HP-UX 11i December 2002 Release Notes

What’s New at a Glance

What’s New in the Original 11i Release?

Chapter 2

What’s New in the Original 11i Release?

The following list includes changes introduced after the initial release of HP-UX 11.0 as

part of Extension Packs and/or ACE releases (which were subsequently incorporated

into HP-UX 11i), as well as changes introduced at the initial release of HP-UX 11i.

For an introduction to HP-UX 11i and an overview of its features, see Chapter 3, “HP-UX

11i Version 1.0 Release Overview,” on page 41.

Chapter 4: nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems (see page 47)

• Hard partitions supported on HP Superdome 16-way, 32-way, and 64-way. (See

Chapter 4, “nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems,” on page 47.)

• Partition manager, a new system administration tool, supports the initial and

ongoing configuration of systems that support hard partitions. (See “Partition

Manager (parmgr)” on page 54.)

Chapter 5: Workstation/Server Specific Information (see page 63)

• Lockable pages that experience repeated single-bit memory errors can now be

removed. (See “Single-Bit Memory Error Handling Enhancement” on page 74.)

• The Guardian Service Processor (GSP), a new console subsystem, now available.

(See “Service Processor (GSP or MP)” on page 78.)

• Graphics and Technical Computing Software supported on all PA-RISC workstations

and servers. (See “Workstation Graphics Support” on page 86.)

• Kernel parameters for CAE and EE Engineering workstation kernels optimized

during installation or update. (See “Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters” on

page 87.)

Chapter 6: HP-UX 11i Version 1.0 Operating Environment Applications (see page 91)

• The HP-UX operating system is now delivered as part of an HP-UX Operating

Environment (OE), an integrated software solution comprised of the operating

system and selected applications. (See “The HP-UX 11i Version 1.0 Operating

Environments” on page 93.)

• The base HP-UX 11i OE, the standard Internet server environment for HP-UX

systems, includes Java, the HP Apache-based Web Server, Netscape Communicator,

and other applications. (See “HP-UX 11i Operating Environment” on page 98.)

• In addition to the base HP-UX 11i OE, the HP-UX 11i Enterprise OE contains

applications to enable an enterprise-level server. Applications include OnLineJFS

3.3, GlancePlus, MirrorDisk/UX, and others. (See “HP-UX 11i Enterprise Operating

Environment (EOE)” on page 118.)

• The HP-UX 11i Mission Critical OE contains both the base HP-UX 11i OE and the

HP-UX 11i Enterprise OE, as well as applications (such as MC/ServiceGuard and

HP-UX Workload Manager) to enable a mission-critical server. (See “HP-UX 11i

Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE)” on page 123.)

• The HP-UX 11i Technical Computing OE contains applications to enable a technical

workstation or technical server. (See “HP-UX 11i Technical Computing Operating

Environment (TCOE)” on page 138.)