HP-UX 11i v3 read before installing or updating September 2009 HP Part Number: 5992-6564 Published: September 2009
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Table of Contents Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3.........................................................5 Media kit contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3 HP-UX 11i v3 delivers the highest level of integrated virtualization and automation. HP-UX 11i v3 dynamically reduces complexity and cuts deployment times to maximize return on investment. This DVD booklet provides the following information: • Contents of the HP-UX 11i v3 media kit. • Descriptions of the Operating Environments. • New products included in this release. See the HP-UX 11i Version 3 Release Notes for details.
NOTE: Updating from HP-UX 11i v1 to HP-UX 11i v3 is not supported. You must first update to an HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environment. Alternatively, you can do a cold-install of HP-UX 11i v3. See the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide for information on how to update from HP-UX 11i v1 to HP-UX 11i v2. In addition, make sure your system meets the minimum system and disk space requirements before updating from HP-UX 11i v2 to HP-UX 11i v3.
Documentation NOTE: In support of HP's Green Business Technology Initiative and move towards electronic delivery, printed documentation previously included in this software media offering is now being provided electronically. The HP-UX 11i v3 documentation, including the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, is available on the Instant Information DVD or may be viewed, downloaded, and printed from the web at this location: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.
The following documents can be found on the HP-UX 11i v3 Instant Information DVD and on the web at http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3: • HP-UX 11i Version 3 Release Notes — Describes new features and functionality changes for HP-UX 11i v3. • HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide — Describes system requirements and provides instructions for cold-installing or updating to the latest release of HP-UX. Also includes information about known install/update problems.
Table 1 New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments New OE Description Base OE (BOE) Provides integrated HP-UX functionality for cost-conscious customers. The BOE contains all the applications included in the Foundation OE, and improves the bundle set by adding much-requested products such as Process Resource Manager (PRM), APA, as well as math libraries and graphics for technical computing applications. This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-BOE.
Table 1 New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments (continued) New OE Description High Availability For customers requiring high availability for large OE (HA-OE) mission-critical applications, this OE contains all the products included in the BOE (and the original EOE), plus applications such as HP Serviceguard and HA toolkits required to enable a mission-critical server. This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-HA-OE.
Finding the latest firmware updates HP recommends that you sign up for Subscriber’s Choice so you can automatically receive email notices for the latest firmware updates. Make sure you register all your products to receive the appropriate notices. Go to the IT Resource Center (http://itrc.hp.com) and click Subscribe to proactive notifications and security bulletins. You can also go to the Business Support Center website (http://www.hp.com/ go/bizsupport) for the latest HP-UX 11i firmware updates.
Integrity VM cannot be installed on a system that has vPars software installed. There is a check during Integrity VM installation preventing it. Important: Procedures for installing VxFS and VxVM are new in September 2009 Starting with the September 2009 OEUR, the default-install of VxFS has changed from 4.1 to 5.0, and VxVM 4.1 has been replaced by VxVM 5.0. This has important implications for several install scenarios.
What’s new in this release This section provides a quick overview (in Table 2) of what is new in the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2009 release. For a list of the associated bundle tags, see the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2009. For further information on these products and features, see the HP-UX 11i Version 3 September 2009 Release Notes. Both documents can be found at http://docs.hp.
Table 2 New products and features in HP-UX 11i v3 September 2009 (continued) 14 New Product Description RC Enhancement (boot time improvement in HP-UX commands and rc scripts) By installing specific products, you may see improved boot time. mincore(2) system call Reports on the core residency of memory pages. Enables Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to provide memory capacity planning tools. Devanagari (Indic) TrueType Fonts You can now print and display text written in Devanagari script.
Known problems This section contains critical, late-breaking information that was not included in the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide. Before cold-installing or updating to HP-UX 11i v3, make sure you read this entire section as well as “Appendix A: Known install and update problems,” in the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide. For information about other known problems, see the product's own documentation.
Web Resources For additional help when cold-installing or updating HP-UX 11i v3 and related products, go to the web: • HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide (select the document appropriate for your release) http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.html#Installing%20and%20Updating • HP-UX 11i Version 3 Release Notes (select the document appropriate for your release) http://www.docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.
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