Technical data

1 Introduction
Thank you for installing HP Integrity Virtual Machines (also called Integrity VM). This Release Notes
document describes the changes in this version of the Integrity VM product.
The Integrity VM Version 4.3 release introduces several new features including support for the
HP-UX 11i v3 1103 as a VM Host. These release notes include information for the Integrity VM
V4.3. It also introduces the release notes for V4.3 Patch Kit 1, which includes support for HP-UX
11i v3 1109 as a VM Host (as well as 1103).
The following patch is required on the HP-UX 11i v3 VM Host:
• PHSS_42189 — HPVM core patch
Check the online version of this manual on the BSC website, HP Integrity Virtual Machines
Documentation, for any issues that apply to V4.2.5 or earlier and for any required patches.
NOTE: Integrity VM patches for fixes developed subsequent to the Integrity VM V4.3 release are
available at the HP Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc. Login and download
patches from this site, select Patch management from the download options, and enter the patch
number in the search box.
HP recommends that you install the latest AVIO components for both the VM Host and the guest;
however, updating both guest and host components at the same time is not mandatory. Updating
both components ensures that you always receive the latest bug fixes for a complete solution. HP
fully supports different versions of the guest and VM Host AVIO components. For example, you
can run a guest AVIO driver based on the March 2008 Fusion with a VM Host AVIO driver based
on the December 2008 Fusion.
Always check the software depot website, http://software.hp.com, for the latest version of AVIO
software. Search for the keyword HPVM AVIO. In addition, check this website to determine the
required version of Ignite for AVIO.
HP recommends that you install the updated version of the AVIO drivers listed in “Recommended
Host AVIO and Guest AVIO Versions” (page 32) rather than those included on the HP-UX 11iv3
1109 Fusion release media.
This manual is organized in the following way:
• This introductory chapter contains a list of the new features provided in the new release, as
well as a description of the manual organization. It also may contain information of general
interest to the release, like Section 1.4 (page 14) and documentation issues.
• Chapter 2 through 10 provide release notes, relevant only to the V4.3 release.
• Chapter 11 provides the support policy tables for Integrity VM V4.3 and its components.
For the most up-to-date information about HP Integrity Virtual Machines, see the documentation on
the Business Support Center website:
HP Integrity Virtual Machines documentation
For the most recent information relevant to this update, see the README.txt file at the following
location:
/opt/hpvm/doc/readme.txt
1.1 New Features and Enhancements in This Version of Integrity VM
This section describes how the current version of Integrity VM has been enhanced over previous
versions.
The features in the following list have been included in this release of Integrity VM:
1.1 New Features and Enhancements in This Version of Integrity VM 11