HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 Release Notes

Contents
1 How to use this document............................................................................7
The purpose of the HP-UX 11i Version 3 Release Notes..................................................................7
Where you should begin...........................................................................................................7
2 Introduction to HP-UX 11i version 3...............................................................8
HP-UX 11i release names and release identifiers............................................................................8
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments.........................................................................................8
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment install/update structure..........................................................9
HP-UX 11i v3 software installation types.......................................................................................9
Electronic delivery ..................................................................................................................10
HP-UX technical documentation delivery.....................................................................................10
HP-UX 11i compatibility for HP Integrity and HP 9000 Servers......................................................10
HP Insight Remote Support Software..........................................................................................10
3 What is new............................................................................................12
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 release.................................................................13
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2011 release............................................................20
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2011 release.................................................................27
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2010 release...........................................................35
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2010 release.................................................................42
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2009 release..........................................................47
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2009 release................................................................52
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2008 release..........................................................58
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2008 release................................................................65
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2007 release...........................................................71
What is new in the initial (February 2007) HP-UX 11i v3 release...................................................76
What is New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v1 September 2005...............................76
What is New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v2 June 2006.......................................89
4 Hardware-specific information..................................................................102
Hardware Enablement Patch Bundle for HP-UX 11i v3 ...............................................................102
Summary of Change........................................................................................................102
Compatibility..................................................................................................................102
Performance....................................................................................................................102
Documentation................................................................................................................102
Obsolescence.................................................................................................................103
Supported systems................................................................................................................103
Firmware updating ...............................................................................................................103
Receiving firmware alerts..................................................................................................104
USB-02 driver enhancement...................................................................................................104
Summary of Change........................................................................................................104
Compatibility..................................................................................................................104
Performance....................................................................................................................104
Documentation................................................................................................................104
Obsolescence.................................................................................................................104
5 General system administration..................................................................105
HP-UX 11i v3 Feature Enablement Patch Bundle.........................................................................105
Summary of Change........................................................................................................105
Compatibility..................................................................................................................105
Performance....................................................................................................................105
Documentation................................................................................................................105
Obsolescence.................................................................................................................105
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