HP-UX WBEM LAN Provider release notes (5900-1992, September 2011 web release)

Table 6 Defects Fixed in the HP-UX 11i v3 operating systems. (continued)

DescriptionDefect ID

Table 7 Class HPUX_EthernetPort Properties (continued)

To TypeFrom TypeProperty Name

string[]StringNetworkAddresses

uint32Sint32MaxDataSize

Following properties are to be reset in the LAN provider module

HPUX_EthernetLANEndpoint class:

Table 8 Class HPUX_EthernetLANEndpoint Properties

To TypeFrom TypeProperty Name

uint16[]Sint32OperationalStatus

uint16Sint32ProtocolType

In the current release, this defect is fixed. Property data types are reset in the LAN provider

module HPUX_EthernetPort and HPUX_EthernetLANEndpoint classes.

Defect Fixes in B.11.31.1109 Release

LANProvider will try and write debug log messages into files. Since, the user does not have

permissions, LANProvider will try and write and dump core.

QXCR1001071051

In the previous release, HPUXEthernetIndicationProvider used to generate two

indications HP_AlertOpStatusModify and HP_DeviceIndication for every LAN error.

QXCR1001118139

Subscribers who subscribe for HP_AlertIndication, receive indications for every LAN

error.

In the current release, this defect is fixed. HPUXEthernetIndicationProvider will no

longer generate HP_AlertOpStatusModify indication.

Defect Fixes in B.11.31.1109.01 Release

LAN cards governed by iether driver can have extra characters in EEPROM. During such

scenarios, if an error occurs on these cards, HPUXEthernetIndicationProvider will detect these

error, however will dump core while generating an indication.

QXCR1000959168

This defect is fixed in the current release.

Known Problems, Workarounds, Limitations

The following known problems are for the current release:

• Problem: No e-mail alerts for the subscription.

Description: Users will not receive e-mail alerts for existing and new e-mail subscriptions due

to database authorization issue in September 2011 release.

Workaround: There is no workaround for this problem.

Following is the limitation of the LAN provider:

• LAN is a read-only provider and hence does not allow users to modify, create, or delete

instances.