HP-UX 11i Version 2 December 2005 Release Notes

Table Of Contents
Chapter 2
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2 Introduction to HP-UX 11i Version 2
What is in This Chapter?
This chapter provides an introduction to HP-UX 11i v2, along with an overview of the
four Operating Environments and the features delivered on the Software Pack media.
Also included is information about compatibility issues.
Welcome to HP-UX 11i v2 December 2005 (see page 18)
HP-UX 11i Release Names and Release Identifiers (see page 19)
HP-UX 11i v2 Software and Driver Bundle Types (see page 20)
HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environments (see page 21)
—Overview (see page 21)
HP-UX 11i v2 Foundation Operating Environment (see page 21)
HP-UX 11i v2 Enterprise Operating Environment (see page 24)
HP-UX 11i v2 Mission Critical Operating Environment (see page 24)
HP-UX 11i v2 Technical Computing Operating Environment (see page 25)
Software Pack (Optional HP-UX 11i v2 Core Enhancements) (see page 27)
HP-UX 11i v2 Compatibility (see page 28)
HP-UX Compatibility between HP-UX Releases, Across Architectures, and
Across Hardware Platforms (see page 28)
Compatibility Issues or Exceptions in HP-UX 11i v2 December 2005 (see page
31)
Support of Products (see page 32)