HP-UX 11i December 2003 Release Notes

What’s New at a Glance
What’s New in the Original 11i Release?
Chapter 2
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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 Release Overview,” on page 49.
Chapter 4: nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems (see page 55)
Hard partitions supported on HP Superdome 16-way, 32-way, and 64-way. (See
Chapter 4, “nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems,” on page 55.)
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 62.)
Chapter 5: Workstation/Server Specific Information (see page 69)
Lockable pages that experience repeated single-bit memory errors can now be
removed. (See “Single-Bit Memory Error Handling Enhancement” on page 81.)
The Guardian Service Processor (GSP), a new console subsystem, now available.
(See “Service Processor (GSP or MP)” on page 84.)
Graphics and Technical Computing Software supported on all PA-RISC workstations
and servers. (See “Workstation Graphics Support” on page 92.)
Kernel parameters for CAE and EE Engineering workstation kernels optimized
during installation or update. (See “Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters” on
page 93.)
Chapter 6: HP-UX 11i Version 1.0 Operating Environment Applications (see page 97)
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 Operating
Environments” on page 99.)
The Foundation 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 Foundation Operating
Environment” on page 104.)
In addition to the Foundation 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 124.)
The HP-UX 11i Mission Critical OE contains both the HP-UX 11i Foundation 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 128.)