User`s guide

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IRIX 6.5.17 Key New Features
The following changes have been incorporated into the core IRIX 6.5.17
overlay CDs and the Applications CD.
New Hardware Platforms or Features
Fibre Channel Adapters
• Updated firmware for QLogic 2 Gbit fibre channel adapters
The firmware for the QLogic 2 Gbit fibre channel adapters, the 2300,
2310 and 2342, is being updated to version 3.01.07. With this
firmware, the amber LED on the boards will flash when there is no
cabled connected or there is no signal on a connected cable.
New Software Features - Feature Stream Only
Filesystems
• XVM Manager Graphical User Interface (GUI)
The IRIX 6.5.17f release includes the XVM Manager GUI. The XVM
Manager GUI provides access to the tasks that help you set up and
administer XVM logical volumes and provides icons representing
states and structure of the XVM volume elements.
With the XVM Manager GUI, you can perform the following tasks:
– Administer XVM logical volumes by means of a web browser,
such as Netscape or Internet Explorer.