HP-UX Java Out-of-Box Tool Version 2.06 Release Notes

Introduction
The default HP-UX configuration, specifically kernel parameters and system tunables,
does not support certain types of Java™ applications well. Applications that typically
need to be tuned by hand are large, server-side Java applications with the following
characteristics:
• Long running.
• Large number of threads. This also implies large number of open files.
• Large ratio of client to server connects. This implies large number of inbound
network connections, and large number of open files.
Java Out-of-Box is a stand-alone bundle that upon installation will install startup (RC)
scripts, modify kernel parameters, rebuild the kernel, and reboot only for 11i v1 (11.11)
to install the new kernel. For 11i v2 (11.23) and 11i v3 (11.31), reboot is required only
if maxfiles changes.The startup scripts will modify system tunables, thus providing
better "Out of The Box" behavior for Java. In addition it changes a network tunable
which has to be done on every boot.
What's new in this version
Version 2.06 supports HP-UX 11i v1 (11.11) and later.
Installation
Minimum system requirements
Users should not install JavaOOB on systems with less than 512MB of physical memory.
Since JavaOOB is intended for large, server side Java applications, it is recommended
that users not install JavaOOB on systems used solely as desktops.
HP-UX PA-RISC systems
HP server series rp5400, rp7400, rp8400, and Superdome, and PA-based workstations.
Although HP-UX 11i v1 (11.11) or later is required, the recommended minimum
PA-RISC system for running Java applications is HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23).
HP-UX Itanium-based systems
Java Out of Box runs on all HP-UX Itanium-based systems. Refer to the following
website for Itanium servers: HP Integrity Servers. HP-UX 11.23 (11iv2) or later is
required. (HP-UX 11.20 is not supported.)
Installation instructions
Java Out-of-Box is a stand-alone bundle that upon installation will install startup (RC)
scripts, modify kernel parameters, rebuild the kernel, and reboot only for HP-UX 11.11
to install the new kernel. For HP–UX 11.23 and 11.31, reboot is required only if
maxfiles changes. The startup scripts will modify system tunables.
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