Read Before Installing or Updating HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006
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Contents Welcome to HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Media Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 What’s New in This Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Known Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Web Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) March 2006 offers a full range of HP-UX Operating Environments, including systems management and high-availability software products. This DVD booklet provides the following information: • Contents of the HP-UX 11i v2 media kit. • New features and enhancements in this release. See the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 Release Notes for details. • Descriptions of the Operating System and Operating Environments.
Media Kit Contents For new systems, the HP-UX 11i v2 media kit includes the following DVDs and documentation. For the update service, you only receive those components that change from one release to the next. • HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) DVD (2-DVD set) — Contains the HP-UX Operating System, Operating Environments, networking software, Update-UX, Ignite-UX, standard HP-UX patch bundles, online diagnostic tools, and the FEATURE11i patch bundle. • HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.
• HP-UX 11i v2 Software Pack DVD— Contains optional core enhancements for HP-UX 11i v2, such as Node and Host Name Expansion, Portability Package, and Standard Mode Security Extensions. • Read Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i v2 — (this document) Provides last-minute information for HP-UX 11i v2. Read this booklet before cold-installing or updating HP-UX. • HP-UX 11i v2 Release Notes — Describes new features and functionality changes for HP-UX 11i v2.
What’s New in This Release This section provides a quick overview of what is new, has changed, and has been deprecated or obsoleted in the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 release. For detailed product information, see the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 Release Notes on the Instant Information DVD and the HP Technical Documentation Web site: http://docs.hp.com You can find the complete list of applications included in the HP-UX 11i v2 release in the HP Application Availability Matrix: http://www.hp.
Changes to the VERITAS File System Starting with the 4.1 release, only two terms are used in the VxFS context: Base-VXFS and HP OnlineJFS. Base-VXFS offers minimal file system functionality, while HP OnlineJFS enables online file system administration. Starting with the HP-UX 11i v2 December 2005 release, both Base-VXFS 3.5 and 4.1 are on all OEs. Base-VXFS 3.5 is bundled with HPUXBaseOS and is always-installed, while Base-VXFS 4.1 is selectable. For March 2006, customers can select either HP OnlineJFS 3.
New Products to HP-UX 11i v2 Table 1 lists the new products included in the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 release. For a list of the associated bundle tags, refer to the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide. For information on these products, refer to the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 Release Notes. Table 1: New Products to HP-UX 11i v2 New Product Description PCI Error Handling Allows an HP-UX system to avoid a Machine Check Abort (MCA) or a High Priority Machine Check (HPMC) if a PCI error occurs.
Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Table 2 lists products that have changed, and have been deprecated or obsoleted in the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 release. For a list of the associated bundle tags, refer to the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide. For detailed information on these products, refer to the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 Release Notes.
Table 2: Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Updated Product Description scsiU320-00 Updated to version B.11.23.0603 with disablement of Quick Arbitration and Selection (QAS), significantly reducing the occurrence of any SCSI-related issues seen in a mixed speed disk configuration. SerialSCSI-00 Updated with quality improvements. Added in December 2005 to support future cards. USB-00 Updated to version C.01.03.
Table 2: Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Updated Product Description HP Global Workload Manager CMS updated to version A.01.01.02 with changes, new features, and defect fixes for a more robust product. HP-UX Process Resource Manager Updated to version C.03.01 with integration of HP SIM and ability to control shared memory. Now works inside HP Integrity Virtual Machines. HP-UX Virtual Partitions Updated to version A.04.
Table 2: Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Updated Product Description HP Serviceguard Included documentation for version A.11.17 has been updated to include support for the VERITAS Cluster File System (CFS) in selected HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite bundles. HP Serviceguard NFS Toolkit Updated to version A.11.23.05 with defect fixes as well as updated the documentation to include information about support for the Veritas Cluster File System (CFS) and integration with Serviceguard version A.
Table 2: Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Updated Product Description HP-UX Accounts for Users and Groups Updated to incorporate defect fixes. HP-UX WBEM Fibre Channel Provider Updated to version 11.23.0603.02 to incorporate defect fixes. No new functionality. HP-UX WBEM LVM Provider Updated to version 11.23.005 to incorporate defect fixes. No new functionality. HP-UX WBEM SCSI Provider Updated to version 11.23.010 to incorporate defect fixes. No new functionality. Ignite-UX Updated to version C.
Table 2: Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Updated Product Software Distributor Description Updated to incorporate defect fixes, details at: http://docs.hp.com/en/SD/docs/defects_fixed.txt Please review the information at this link, especially if you previously used swpackage from the HP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 or HP-UX 11i v2 December 2005 OEs to package hard links using "file -t h" or "type h" in your swpackage PSF file. Update-UX Updated to incorporate defect fixes. HP CIFS Server Updated to 3.
Table 2: Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Updated Product Description Mozilla for HP-UX Updated to version 1.7.12.01 with enhancements including improved Asian font support, the Japanese Language Pack, and fixes for security vulnerabilities. HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System Updated to version 4.
Table 2: Updated Products in HP-UX 11i v2 Updated Product Description Java Out-of-Box Updated to incorporate defect fixes. Perl Updated to incorporate defect fixes.
HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environments Operating Environments are tested and integrated application bundles designed to work with the operating system and provide the functionality needed for your system’s purpose. For more information about the contents of the OEs, see the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide, or see the HP-UX 11i v2 Release Notes. Note HP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 was the last release that included the Minimal Technical OE (MTOE). After May 2005, the MTOE is no longer delivered.
The following list details the currently available HP-UX 11i v2 OEs: • HP-UX 11i v2 Foundation OE (FOE) — Designed for the demands of Web servers, content servers, and front-end servers, this OE includes applications such as HP-UX Web Server Suite, Java, and Mozilla Application Suite. This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-OE.
Known Problems This section contains critical, late-breaking information that was not included in the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide. Before cold-installing or updating to HP-UX 11i v2, make sure you read this entire section and Appendix A in the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide. For information and patches for other known problems, go to the HP IT Resource Center Web site: http://itrc.hp.
HP OnlineJFS 3.5 Factory Ignited on HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 EOE and MCOE Media If you ordered a factory ignited system with either the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 Enterprise OE or Mission Critical OE your system will come with the HP OnlineJFS 3.5 product pre-installed. What to Do If you wish to install the HP OnlineJFS 4.1 product on your system, use the swinstall command to install it from the HPUX 11i v2 OE media.
Error When Updating from VxFS 3.5 to VxFS 4.1 When updating from VxFS 3.5 to VxFS 4.1, you may encounter the following error message: log replay in progress UX:vxfs fsck: ERROR: V-3-20749: file system does not contain a valid log UX:vxfs fsck: ERROR: V-3-20750: cannot perform log replay What To Do You can safely ignore this message.
Cannot Update with MySQL Version A.3.23.39.01 or Earlier Installed If MySQL version A.3.23.39.01 or earlier is installed on your HP-UX 11i v2 operating system, you must remove MySQL before updating your system to the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 release; otherwise you will receive an error from Software Distributor during the update process. ERROR: The product "mysql,l=/,r=3.23.39.01" is not compatible with this system's architecture or operating system.
Event Monitoring Service Error Messages During Update If you choose to update from the September 2004 HP-UX 11i v2 EMS product to the HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 EMS product instead of updating to a full HP-UX 11i v2 March 2006 Operating Environment the following errors may be displayed: NOTE: KILLMON ERROR: could not find a dictionary file containing the NOTE: monitor name '/storage/events/disk_arrays/AutoRAID'.
Error When Running the swremove Command for the Availability Product When running the command swremove for the Availability product, an error (similar to the following example) may be displayed: * [20254] Running "preremove" script for product "Availability" cp: cannot access /var/opt/runner/data/runnerSN*: No such file or directory What To Do You can safely ignore this message.
Web Resources For additional help when cold-installing or updating HP-UX 11i v2 and related products, go to the Web: • Application Availability Matrix http://www.hp.com/softwarereleases/ \ releases-media2/index.html • Guides in various languages http://docs.hp.com • Latest HP-UX 11i v2 guides and white papers: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11iv2 http://forums.itrc.hp.com • For a complete listing of all HP publications: http://www.hp.
• HP-UX patches and patch information http://itrc.hp.com Select maintenance and support (hp products), then select the appropriate patching tools. To receive HP Security Bulletins, under maintenance and support (hp products), select subscribe to security bulletins & patch digests. • HP-UX server information: http://www.hp.com/go/Integrity http://www.hp.com/go/HP9000 • HP-UX workstation information: http://www.hp.com/workstations • HP-UX Software Transition Kit http://devresource.hp.
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