HP-UX 11i Version 2 December 2007 Release Notes

HP-UX 11i Release Names and Release Identifiers
Each HP-UX 11i release has an associated release name and release identifier. The following table
shows the releases available for HP-UX 11i:
Table 2-1 HP-UX 11i Releases
Supported Processor ArchitectureRelease IdentifierRelease Name
PA-RISCB.11.11HP-UX 11i v1
Intel® Itanium®
B.11.20HP-UX 11i v1.5
Intel® Itanium®
B.11.22HP-UX 11i v1.6
Intel® Itanium®
PA-RISC
1
B.11.23HP-UX 11i v2
Intel® Itanium®
PA-RISC
B.11.31HP-UX 11i v3
1 PA-RISC is supported on HP-UX 11i v2 starting with the September 2004 release.
The uname(1) command with the -r option returns the release identifier.
You can also determine the update release date and the Operating Environment by entering the
following:
# swlist | grep HPUX11i
The resulting output will list the current release identifier, update release date, and Operating
Environment. For example:
HPUX11i-MCOE B.11.23.0712 HP-UX Mission Critical Operating Environment
Component
The above revision string represents the following:
B.11.23 = HP-UX 11i v2
0712 = December 2007 Update Release
HP-UX 11i v2 Software and Driver Bundle Types
The HP-UX 11i v2 media contains all of the software and network driver bundles for your system
to run the latest version of HP-UX 11i v2. Additional software and network driver bundles are
included, which you may choose to either select or de-select prior to install or update. HP-UX
11i v2 contains three types of bundles:
• Always-Installed: Software and network driver bundles required by HP-UX 11i v2. Other
always-installed bundles are also included as part of your operating environment. Examples
include the core OS bundles, some software bundles, and some network and mass-storage
drivers.
• Default-Installed: Software bundles that are installed by default. You can manually de-select
the bundles before you install or update system. Examples include Mozilla Application Suite
and the HP-UX Web Server Suite bundles.
• Selectable: Software bundles that are not installed or updated by default. You must manually
select these bundles before you install or update your system. Examples include Ignite-UX
and security.
For a detailed list of the always-installed, default-installed, and selectable bundles, see the HP-UX
11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide, available at http://www.docs.hp.com.
In the following section, “HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environments” (page 30), products are listed
according to their bundle type.
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