HP-UX 11i December 2004 Release Notes

What’s New at a Glance
What’s New in the Original 11i v1 Release?
Chapter 2
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What’s New in the Original 11i v1 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 v1), as well as changes introduced at the initial release of HP-UX 11i v1.
For an introduction to HP-UX 11i v1 and an overview of its features, see Chapter 3,
“HP-UX 11i Version 1 Release Overview,” on page 57.
Chapter 4: nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems (see page 65)
• Hard partitions supported on HP Superdome 16-way, 32-way, and 64-way. (See
Chapter 4, “nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems,” on page 65.)
• 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 73.)
Chapter 5: Workstation/Server Specific Information (see page 79)
• Lockable pages that experience repeated single-bit memory errors can now be
removed. (See “Single-Bit Memory Error Handling Enhancement” on page 93.)
• The Guardian Service Processor (GSP), a new console subsystem, now available.
(See “Service Processor (GSP or MP)” on page 96.)
• Graphics and Technical Computing Software supported on all PA-RISC workstations
and servers. (See “Workstation Graphics Support” on page 104.)
• Kernel parameters for CAE and EE Engineering workstation kernels optimized
during installation or update. (See “Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters” on
page 105.)
Chapter 6: HP-UX 11i Version 1 Operating Environment Applications (see page 109)
• 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 111.)
• The Foundation HP-UX 11i v1 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 v1 Foundation Operating
Environment” on page 116.)
• In addition to the Foundation HP-UX 11i v1 OE, the HP-UX 11i v1 Enterprise OE
contains applications to enable an enterprise-level server. Applications include
OnLineJFS 3.3, GlancePlus, MirrorDisk/UX, and others. (See “HP-UX 11i v1
Enterprise Operating Environment (EOE)” on page 138.)
• The HP-UX 11i v1 Mission Critical OE contains both the HP-UX 11i v1 Foundation
OE and the HP-UX 11i v1 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 v1 Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE)” on
page 144.)