HP-UX 11i v3 Read Before Installing or Updating March 2010 HP Part Number: BA927-90012 Published: March 2010
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Table of Contents Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3.........................................................5 Media kit contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Finding the latest firmware updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3 HP-UX 11i v3 delivers the highest level of integrated virtualization and automation. HP-UX 11i v3 dynamically reduces complexity and cuts deployment times to maximize return on investment. This DVD booklet provides the following information: • Contents of the HP-UX 11i v3 media kit. • Descriptions of the Operating Environments. • New products included in this release. See the HP-UX 11i Version 3 Release Notes for more information.
Media kit contents This document is part of the HP-UX 11i v3 media kit, which includes the following DVDs and documentation: • • • 6 HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) OE DVDs — This multi-DVD set contains an Operating Environment (OE). HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Application Software DVDs — Contains HP-UX application software. HP-UX 11i v3 Instant Information DVD — Contains various HP-UX manuals, release notes, white papers, manpages, and other documentation.
• The following document can be found in the media kit and on the web at http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs: — HP-UX 11i v3 Read Before Installing or Updating (this document) — Provides last-minute information for HP-UX 11i v3. Read this booklet before cold-installing or updating HP-UX. NOTE: Documents at http://docs.hp.com are being migrated to the HP Business Support Center (BSC) website (http://hp.com/bizsupport), which houses both technical documentation and additional product support information.
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments Starting with the March 2008 release, HP presents a set of new Operating Environments for HP-UX 11i v3. These new Operating Environments, described in Table 1, provide a richer set of products and improved choices over the original set of HP-UX 11i OEs. Detailed information on the new HP-UX 11i v3 OEs can be found at www.hp.com/go/hpux11iv3. For more information on transition, mapping, etc. from original OEs to new OEs, see http://h20338.www2.hp.
Table 1 New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments New OE Description Base OE (BOE) Provides integrated HP-UX functionality for cost-conscious customers. The BOE contains all the applications included in the Foundation OE, and improves the bundle set by adding much-requested products such as Process Resource Manager (PRM), APA, as well as math libraries and graphics for technical computing applications. This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-BOE.
Table 1 New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments (continued) New OE Description High Availability For customers requiring high availability for large OE (HA-OE) mission-critical applications, this OE contains all the products included in the BOE (and the original EOE), plus applications such as HP Serviceguard and HA toolkits required to enable a mission-critical server. This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-HA-OE.
Finding the latest firmware updates Firmware changes frequently. Make sure your system has the latest firmware installed to support, for example, the latest versions of I/O adapters, mass storage devices, and devices used when you install from media or a network depot. • Find information at the Business Support Center.
Updating from HP-UX 11i v1 to HP-UX 11i v3 is not supported Updating from HP-UX 11i v1 to HP-UX 11i v3 is not supported. You must first update to an HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environment. Alternatively, you can do a cold-install of HP-UX 11i v3. See the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide (http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs) for information on how to update from HP-UX 11i v1 to HP-UX 11i v2.
What’s new in this release Table 2 provides a quick overview of what is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2010 release. For further information on what is new or has changed, see the HP-UX 11i Version 3 March 2010 Release Notes (http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs). For a list of the associated bundle tags, see the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2010 (http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs).
Table 2 New products and features in HP-UX 11i v3 March 2010 (continued) New Product/feature Description Integrity VM Online Migration Software (OVMM) Provides support for online migration of Integrity Virtual Machines from one VM Host to another VM Host without service interruption. Newly added as optional (selectable) software in VSE-OE and DC-OE. Bundle T8718AC.
Table 2 New products and features in HP-UX 11i v3 March 2010 (continued) New Product/feature Description SAR-MEMFS-ENH Enables you to obtain MemFS data with the sar(1M) command. Added as optional (selectable) software in all OEs. trufgrep(1) command Performs better than fgrep(1) command with a more efficient algorithm. FGREPMULTPAT bundle is optional (selectable) software in all OEs.
Known problems Before cold-installing or updating to HP-UX 11i v3, make sure you read “Appendix A: Harmless messages and known problems,” in the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide (http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs). For information about other known problems, see the product's own documentation. Further information and patches can be found at the IT Resource Center (http://itrc.hp.com).
Errata On page 109 of the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2010 Release Notes, the version for RCEnhancement should be B.11.31.1003.02 (not B.11.31.1003.%01).
Web resources For additional help when cold-installing or updating HP-UX 11i v3 and related products, go to the web: • HP-UX 11i v3 Documentation Includes the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, the HP-UX 11i Version 3 Release Notes, and HP-UX 11i v3 Read Before Installing or Updating (this document on the web). Be sure to select the document appropriate for your release. http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs • HP-UX System Administrator's Guide http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs • Ignite-UX http://hp.
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