HP-UX Virtual Partitions Ordering and Configuration Guide (v09.06.16)

• Finalized for vPars A.04.04 release.
• Added vPars A.04.04 specific support information for systems and peripherals, as required,
throughout this document.
• Updated vPars A.05.01 minimum system firmware requirements in “Server Firmware”
(page 26).
Version 07.03.15
• Finalized for vPars A.03.04 release.
• Added AB379A (2-Port 4Gb Fibre Channel) to card firmware tables for A.04.xx in “Required
Card Firmware (Integrity)” (page 38) and corrected part number to “AB287A” in Table 4-11
(page 39).
• Updated download instructions in “Obtaining and Installing Card Firmware (Integrity)”
(page 54).
• Corrected section numbering in “Supported Cards” (page 32).
Version 07.03.06
• Corrected PA-RISC card product numbers typos in Table 4-9 (page 33): change from A6826A3
to A6826A (the appended character “3” should be a footnote) and changes from AB290A4
and AB465A4 to AB290A and AB465A, respectively (the appended character “4” should be
a footnote)
Version 07.02.20
• Finalized for vPars A.05.01 release.
• Reorganized End of Support Date section.
• Removed the ODE CD information for IO card driver updates. The updates should use
drivers, instructions, and information from the web (see “Obtaining and Installing Card
Firmware (Integrity)” (page 54)).
• Replaced Superdome System Firmware SD Recipe 4.3d with SD Recipe 5.5b since 4.3.d was
recalled.
• Added Warning regarding Ignite-UX and A.04.01on PA-RISC systems. Requires an Ignite-UX
version earlier than C.6.8 or vPars A.04.02 or later.
• Added iCAP v8.x requirement (not a vPars requirement) for Dual-core Intel® Itanium®
(Montecito) processors.
Version 06.12.15
• Highlighted the existing statement regarding the maximum number of cells per nPartition
(8) as well as the maximum number of virtual partitions per nPartition (8).
• Added specific Dual-core Intel® Itanium® (Montecito) processor information.
Version 06.10.01
• Highlighted the statement regarding the maximum number of virtual partitions per
nPartition.
Version 06.09.01
• Finalized for vPars A.04.03 release.
Version 06.06.01
• Added rx8640 SEU/IOX support to SEU/IOX list.
• Simplified WLM and iCAP version requirements.
• Added information on vPars A.04.03 release (tape device support).
Version 06.03.16
• rx7640/8640 required system firmware for the sx2000 chipset added.
• Corrected End of Support Date for vPars A.04.02 to the year 2008.
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