HP-UX 11i Version 2 May 2005 Release Notes

What is New at a Glance

What is New in the May 2005 Release?

Chapter 3

What is New in the May 2005 Release?

In the following summaries, you can obtain a general picture of how the May 2005

release of HP-UX 11i v2 differs from the September 2004 release of HP-UX 11i v2.

For further information, see the indicated sections in the remainder of this document.

Chapter 2: “Introduction to HP-UX 11i Version 2” (see page 17)

• HP-UX 11i v2 Minimal Technical Operating Environment (MTOE): HP-UX 11i v2

May 2005 is the last release that will include the MTOE. After May 2005, the MTOE

will no longer be delivered. (See “HP-UX 11i v2 Minimal Technical Operating

Environment” on page 25.)

• HP-UX 11i v2 Technical Computing OE (TCOE): The HP-UX 11i v2 May 2005 TCOE

is the last release that will be supported on Itanium-based workstations. It will

continue to be updated for servers. (See “HP-UX 11i v2 Technical Computing

Operating Environment” on page 26.)

• Software Pack: SPK media with optional core enhancements now delivered for

HP-UX 11i v2. (See “Software Pack (Optional HP-UX 11i v2 Core Enhancements)” on

page 28.)

Chapter 4: “Workstation- and Server-Specific Information” (see page 73)

• Hardware Enablement Patch Bundle (HWEnable11i): Diagnostics qualified with new

DAT and LTO tape drives, and updated for new I/O cards. Updated I/O driver

bundles noted. (See “Hardware Enablement Patch Bundle” on page 74.)

• HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE): Updated to incorporate defect fixes

and few feature enhancements. (See “HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition” on

page 75.)

• Networking and Mass Storage Drivers (see page 77):

— New Product: 10GigEthr-00: Adds support for the AB287A PCI-X 10 Gigabit

Ethernet card. Now available as a selectable product in the OEs. (See

“10GigEthr-00 (10 Gigabit Ethernet)” on page 81.)

— FibrChanl-01: Now supports the AB465A card. (See “FibrChanl-01 (Fibre

Channel)” on page 83.)

— GigEther-01: Now supports the AB465A card. (See “GigEther-00, GigEther-01,

and IEther-00 (Gigabit Ethernet)” on page 78.)

— IEther-00: Now supports the AB290A and AB545A cards. (See “GigEther-00,

GigEther-01, and IEther-00 (Gigabit Ethernet)” on page 78.)

— RAID-01: Updated to incorporate defect fixes. (See “RAID-01” on page 84.)

— scsiU320-00: Supports the A7173A card and now, the AB290A card. (See

“scsiU320-00” on page 85.)

— USB-00 version C.01.00: Enables USB DVD boot support for future HP servers.

Now an always-installed product for Itanium-based servers. (See “USB-00

(Universal Serial Bus)” on page 86.)