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

Workstation- and Server-Specific Information
Selectable Network Drivers
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Some systems support the use of Doorbells or Attention-Buttons on its slots that can be
used to manually trigger an OLAR operation. This capability is provided by the new
hotplugd (1M) daemon.
The HP-UX Peripheral Device Tool provides a graphical user interface for performing
OLAR operations. For more information, see “HP-UX Peripheral Devices (pdweb)” on
page 85.
Impact
The OLAR functionality is now provided on Itanium-based systems with this release of
HP-UX. When combined with other high availability products, such as
MC/ServiceGuard, the system availability can be improved significantly.
Machines Affected The addition and replacement of I/O cards are supported on these
servers:
HP Integrity Superdome
HP Integrity rx4640, rx7620 and rx8620
Compatibility
There are no compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no performance issues.
Documentation
The new olrad (1M) and hotplugd (1M) manpages are delivered in HP-UX 11i v2.
Additionally, these documents, available at http://docs.hp.com, are introduced in this
release:
• Interface Card OL* Support Guide
• Interface Card OL* White Paper
• Interface Card OL* Support Matrix
Obsolescence
The rad (1M) command is deprecated in HP-UX 11i v2 and is replaced by the new olrad
(1M) command.
PCI Multiplexer (Mux)
The PCI Multiplexer (Mux) is a high-speed, serial communications, multiple port
product available in two adapters A6748A (8-port Mux) and A6749A (64-port Mux).
Along with several different modular components, these adapters provide multiple serial
ports which can be configured in a variety of combinations, to satisfy most applications.
Summary of Change
The PCI Mux networking solution, TermIO-00 version B.11.23.01, is now available on
Itanium-based platforms with the release of HP-UX 11i v2.