HP-UX 11i Release Notes (December 2000)

Workstation/Server Specific Information
Workstations
Chapter 362
Workstation Firmware Requirements
Most workstations supporting 11.0 do not require a firmware upgrade to
run HP-UX 11i. However, note the following recommendations for 64-bit
operation:
B1000, C3000 and J5000 systems manufactured before September 1999
require a firmware upgrade prior to updating to HP-UX 11.x or 11i. For
more information, see “HP-UX 11i Installation and Update Guide”, part
no. B2355-90703, for details.
Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters
In this 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, this occurs
automatically. If you install or update manually, the optimization occurs
after you select one of the new engineering workstation kernel sets via
SAM.
On factory Instant Ignition, Ignite-UX 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 will be 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
System Minimum Firmware
Revision
Latest Firmware
Revision
B1000 2.3 3.1
C200, C240, C200,
C240
4.3 6.0
C360 1.0 1.1
C3000 2.3 3.1
J280, J282 2.1 2.4
J2240 1.2 1.9
J5000, J7000 2.3 3.1