HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 Release Notes

HP-UX 11i v3 Quality Pack Patch Bundles
The Quality Pack consists of two patch bundles: the Base Quality Pack bundle and the Applications
Quality Pack bundle. The Base Quality Pack bundle (QPKBASE) includes all stable, defect-fix patches
for the Core OS, graphics, and key networking drivers. The Applications Quality Pack bundle
(QPKAPPS) includes all stable, defect-fix patches for HP-UX Operating Environment (OE) applications.
Summary of Change
The Quality Pack bundles is released every 6 months for HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) with a sizable
increase in the number of defect fix patches included. A defect-repair patch is included in the
Quality Pack only after it has successfully completed comprehensive internal testing as well as
achieved 300 customer downloads.
Compatibility
There are no known compatibility issues.
Performance
The Quality Pack has the potential to improve system performance, depending on the new and
updated patches contained in each release.
Documentation
• Websites
The HP IT Resources Center (http://itrc.hp.com) portal has been retired and was migrated to
the HP Support Center (http://hp.com/go/hpsc) in June 2011. You can find the latest patch
status information on the HP Support Center (HPSC) website. To access the HPSC, you will
require an HP Passport Login. See the FAQs at http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/
GetPDF.aspx/c02761338.pdf.
• Documents
Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.x Systems (http://hp.com/go/
patchmgmt-docs)
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◦ HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide (http://www.hp.com/go/
hpux-core-docs-11iv3)
• Other
◦ The patch bundle readme document can be found on the OE media under the root
directory (/QPK1131.readme and /QPK1131.readme.html) or at the HPSC (http://
hp.com/go/hpsc).
Obsolescence
Not applicable.
Software Distributor (SD)
Software Distributor (SD) is a suite of applications for working with HP-UX software packages. You
can use the SD applications for packaging, installing, copying, listing, removing and verifying
software. The latest revision numbers of SD are as follows:
• HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) – B.11.23.1009
• HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) – B.11.31.1203
106 General system administration