HP-UX 11i Version 1.6 Release Notes

Networking
Internet Services
Chapter 5
78
rbootd()
The rbootd function services initial boot-up requests from RMP clients over a local area
network.
Summary of Change
HP-UX 11i v1.6 is the last HP-UX operating system release that includes rbootd.
Details of Change
The rbootd function services initial bootup requests from older clients using the
proprietary RMP protocol. Clients using the RMP protocol during bootup are no longer
supported on releases subsequent to HP-UX 11i v1.6.
Impact
Users may need to move from older RMP clients to clients supporting BOOTP (Internet
Boot Protocol) with the next HP-UX release.
Obsolescence
HP-UX 11i v1.6 is the last operating system release that includes rbootd.
rexecd()
The rexecd utility is used to connect to a specified host and execute a specified
command.
Summary of Change
The rexecd routine returns stream to a remote command.
Details of Change
The [use_psd] option cannot be specified in the /etc/pam.conf file for rexecd.
Documentation
The rexecd (1M) manpage has been updated accordingly.