HP-UX 11i Version 1.6 Installation and Configuration Guide

Welcome to HP-UX 11i v1.6
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1 Welcome to HP-UX 11i v1.6
This chapter introduces you to the features and media contents of
HP-UX 11i v1.6:
•“Features and Applications Available in HP-UX 11i v1.6” on page 17
•“HP-UX 11i v1.6 Operating Environments (OEs)” on page 20
•“How to Use This Install Guide” on page 23
•“Media Kit Contents” on page 24
•“Other Resources Needed” on page 25
•“Using the Cold-Install Checklist” on page 27
•“The Next Step” on page 29
HP-UX 11i Version 1.6 is the release for all Itanium
-based HP-UX
systems. The Release ID for HP-UX 11i Version 1.6 is B.11.22, and we
use the term HP-UX 11i v1.6 throughout this install guide. The HP-UX
11i v1.6 Operating Environments (OE) are integrated and tested
software solutions containing the operating system and selected
applications.
Precision Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computing
(PA-RISC)-based systems should continue to run HP-UX 11i (Release ID
B.11.11) or earlier releases. HP-UX 11i v1.6 does not run on PA-RISC
based systems.
Mission Critical
Support
If your system is on HP Mission Critical Support, discuss the proper
method of installing and patching the OE with your HP Customer
Engineer.
Features and
Enhancements
The HP-UX 11i v1.6 release includes the following major features and
enhancements:
• Built from the 11i source stream so it contains:
— Same “look & feel” as the 11i version on PA-RISC
— 100% leverage of system administrator expertise
— Same layered software products