Read Before Installing HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 Release B.11.20 for rx9610 and rx4610 HP Servers and i2000 HP Workstations Manufacturing Part Number: B9106-90014 November 2001 © Copyright 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company.
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What’s in This Document Introduction Introduction This document contains information about last-minute changes to HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 and to the cold-install procedures. Read this document in its entirety before reading any other 11i Version 1.5 documentation, and before taking any steps to install HP-UX 11i Version 1.5. • HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 is the first release for all IPF (Itanium processor family)-based HP-UX systems. • The release ID for HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 is B.11.
What’s in This Document How this Document is Organized How this Document is Organized Table 1-1 Chapter Section Content Chapter 1 What’s in this document Introduction This section introduces you to this Readme document and explains the documents purpose. Where Else to Look This section introduces you to the HP IT Resource Center for other late-breaking HP-UX news. Welcome to HP-UX This section introduces you to the Version 1.5 (B.11.20) release of HP-UX.
What’s in This Document Where Else To Look Where Else To Look Issues This Readme document describes any significant issues HP has discovered during the testing of this release of HP-UX. For additional information, access the HP IT Resource Center. How to access the HP IT Resource Center Step 1. Point your browser to: http://us-support.external.hp.com for Americas/Asia-Pacific customers http://europe-support.external.hp.com for European customers Step 2.
What’s in This Document Welcome to HP-UX Welcome to HP-UX HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 is the first release for all IPF (Itanium processor family) based HP-UX systems. This release is B.11.20, or HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 (B.11.20). This Operating Environment (OE) is an integrated and tested software solution containing the operating system and selected applications. PA-RISC based systems should continue to run HP-UX 11i (release ID B.11.11) or earlier releases.
What’s in This Document Media Kit Contents Media Kit Contents This document accompanies the HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 (B.11.20) media kit, which also includes: • HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 DVD — Contains the HP-UX OS (operating system), required networking software, and on-line diagnostics. • Application DVD — Contains HP-UX application software. • Instant Information CD — Contains current HP-UX manuals, release notes and white papers. • Readme Before Installing HP-UX 11i Version 1.
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Late-Breaking News Introduction Introduction This chapter describes issues that could seriously affect your system when you cold-install this release of HP-UX and other issues. It contains the following sections: • Issues Affecting the Cold-Install of HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 (B.11.
Late-Breaking News Issues Affecting the Cold-Install of HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 (B.11.20) Issues Affecting the Cold-Install of HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 (B.11.20) Browser Required for Help System The Online Diagnostics help system requires the use of a web browser. Therefore, in order to use the help system, you need to load the web browser included in Media Kit. • Netscape can be found on the HP-UX 11i Version 1.5 (B.11.20) Application DVD.
Late-Breaking News Other Issues Other Issues Core LAN Port Usage The Core LAN port is intended for manageability and administration use only. For optimum performance, a LAN card in the PCI box should be used for system applications. An add-on PCI 10/100BT card (A6792A) or Gigabit Ethernet card (A4926A or A4929A) can be used in order to run network intensive applications.
