HP-UX 11i v3 March 2011 Release Notes (Edition 3)

Contents
1 How to use this document............................................................................8
The purpose of the HP-UX 11i Version 3 March 2011 release notes..................................................8
Where you should begin...........................................................................................................8
2 Introduction to HP-UX 11i version 3...............................................................9
HP-UX 11i release names and release identifiers............................................................................9
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment install/update structure..........................................................9
HP-UX 11i v3 software installation types.......................................................................................9
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments.......................................................................................10
Overview..........................................................................................................................10
Electronic Delivery ............................................................................................................11
Software Pack (optional HP-UX 11i v3 core enhancements)...........................................................11
HP's green business technology initiative ..................................................................................11
HP-UX 11i compatibility for HP Integrity and HP 9000 Servers......................................................11
HP Insight Remote Support Software..........................................................................................12
3 What is new............................................................................................13
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2011 release.................................................................13
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2010 release...........................................................21
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2010 release.................................................................28
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2009 release..........................................................34
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2009 release................................................................38
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2008 release..........................................................44
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2008 release................................................................51
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2007 release...........................................................57
What is new in the initial (February 2007) HP-UX 11i v3 release...................................................62
What is New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v1 September 2005...............................62
What is New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v2 June 2006.......................................75
4 Hardware-specific information....................................................................88
Hardware Enablement Bundle for HP-UX 11i v3..........................................................................88
Summary of Change..........................................................................................................88
Impact..............................................................................................................................88
Compatibility....................................................................................................................88
Performance......................................................................................................................88
Documentation..................................................................................................................88
Obsolescence...................................................................................................................88
Mass Storage Stack................................................................................................................89
Summary of Change..........................................................................................................89
Impact..............................................................................................................................89
Compatibility....................................................................................................................89
Performance......................................................................................................................89
Documentation..................................................................................................................89
Obsolescence...................................................................................................................89
Supported systems..................................................................................................................89
Finding firmware....................................................................................................................90
Verifying and downloading firmware....................................................................................90
Receiving firmware alerts....................................................................................................90
5 General system administration....................................................................91
EMSWeb...............................................................................................................................91
Summary of Change..........................................................................................................91
Impact..............................................................................................................................91
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