HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2007 (Update 1 Release)

1 Welcome 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.
The HP-UX 11i v3 release supports both HP Integrity servers and HP 9000 servers,
including those based on dual-core Intel Itanium 2 processors. HP-UX 11i v3 is
engineered to maintain compatibility with previous HP-UX 11i releases.
The dual-core Intel Itanium 2 processor supports Hyper-Threading. This feature is
transparent to the applications, except for the small number of applications that assume
the number of cores and the number of processors is the same. To all other applications,
each hardware thread appears as an additional processor.
This chapter introduces you to the media kit contents and OEs of HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31).
The HP-UX 11i v3 OEs are integrated and tested software solutions containing the
operating system and selected applications.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
• “Media Kit Contents” (page 18)
• “HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments” (page 19)
• “The Next Step” (page 20)
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