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

General System Administration
HP-UX Peripheral Devices (pdweb)
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Summary of Change
In this release, the Peripheral Device tool allows you to perform the same peripheral
configuration actions as SAM in HP-UX 11i v1, including:
• viewing all available PCI/OLAR slots
• adding, replacing, and/or removing a card
• viewing devices and creating device files
Additional capabilities include:
• viewing detailed information about cards, slots, and devices
• generating a Critical Resource Analysis report detailing critical resources lost when
a slot is powered down
• bringing cards online
• lighting the LED of a specific slot
Impact
The Web browser-based GUI provides easy access and greater ease of use.
The Peripheral Device tool automatically replaces the peripheral devices functionality in
SAM. In addition, the pdweb and waconf commands are added to provide numerous
improvements over previous approaches to peripheral device management. The ioscan,
olrad, and mksf commands provide U.S. Federal legislation manadated Section 508
accessibility compliance.
Compatibility
The HP Apache-based Web Server version 2.0 (hpuxwsApache) must be installed for the
Peripheral Device tool to operate correctly. HP Apache does not need to be running on its
default port 80. The Peripheral Device tool can be used with a locally installed copy of
Mozilla or Netscape. The Mozilla, Netscape, and Microsoft Internet Explorer Web
browsers can also be used from any type of remote system.
NOTE For the Peripheral Device tool to operate successfully, cookies must be enabled in your
browser (Mozilla, Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer).
Performance
You will experience a significant improvement in response time using the Peripheral
Device tool, particularly at start-up, which is approximately five seconds or less. In
addition, the response-time when building sub-screens could be as little as two seconds
per page.
Documentation
The pdweb (1M) and waconf (1M) manpages have been added.