HP-UX 11i Version 2 December 2007 Release Notes

— Multimedia Streaming Protocols (MSP): Upon upgrade to HP-UX 11i v2, MSP will be
removed. MSP will be available later as a Web upgrade. Customers who have not
installed MSP on HP-UX 11i v1 will be unaffected.
— The rbootd remote boot server for RMP clients: Obsolete. Clients using the RMP
protocol no longer supported; you must move from RMP to BOOTP.
— The remsh/rexec command and remote execution server: The remshd function has
been changed to display an error message under certain circumstances. The
remsh/rexec process may appear hung when a user executes certain remote commands.
— The rexecd remote execution server: New option added to prevent a user from logging
in as superuser. The [use_psd] option cannot be specified in the /etc/pam.conf file
for rexecd.
— Route Administration Manager for IPv6 Routing Protocols (RAMIPv6): Upon upgrade
to HP-UX 11i v2, RAMIPv6 will be removed. RAMIPv6 will be available later as a Web
upgrade. Customers who have not installed RAMIPv6 on HP-UX 11i v1 will be
unaffected.
— The rwhod server: Updated to use the utmps interfaces to read the user accounting
information. Now supports valid hostname characters as per RFC 952 only.
— Secure Internet Services: New options added. IPv6 enabled for R-commands. Kerberos
supported in an IPv6 environment for ftp, r-commands, and telnet.
— Sendmail 8.11.1: Offers several new features, including multiple queue directories,
enhanced status codes as defined by RFC 2034, client port options, daemon port options,
IPv6 support, and more.
— SLP 0.8: New with HP-UX 11i v2. Includes dynamic service tracking, ease of
administration, and ease of development.
— TCP Wrappers 7.6: Includes features such as monitoring incoming requests for Internet
Services, controlling access to services spawned by inetd, and enforcing access control
in stand-alone daemon programs, among others.
— The telnetd function: Contains two new options.
— WU-FTPD 2.6.1: Offers several new features, including virtual hosts support, the
privatepw utility, IPv6 support, and new command-line options, as well as other
changes.
• LAN Administration Commands: Include support for IPoIB, 64-bit MIB, and Native and
Non-Native DLPI drivers developed by IHVs, plus new command-line options for lanadmin.
• Mozilla Application Suite 1.4.0.01: Contains full Japanese localization as well as other defect
fixes and enhancements. Security bulletin posted.
• Netscape Directory Server 6.11: Includes enhancements to Multi-Master replication, login
enhancements, virtual attribute search, new plug-ins support, and a data interoperability
feature.
• Network Tracing and Logging (NetTL): Changes include formatting support for IPoIB and
new CLI option to support configurable trace buffer timer value.
• Network Transport (ARPA): Changes include support for enhancements of HP-UX DLPI;
enhancements to CKO interfaces between HP-UX transport and DLPI; removed support for
dump reading by netstat and arp; IPv6 transport supported, and other changes. Problem
and work-around noted: HP-UX sends TCP packets with incorrect window size.
• Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP): Available on HP-UX 11i v2. Includes changes to Point-to-Point
Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) and Point-to-Point Protocol for IPv6 (PPPv6).
• STREAMS/UX: The HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 Release Notes contains an error and should
instead read as follows: For non-blocking writes, during flow control conditions, STREAMS
now returns success (0 return value) in the case of partial writes on STREAMS-based pipes.
What is New in the September 2004 Release? 69