HP-UX 11i v3 March 2014 Release Notes

• Open Network Computing (ONC)
AutoFS/Automounter: Updated with the ability to configure AutoFS through the /etc/
default/autofs file; a new startup/shutdown script for product (no longer controlled
by the NFS client startup/shutdown script); support for NFSv4, SecureNFS, and IPv6.
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◦ Cache File System (CacheFS): New features include long file name support, cachefspack,
and support for large files and large file system.
◦ Library RPC: Library routines support several new datatypes, add support for IPv6, and
more.
◦ Network File System (NFS) Services: Provides numerous enhancements, including pcnfsd
daemon, which is multithreaded and supports shadow password and Secure RPC; new
user mode daemon generates and validates API security tokens, and maps the GSSAPI
principal names to the local user and group IDs; additional security mechanisms, such
as Secure NFS that supports Kerberos through GSSAPI; NFS access using a firewall; and
many other features.
◦ Network Information Service (NIS): Provides several new features including support for
shadow mode; support for enabling DNS forwarding mode; support for long uname,
hostname, and username; and other features.
◦ NIS+: Obsoleted.
◦ PCNFSD: pcnfsd daemon is multithreaded. Support for shadow password and secure
RPC; support for printer names up to the PCNFSD protocol limitation of 64 characters.
• New: Unified File Cache: Integrates the page cache and buffer cache to provide coherency
for file access. Serves as a key enabler for VxFS 4.1 and ONC+2.3. Improves source
compatibility with Solaris, Tru64, and Linux applications that depend on coherency of page
and buffer cache. Potential performance improvement of applications that depend on coherency
of page and buffer cache.
• VERITAS File System (VxFS): Features in version 4.1 include VxFS filesystem as a DLKM;
multi-device filesystems; checkpoint enhancements; portable data enhancements; and other
features. Cluster File System (CFS) is not supported in the initial release of HP-UX 11i v3.
• VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM): Features in version 4.1 include support for Volume Sets
and VxFS MDS; Cross-Platform Data Sharing; Device Discovery Layer Phase 2; Serial Split
Brain; and other features. Cluster Volume Manager (CVM), a part of VxVM that is enabled
by a separate license, is not being provided with the current 4.1 HP-UX 11i v3 release.
Initial (February 2007) Release Notes, Chapter 7: “Internet and Networking”
• ARPA Transport: Many enhancements to ARPA Transport include Security Containment,
sendfile/UFC, UNIX 2003 Conformance, large hostname support, and Tru64 Application
migration to HP-UX/Itanium ®-based.
• Browsers: Mozilla is updated with defect fixes. Includes improved Asian font support on HP-UX
and the Japanese Language Pack.
• HP Data Link Provider Interface (DLPI): Enhancements include NOSYNC STREAMS
synchronization level for improved performance and scalability for high speed links, online
deletion (OLD) of I/O card instances, and dynamic loading and unloading of LAN drivers
without reboot.
• HP-UX PPPv6: Incorporates defect fixes.
• HP-UX VLAN: New features include support for HP-UX VLANs over APA aggregates and
LAN-monitor failover groups, SMH-Network Interface Configuration support for Web-based
VLAN configuration, and nwmgr support for HP-UX VLANs.
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