HP-UX 11i December 2003 Release Notes

HP-UX 11i Version 1.0 Operating Environment Applications
Selectable Applications
Chapter 6
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updated for
September 2003
The PPU version B.06.02 software is new for September 2003. There is no functional
change to the software from version B.06.00. There are only enhancements to improve
the software's operation.
new for June 2003 PPU version B.06.00 for June 2003 is a selectable product available on the 11i v1
Operating Environment and Application Release media.
Documentation
See “On Demand Solutions” on page 200.
Selectable Networking and Mass Storage Drivers
For information on selectable networking and mass storage drivers, see Chapter 7,
“Networking and Mass Storage Drivers,” on page 155.
Software Package Builder
Software Package Builder (SPB) provides a visual method to create and edit software
packages using the HP-UX Software Distributor (SD) package format. Once software is
packaged, it can easily be transferred to a distribution medium, mass produced, and
installed by administrators.
The SPB graphical user interface (GUI) provides a window into the software package
structure, showing attributes that can be set for each package element. SPB dynamically
loads packaging policies and validates software package attributes against these
policies. The SPB command line interface (CLI) can also perform validation of software
package attributes against policies and supports automated edits to the software
package specification.
Currently, most customers do not choose to package software in SD format due to its
complexity. SPB should significantly reduce your learning curve and time required to
package software. By packaging software in SD format, you gain the ability to easily tell
what software is installed on the system, making software management easier.
IMPORTANT Java Swing behavior may cause navigational inconsistencies when running SPB through
an emulator. If your mouse click behavior setting is too slow, it can prevent SPB from
buffering all mouse clicks. This could potentially lead to data loss. The SPB product
release notes contain a detailed procedure for correcting this performance issue. It is
highly recommended that you complete the procedure prior to using SPB.
For this and other troubleshooting topics, refer to the SPB Help system.
updated for
December 2003
SPB has been updated to version A.01.00.04 to allow the use of OR relationships when
setting corequisite and prerequisite dependencies.
new for September
2003
SPB is now available in the Operating Environments as a selectable product.