HP-UX 11i December 2004 Release Notes

Networking and Mass Storage Drivers
Always-Installed Networking Drivers
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Gigabit Ethernet Drivers
The HP-UX 11i v1 software bundle IEther-00 delivers the Gigabit Ethernet driver
iether. The HP-UX 11i v1 software bundle GigEther-01 delivers the Gigabit Ethernet
driver igelan.
Check the latest HP-UX Ethernet and Combo Card System-Driver Matrix to see the
systems that support each card, how many cards per system and if any software updates
are needed. The system-driver matrix is available at http://www.docs.hp.com under
“Networking and Communications” and then under “Gigabit Ethernet.”
updated for
December 2004
Changes since the June 2004 release of 11i v1 include the following:
• IEther-00 has been updated to support the to-be-released AB290A and AB545A
cards and to incorporate defect fixes.
• GigEther-01 has been updated to support the to-be-released AB465A card and to
incorporate defect fixes.
For details, refer to each specific driver release note for December 2004, available on
http://docs.hp.com under the “Networking and Communications” area and then
under “Gigabit Ethernet.”
HPUXBase64,
HPUXBase32
btlan J3514A
opt #002
HSC 10/100Base-FX (fiber) 2-port for
K-Class and T600 servers
HPUXBase64,
HPUXBase32
btlan J3515A HSC 10/100Base-TX 1-port for C, J
workstations and A, D, R-Class servers
(except D200)
HPUXBase64,
HPUXBase32
btlan J3516A
opt #001
HSC 10/100Base-TX 2-port for C, J
workstations and A, D, R-Class servers
(except D200)
HPUXBase64,
HPUXBase32
btlan J3516A
opt #002
HSC 10/100Base-FX (fiber) 2-port for C, J
workstations and A, D, R-class servers
(except D200)
HPUXBase64,
HPUXBase32
btlan J3850A HSC 10/100Base-TX card for T-Class
server
IEther-00 iether A7011A PCI-X 2-Port 1000Base-SX (Fibre) card
IEther-00 iether A7012A PCI-X 2-Port 1000Base-T (Copper) card
a. The HWEnable11i bundle, which is normally installed by default on the 11i OE media, provides the
patches that are required for the installation of these networking bundles. When updating an
existing 11i system, you can install the HWEnable11i bundle and the desired networking bundle
from the OE media in the same install session to meet software dependencies.
b. In addition to currently supported cards, the swlist report may contain the product numbers of
cards that have been “pre-enabled,” but have not been released yet.
Table 7-1 Always-Installed Networking Drivers
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Networking Driver
Bundle
Driver
Card
Number
Description