HP-UX 11i June 2003 Release Notes
What’s New at a Glance
What’s New in the Original 11i Release?
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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 45.
Chapter 4: nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems (see page 51)
• Hard partitions supported on HP Superdome 16-way, 32-way, and 64-way. (See
Chapter 4, “nPartition (Hard Partition) Systems,” on page 51.)
• 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 58.)
Chapter 5: Workstation/Server Specific Information (see page 67)
• Lockable pages that experience repeated single-bit memory errors can now be
removed. (See “Single-Bit Memory Error Handling Enhancement” on page 77.)
• The Guardian Service Processor (GSP), a new console subsystem, now available.
(See “Service Processor (GSP or MP)” on page 81.)
• Graphics and Technical Computing Software supported on all PA-RISC workstations
and servers. (See “Workstation Graphics Support” on page 89.)
• Kernel parameters for CAE and EE Engineering workstation kernels optimized
during installation or update. (See “Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters” on
page 90.)
Chapter 6: HP-UX 11i Version 1.0 Operating Environment Applications (see page 93)
• 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 95.)
• 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 100.)
• 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 120.)
• 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 126.)