HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2009 (Update 4 Release)

1 Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3
This chapter introduces you to the OEs of HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31). It also describes the
media kit contents.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
• “Introduction to HP-UX 11i v3” (page 17)
• “Original HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments” (page 18)
• “New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments” (page 18)
• “Media Kit Contents” (page 19)
Introduction to HP-UX 11i v3
HP-UX 11i v3 is an enterprise release delivering the highest level of integrated
virtualization and automation. HP-UX 11i v3 dynamically reduces complexity and cuts
deployment times to maximize return on investment.
Some key highlights of HP-UX 11i v3 include: advancements in performance, integrated
multi-pathing, new security and availability offerings which provide increased
resiliency, layered security and in-depth protection, Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology
support using Dynamic LCPU, and multi-OS management across HP-UX and other
HP supported operating systems. HP-UX 11i and Virtual Server Environment (VSE)
solutions accelerate deployment times.
With the March 2008 release, HP began offering new HP-UX 11i v3 Operating
Environments. Operating Environments (OEs) are tested and integrated application
bundles designed to work with the operating system and provide the functionality
needed for your system’s purpose. The new Operating Environments, which offer a
richer set of products, are available only for HP-UX 11i v3. Customers requiring versions
1 or 2 of HP-UX 11i may still purchase the original set of Operating Environments
through the end of their planned sales life. For detailed information on the new HP-UX
11i v3 Operating Environments, please see www.hp.com/go/hpux11iv3.
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