HP-UX IPFilter Version 15.01 Release Notes

Supported and Unsupported Features
See the Product Specifications appendix in the HP-UX IPFilter Administrator's Guide for a list of
supported and unsupported features, including utilities and commands distributed with the
open source IPFilter product but not supported by HP. The Product Specifications appendix also
lists the network interfaces that are supported and unsupported with HP-UX IPFilter.
Installation Requirements
This section lists the software and hardware requirements for HP-UX IPFilter version 15.01.
OS Platform and Version Compatibility
HP-UX 11i v3, HP-UX 11i v2, or HP-UX 11i v1.
HP-UX 11i v3 Software Requirements
No patches are required to install HP-UX IPFilter version 15.01.
HP-UX 11i v2 Software Requirements
This section lists the required and recommended patches for IPFilter on HP-UX 11i v2 systems.
IPv6 Prerequisite
To use IPFilter with IPv6 packets, you must install PHNE_35766 and PHNE_34788, which enable
IPFilter for IPv6. TOUR 3.1 also provides this functionality, so these patches are not required on
systems that already have TOUR 3.1 installed. If you do not meet this requirement, IPFilter will
not filter IPv6 packets, and will allow all IPv6 packets to pass in and out of the system.
Recommended Upgrade
HP recommends that you install the HP-UX 11i v2 December 2006 update.
HP-UX 11i v1 Software Requirements
This section lists the required and recommended patches for IPFilter on HP-UX 11i v1 systems.
Required Patches
You must install the following patches to use HP-UX IPFilter:
• HP-UX 11i v1 Support Plus general release patch bundle (XSWGR1100)
• On HP-UX 11i v1 32-bit systems: PHCO_22989
IPv6 Prerequisite
To use IPFilter with IPv6 packets, you must install the following software:
• IPv6NCF11i bundle
• The patches PHNE_35351 and PHNE_35453, which enable IPFilter for IPv6. TOUR 3.1 also
provides this functionality, so these patches are not required on systems that already have
TOUR 3.1 installed. If you do not meet this requirement, IPFilter will not filter IPv6 packets,
and will allow all IPv6 packets to pass in and out of the system.
VLAN Prerequisites
If you are using HP-UX IPFilter with VLAN, you must install the following patches:
• PHNE_29887 ARPA/Transport
• PHNE_24491 (Gigabit Ethernet)
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