HP-UX 11i June 2003 Release Notes

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Workstation/Server Specific Information

Workstations

Chapter 5

• C3650, C3700, C3750

• J6000, J6700, J6750

new at 11i original

release

In addition to the many existing graphics cards, HP-UX 11i now supports the HP

VISUALIZE-fxe card. This new entry-level, low cost, full-featured 3D graphics card

replaces the VISUALIZE-fx

card for 3D applications and the VISUALIZE-EG card for

2D applications.

HP VISUALIZE-fxe provides 3D support for OpenGL, Starbase, HP PEXlib and

HP-PHIGS 3D APIs, with a full VISUALIZE-fx

-like feature set. It also provides 2D

features via the X server and Xlib comparable to those of the VISUALIZE-fx

and

VISUALIZE-EG products.

HP VISUALIZE-fxe is supported on these systems:

• B180L (2D X libraries only; 3D supported only via VMX/VMD)

• B1000, B2000

• C3000, C3600

• J5000, J5600, J6000, J7000

HP VISUALIZE-fxe is not supported on the C360 workstation.

For a complete list of supported systems and graphics combinations on HP-UX 11i,

consult http://www.hp.com/workstations.

Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters

updated for June

2001

As of the June 2001 release, kernel parameters for CAE and EE Engineering

workstation kernels will be optimized during the installation or update. If the system is

installed or updated using Ignite-UX (IUX), this occurs automatically.

If you install or

update manually, the optimization only occurs after you select one of the new

engineering workstation kernel sets via SAM.

On factory Instant Ignition, IUX will install workstation systems with optimized default

kernel parameter settings as long as the system has at least 64MB of RAM. The new

defaults are optimized for general performance and are tailored appropriately for a

32-bit or 64-bit kernel. (The default parameter settings for each set are listed at the end

of this section.) The larger maxdsiz limit for 64-bit installations now allows users to take

advantage of the increased (approximately 3GB) process data space available with the

June 2001 release.

Also on factory Instant Ignition, IUX automatically configures the kernel with the

appropriate new CAE kernel parameter set:

• CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 64-bit Kernel, or

• CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 32-bit Kernel

Via SAM, you can apply tuned kernel parameter settings by selecting one of these new

sets:

1. For additional information about IUX, see “Ignite-UX (IUX)” on page 150 and

“Ignite-UX Changed for 11i” on page 177.