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Contents Welcome to HP-UX 11i Version 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Media Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 What’s New in This Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 HP-UX 11i v2 Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Known Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to HP-UX 11i Version 2 HP-UX 11i Version 2 September 2004 is the newest release of HP-UX 11i for Itanium−based and PA-RISC architectures. It offers a full range of HP-UX Operating Environments, including systems management and high-availability software products. This DVD booklet provides the following information: • Contents of the HP-UX 11i v2 media kit. • New features and enhancements in this release. See the HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes for details.
Media Kit Contents For new systems, the HP-UX 11i v2 media kit includes the following DVDs and documentation. For the update service, you only get components that change from one release to the next. Note This is a DVD only media release. • HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) DVD — Contains the HP-UX Operating System (OS), Operating Environments (OEs), required networking software, Update-UX, Ignite-UX, and online diagnostics. • HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Applications DVD — Contains HP-UX application software.
• HP-UX 11i v2 Internet Express DVD — Contains Open Source Web, Internet, and security services which have been tested and qualified on HP-UX. • Read Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i Version 2 — Provides last-minute information for HP-UX 11i v2. Read it and the HP-UX 11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide before cold-installing or updating HP-UX.
What’s New in This Release The HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 release delivers new and changed features for customers migrating from HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v1.6, and an older version of HP-UX 11i v2. See the HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 Release Notes on the Instant Information DVD and the HP Technical Documentation Web site: http://docs.hp.com You can find the complete list of applications included in the HP-UX 11i v2 release in the HP Application Availability Matrix: http://software.hp.
HP-UX 11i v2 Operating System Table 1 lists the bundles included in the core HP-UX 11i v2 operating system. Table 1: HP-UX 11i v2 Core Software Bundles Bundle Name Description HPUXBaseOS HP-UX Base OS installation bundle (64-bit) HPUXBaseAux HP-UX Base Auxiliary bundle.
HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environments Operating Environments are tested and integrated application bundles designed to work with the operating system and provide the functionality needed for your system’s purpose.
Serviceguard and Workload Manager to enable a mission-critical server. This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-OE-MC. • HP-UX 11i v2 Minimal Technical Operating Environment (MTOE) — Designed for workstations running HP-UX 11i v2, this OE includes the Mozilla Application Suite, Perl, VxVM, and Judy applications, plus the OpenGL Graphics Developer’s Kit. This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-MTOE.
Known Problems This section contains critical, late-breaking information that was not included in the HP-UX 11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide. Before cold-installing or updating to HP-UX 11i v2, be sure to read this entire section and Appendix B in the HP-UX 11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide. For information and patches for other known problems, go to the HP IT Resource Center Web site: http://itrc.hp.
A5158A PCI Tachlite Fibre Channel Adapter Not Supported on HP-UX 11i v2 PA-RISC Platforms The A5158A PCI Tachlite Fibre Channel adapter is not supported on the HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 release on PARISC platforms at this time. This card is supported on HP-UX 11i v2 on Itanium-based platforms. What To Do For updates, please check the IT Resource Center Web site: http://itrc.hp.com Search the technical knowledge base using the keyword JAGaf38985.
Deferred Fileset Installation on Itanium-based Systems Updating from Earlier HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Releases When HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004 is being installed as an update to an existing HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Itanium-based server, the PHKL_31500.CORE-KRN will be excluded. This omission will pose no risk to the system or create installation errors or warnings. What To Do There is no need to address this issue, as the fileset should be added as a part of future patch installs.
Do Not Use HP-UX Bootloader ls Command The HP-UX bootloader on the installation media has a known problem with the built-in ls command. This command is similar to the HP-UX ls command, but it is not the same as the HP-UX ls command that you would normally use after HP-UX is installed. The bootloader's built-in ls command will not work if executed with no arguments or if it is executed to display information for a file that is not present on the media.
EnhancedVFS Not Being Cleaned Up After Updating from HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) After you update from HP-UX 11i (B.11.11) to HP-UX 11i v2 with the EnhancedVFS product installed on the system, there is an empty bundle wrapper left on the system: EnhancedVFS B.11.11.01 All the product and patches contained in EnhancedVFS have been removed but the bundle tag is left on the system. This does not cause any issue with the HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) system. It also does not cause any swverify issues.
HP Does Not Recommend Combining Root ("/") and Boot ("/stand") Directories When creating a custom file system configuration that utilizes volume management, having the root ("/") and boot ("/stand") directories on the same partition is not recommended. Default configurations have root and boot directories in separate partitions when volume management is active. What To Do The preferred approach is to use the default file system configuration when installing HP-UX.
OnlineDiag Bundle Needs to be Loaded The September 2004 OnlineDiag version is C.46.00 (B.11.23.03.xx). If you remove or do not install the OnlineDiag bundle, some products with dependencies on OnlineDiag will not function correctly. To ensure the reliability of your computer system, HP recommends strongly that you load the OnlineDiag bundle: • Each OnlineDiag release provides the latest tools and hardware monitors. • Support Tools give you multiple protection against hardware failures.
Patch Bundle Required for Updating from HP-UX 11i v1.6 or Previous Release of HP-UX 11i v2 If you cold-install HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004, or update from HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) to HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004, you do not need to load the August 2004 version of BUNDLE11i. Prior to updating a system from HP-UX 11i v1.6 (B.11.22) or a previous version of HP-UX 11i v2 to HP-UX 11i v2 September 2004, you must load the August 2004 version of BUNDLE11i.
7. Select download selected. Follow the instructions to download the August 2004 version of BUNDLE11i to your system. Please note that the patches in the August 2004 version of BUNDLE11i provide a fix for link failures that could potentially be seen when trying to generate a new kernel. HP recommends the install of the August 2004 version of BUNDLE11i as follows: 1. Use this swinstall command to load BUNDLE11i from the DVD. In this example, the DVD is mounted at /dvd_mount_point.
The August 2004 version of BUNDLE11i: • MUST be installed prior to updating from an earlier release of HP-UX 11i v2 or from HP-UX 11i v1.6. • MUST be installed prior to installing the September 2004 version of BUNDLE11i. • Is recommended for installation on any Itanium-based system running HP-UX 11i v1.
"System does not have a root password" Warning During a cold install, you may encounter the following warning messages in your swagent.log: WARNING: System does not have a root password. You have selected a security level that will not allow remote root logins without a password. To login, you will have to use a local console. What to Do If you have already set your root password, disregard this message. Otherwise, you will need to set your root password to enable login from a secure shell.
System Firmware Requirements The following minimum firmware requirements exist for systems cold-installing and updating to HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) September 2004. • For HP 9000 PA-RISC Servers, you must update to the minimum firmware revision before cold-installing or updating from HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11) to the HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) September 2004 release or later.
System Hangs After Issuing Large I/O (>512 KB in size) to Fibre Channel Devices System hangs may be experienced after issuing large I/O (>512 KB in size) directly to physical disks accessed by a single port Fibre Channel adapter (product number A6795A or A5158A, claimed by the td driver). I/O through file systems and/or logical volumes will not issue such a large I/O.
Use the shutdown Command Instead of reboot Command In rare cases, the reboot command may hang if a catastrophic hardware or operating system problem happens during shutdown. In previous versions of HP-UX, a timeout and panic occurs if the system does not completely shutdown after 10 minutes. The system now waits indefinitely for the shutdown process to complete. What to Do HP recommends you do not use the reboot command. Use the shutdown command instead.
VxVM Disk Group Error During Install No validation is done on the disk group name to see if it conflicts with a disk group name currently imported on the system being installed. If the name conflicts with an imported disk group the creation of the extra disk group will fail. This is a feature of VxVM to prevent the creation of duplicate disk groups.
Whole Disk Installation Not Supported with VxFS and 18 GB Disks Problem The installation of HP-UX is not supported in the Whole Disk install configuration with VxFS and only disks 18 GB in size. What You See If you attempt a Whole Disk installation of VxFS on 18 GB disks, then the installation is likely to hang at various points during the installation process. What to Do You should avoid installing with VxFS using the whole disk option on any 18 GB disk.
Web Resources For additional help when cold-installing or updating HP-UX 11i v2 and related products, go to the Web: • Application Availability Matrix http://software.hp.com/MATRIX • Guides in various languages http://docs.hp.com • Latest HP-UX 11i v2 guides and white papers: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11iv2 http://forums.itrc.hp.com http://www.hp.com/ • For a complete listing of all HP publications: http://www.hp.com/hpbooks • HP-UX patches and patch information http://itrc.hp.
Select the site (americas or european). Under maintenance and support, select the appropriate patching tools. To receive HP Security Bulletins, select the subscribe to security bulletins & patch digests link. • HP-UX server information: http://www.hp.com • HP-UX workstation information: http://www.hp.com/workstations • HP-UX Software Transition Kit http://devresource.hp.com/STK • Ignite-UX information http://software.hp.com/products/IUX • Software Distributor (SD): http://software.hp.
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