HP-UX 11i June 2002 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,
“Overview of the HP-UX 11i Release,” on page 37.
Chapter 4: nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems (see page 41)
• Hard partitions supported on HP Superdome 16-way, 32-way, and 64-way. (See
Chapter 4, “nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems,” on page 41.)
• 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 48.)
Chapter 5: Workstation/Server Specific Information (see page 57)
• Lockable pages that experience repeated single-bit memory errors can now be
removed. (See “Single-Bit Memory Error Handling Enhancement” on page 63.)
• The Guardian Service Processor (GSP), a new console subsystem, now available.
(See “Service Processor (GSP or MP)” on page 67.)
• Graphics and Technical Computing Software supported on all PA-RISC workstations
and servers. (See “Workstation Graphics Support” on page 75.)
• Kernel parameters for CAE and EE Engineering workstation kernels optimized
during installation or update. (See “Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters” on
page 76.)
Chapter 6: HP-UX 11i Operating Environment Applications (see page 81)
• 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 Operating Environments” on
page 83.)
• The base 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 Operating Environment” on page 88.)
• In addition to the base 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 103.)
• The HP-UX 11i Mission Critical OE contains both the base HP-UX 11i 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 108.)
• The HP-UX 11i Technical Computing OE contains applications to enable a technical
workstation or technical server. (See “HP-UX 11i Technical Computing Operating
Environment (TCOE)” on page 120.)