HP-UX 11i Version 2 June 2006 Release Notes

What is New at a Glance
What is New in the September 2004 Release?
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— nPartition Provider B.01.03.00.x: Now supported on both PA-RISC and
Itanium-based systems. Now supports WBEM 2.0.
— Partition Manager 2.0: Supported on both PA-RISC and Itanium-based
systems. Now interacts with nPartition Provider using WBEM 2.0.
• HP Serviceguard A.11.16: Updated with new functionality, defect repairs, and
support for future new hardware configurations.
• HP ServiceGuard Manager A.04.00: Allows administrators to create/configure
clusters and packages, as well as monitor and manage clusters.
• HP Serviceguard Quorum Server: Supported on both PA-RISC and Itanium-based
systems.
• HP-UX 11i v2 Required Patch Bundle (BUNDLE11i): Delivered with this release.
Consists of patches for HP-UX 11i v2 that are required to install and update the
operating system (OS).
• HP-UX Kernel Configuration tool: TUI changed from earlier version. The
/stand/system/ file enhanced.
• The Peripheral Device Tool (pdweb) B11.23.02: TUI introduced.
• Ignite-UX, version B.6.0.x: Includes ability to install and recover 11.0, B.11.11,
B.11.22, B.11.23 PA-RISC, and B.11.23 Itanium-based clients from a single
Ignite-UX server. Also includes booting of both PA-RISC and Itanium-based,
known as dual boot, from a single media source; and installing one unified
PA-RISC/Itanium-based core HP-UX operating system bundle.
• Improved Database Startup and Shutdown Times: Database startup and shutdown
times have been drastically reduced.
• MySQL: Updated with tightened security. Product has been deprecated.
• Obsolescence Product: New product, used in an update when obsolete software on
the system needs to be removed.
• OnlineDiag: Includes various bug fixes and enhancements. Support added for new
devices.
• Quality Pack Patch Bundle: All patches that were in the March 2004 HP-UX 11i v2
Quality Pack will be superseded by dual-architecture patches, which will be placed
in BUNDLE11i.
• SAM-NNC: Added support for VLAN, IPoIB, and large send functionality, plus defect
fixes.
• Servicecontrol Manager: Contains only minor updates. All functionality remains the
same. Product has been deprecated.
• Software Distributor: Updated to a new version to support this new release of
HP-UX 11i v2.
• Software Package Builder A.02.00: Updated to incorporate defect fixes, as well as
support new features, including the ability to edit multiple PSFs at the same time.
• System Administration Manager (SAM): Updated TUIs in the kernel configuration
functional area and the Cards and Devices subarea. Will support shadow mode only
for password aging.
• System V Shared Memory: Maximum for the shmmni tunable parameter increased.