HP-UX 11i v3 September 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 September 2012 release...........................................................13
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 release.................................................................20
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2011 release............................................................27
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2011 release.................................................................34
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2010 release...........................................................42
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2010 release.................................................................49
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2009 release..........................................................55
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2009 release................................................................59
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2008 release..........................................................66
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 March 2008 release................................................................72
What is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2007 release...........................................................79
What is new in the initial (February 2007) HP-UX 11i v3 release...................................................84
What is New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v1 September 2005...............................84
What is New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v2 June 2006.......................................97
4 Hardware-specific information..................................................................110
Hardware Enablement Patch Bundle for HP-UX 11i v3 ...............................................................110
Summary of Change........................................................................................................110
Compatibility..................................................................................................................110
Performance....................................................................................................................110
Documentation................................................................................................................110
Obsolescence.................................................................................................................111
USB UHCI controller enhancement..........................................................................................111
Summary of Change........................................................................................................111
Compatibility..................................................................................................................111
Performance....................................................................................................................111
Documentation................................................................................................................111
Obsolescence.................................................................................................................111
Supported systems................................................................................................................111
Firmware updating ...............................................................................................................112
Receiving firmware alerts..................................................................................................112
5 General system administration..................................................................113
HP-UX 11i v3 Feature Enablement Patch Bundle.........................................................................113
Summary of Change........................................................................................................113
Compatibility..................................................................................................................113
Performance....................................................................................................................113
Documentation................................................................................................................113
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