HP-UX 11i December 2003 Release Notes

Workstation/Server Specific Information

Hardware Enablement

Chapter 5

Hardware Enablement

The Hardware Enablement (HWE) Program releases a quarterly update of the

HWEnable11i Patch Bundle, HP-UX Support Tools (Online Diagnostics), and other

HP-UX software to support the hardware used with HP-UX systems. The HWEnable11i

bundle and Online Diagnostics provide support for new and future systems, I/O

adapters, and mass-storage products. This HP-UX software is labeled as required,

ignited on new systems in HP manufacturing, and automatically loaded as part of any

11i OE update. It is included on the 11i OE media and on the Support Plus CD.

updated for

December 2003

• Updated install kernels to support Rock Ridge extension for ISO-9660 format.

• Enabled support for new PA-8800 servers:

— A5201A - PA-8800 32-way Superdome Enterprise Server (SD32A)

— A5202A - PA-8800 64-way Superdome Enterprise Server (SD64A)

— A6113A - PA-8800 16-way Superdome Enterprise Server (SD16A)

— A6912A - 16-socket PA-8800 server with multiple partitions (rp8420)

— A7025A - 8-socket PA-8800 server with dual partitions (rp7420)

— A7124A - 4-socket 8-way PA-8800 server (rp4440)

— A7137A - 2-socket 4-way PA-8800 server (rp3440)

• Qualified support for new slim optical devices for J6X00 workstations:

— A8069A - DVD-ROM Drive

— A8070A - DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive

• Enabled correct density and compression for the following tape drives:

— STK 9840B, STK 9940B, and STK 9940A

— SuperDLT 320 (257319), VS80 Autoloader (C9264CB-VS80)

— VS80 tape drives (C7503A/C7504A/C7507A)

• Added support for the following new I/O cards:

— A7011A PCI-X 1000Base-SX Dual Port Adapter

— A7012A PCI-X 1000Base-T Dual Port Adapter

• Updated support for following new I/O card:

— HP A7173A PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter

The scsiU320-00 driver bundle is now available on the OE media.

updated for

September 2003

• Updated SAM to recognize the following new hardware devices:

— CD-RW Drive (A7853B) for BXX00, C3XX0, J5X00 workstations

— DVD-ROM Drive (A8068B) for BXX00, C3XX0, J5X00 workstations

— HP StorageWorks Disk Array eva5000 (HSV110 controllers)

— HP StorageWorks Disk Array eva3000 (HSV100 controllers)