11.23 and B.11.31).
[This information is current as of C.7.9.]
• To save space, you can install support for only those HP-UX releases you plan to install or
recover.
• Ignite-UX servers may require significant space in /var/opt/ignite to support clients systems,
store software depots and save archives.
• Installation of Ignite-UX can be done while the system is up. It does not require a system reboot.
Support for Non-HP Tools
• HP provides CD and DVD writing tools with Ignite-UX at no cost under the terms of the GNU
General Public License (GPL), http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html. The source code is
delivered along with these tools. The tools have been tested to confirm basic functionality
needed to create media for Ignite-UX as described in product documentation. Not all features
or capabilities of these CD and DVD writing tools have been verified to be functional on
HP-UX. HP provides support for the CD and DVD writing tools supplied with Ignite-UX when
they are used as described in Ignite-UX documentation. To provide feedback or report a defect
for Ignite-UX use, please open a call with the IT Resource Center. Support for other use is
available through informal means such as the open source community or online forums.
• These tools do not function on B.11.11 32-bit systems.
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