HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Workstation- and Server-Specific Information
Always-Installed Network Drivers
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Summary of Change
In the HP-UX 11i v2 release, the GigEther-01 product (which supports the Gigabit
Ethernet adapters: A4926A, A4929A, A6794A, A6825A, A6847A, and A6865A) is
supported and the IEther-00 product, supporting the zx2000 core, is introduced. The
drivers, igelan and iether, are available in the GigEther-01 and IEther-00 software
bundles respectively.
Additionally, 1024~9000 Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) support for both adapters
is supported in HP-UX 11i v2 to enable you to operate at any MTU from 1024 to 9000,
whereas previously only 1500 or 9000 was allowed.
Impact
There are no impacts.
Compatibility
Earlier versions of lanscan will not work in HP-UX 11i v2, as they depend on the
lanscan shared library which has been obsoleted in the current version of the driver
products.
Performance
There are no performance issues.
Documentation
For information on installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Gigabit Ethernet, see
PCI 1000Base-T and 1000Base-SX Quick Installation and Configuration Guide and
related documents. This documentation is available in the /opt/networkdocs directory
on your system and at http://www.docs.hp.com.
For advanced features and detailed information on troubleshooting, see Using PCI
1000Base-T and HSC/PCI 1000Base-SX (Gigabit Ethernet). This document is available
on the Instant Information DVD and at http://www.docs.hp.com.
Obsolescence
For the GigEther-01 and IEther-00 software bundles, the lanscan shared library and
catalog file have been obsoleted because they are not necessary to the HP-UX 11i v2
lanscan executable.
PCI FDDI (FDDI-00)
The fddi4 software driver supports the HP PCI FDDI network adapter A3739B. The
adapter and the software provide system connectivity to FDDI networks, operating at
100 Mb/sec.
The product can be installed on HP-UX systems with PCI bus and the HP-UX 11i v2
operating system.
Summary of Change
PCI FDDI has been enhanced to provide the FDDI network connectivity for
Itanium-based platforms.