HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2009 (Update 5 Release)

Table 1-1 New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments
DescriptionHP-UX 11i v3 OE
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 PRM, APA, as
well as math libraries and graphics for technical computing applications. This
OE is bundled as HPUX11i-BOE.
Base OE (BOE)
Designed for customers seeking higher resource utilization or embarking on
consolidation projects and need virtualization for a flexible UNIX environment.
The VSE-OE contains all the products included in the BOE (and the original
EOE) and adds a host of other products including the entire VSE Suite. This
OE is bundled as HPUX11i-VSE-OE.
Virtual Server OE
(VSE-OE)
For customers requiring high availability for large 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.
High Availability OE
(HA-OE)
For customers who need both flexibility and high availability, the Data Center
OE provides mission critical virtualization by combining the robust product
selection in the VSE-OE and HA-OE in one integrated and tested bundle. This
OE contains all the products included in the BOE, VSE-OE, HA-OE (and the
original MCOE) and is bundled as HPUX11i-DC-OE.
Data Center OE
(DC-OE)
Media kit contents
This guide is part of the HP-UX 11i v3 media kit, which includes the following DVDs
and documentation:
DVDs
• HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) OE DVD (multi-DVD set) — Contains the Operating
Environment (OE). For more information on OEs, see “HP-UX 11i v3 Operating
Environments” (page 7).
• HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Application Software DVD — Contains HP-UX application
software. For installation information, see Chapter 7 (page 75).
• HP-UX 11i v3 Instant Information DVD — Contains various HP-UX manuals,
release notes, white papers, manpages, and other documentation. The DVD has a
table of contents that will show you all the documents it contains. The DVD is
particularly useful if you don't want to go on the web.
8 Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3