HP-UX 11i Version 2 December 2007 Release Notes

— HP Superdome server (32 sockets) with sx2000 chipset
— HP Superdome server (64 sockets) with sx2000 chipset
• HP Integrity servers with new mixed PCI-X and PCI-express I/O backplane
— HP Integrity rx2660 server (2 single-core processors) with zx2 chipset
— HP Integrity rx3600 server (2 dual-core processors) with zx2 chipset
— HP Integrity rx6600 server (4 dual-core processors) with zx2 chipset
Finding Firmware Information
Firmware changes frequently. Make sure your system has the latest firmware installed to support,
for example, the latest versions of I/O adapters, mass storage devices, and devices used when
you install from media or a network depot.
• For a matrix of system firmware for PCI I/O adapters and HP-UX 11i boot support, as well
as the minimum firmware requirements for HP-UX 11i v2, refer to the documents at
http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html#System%20Firmware
• For the latest HP-UX 11i firmware updates, go to the IT Resource Center (ITRC) Web site
at http://itrc.hp.com.
Log in to your appropriate region. Click maintenance and support for hp products, then
patch/firmware database.
If you have to patch your firmware, the ITRC provides a patch database to search, as well
as patch documentation that provides information on how to patch the firmware.
• HP also provides the Subscriber’s Choice, which enables you to sign up to receive email
notices for firmware updates. At the ITRC Web site, click maintenance and support for hp
products, then support information digests.
Utility Pricing Solutions
The HP Instant Capacity (iCAP) and HP Pay per use (PPU) software products are a part of the
HP Utility Pricing Solutions program. iCAP is a purchase model in which capacity can be instantly
increased to accommodate increasing demands. PPU is a lease model in which customers are
charged only for actual processor usage.
PPU is unchanged for the December 2007 update release.
HP Instant Capacity
The HP Instant Capacity (iCAP) version B.11.23.08.03.00 software (product number B9073BA)
provides the ability to instantly increase or decrease processing capacity on specified HP Enterprise
servers.
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