HP-UX 11i September 2005 Release Notes

Workstation- and Server-Specific Information

Technical System Configuration (TechSysConf)

Chapter 4

If you have to patch your firmware, the ITRC provides a patch database to search, as

well as patch documentation that provides information on how to patch the

firmware.

• HP also provides the Subscriber’s Choice, which enables you to sign up to receive

email notices for firmware updates. At the ITRC Web site, click maintenance and

support (for hp products), then support information digests.

Technical System Configuration (TechSysConf)

By delivering part of the functionality that was featured in Easy Setup HP-UX 11.0

(product B5532A) for HP Workstations, the Technical System Configuration bundle

addresses the need of HP workstation and technical server customers for improved

out-of-the-box performance. The TechSysConf bundle (version B.11.11.

) is an

always-installed part of the Minimal Technical Operating Environment (MTOE) (and, by

extension, the Technical Computing Operating Environment [TCOE]).

The TechSysConf bundle consists of two component products:

• TC-SysSetup

Alters kernel configurable parameters, assigning values that are proven to increase

performance in technical environments. (See Table 4-7 on page 86 for actual values.)

Alters selected system configuration files to ease NFS and AutoFS configuration.

Makes other system changes to correct minor nuisances and oversights.

• TC-OpenSource

Delivers a set of high-demand Open Source software tools:

— bash 2.04 (The Bourne-Again Shell)

— tcsh 6.10 (tcsh [a superset of C-shell])

— vim 5.7 (Vi IMproved)

— emacs 20.7 (GNU Emacs)

— gmake 3.79.1 (GNU make)

— less 358 (GNU less)

— xcdroast 0.98alpha9 (X-CD-Roast)

— cdrecord 1.10 (CDRecord)

Summary of Change

TechSysConf has been updated to version B.11.11.09.04. In this version, /etc/password

and /etc/group are NOT modified to import NIS-served data.

Impact

The TechSysConf bundle increases the target system disk space occupancy by about

140MB, mostly attributable to the TC-OpenSource product.