HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 Release Notes

• New: NUMA policy is a tunable and a set of related kernel enhancements that exploit the
localities within platforms having a Non-Uniform Memory Architecture. This contrasts with the
default symmetric policy that treats all platform resources equally.
• Obsolescence Bundle: Used during an update when obsolete software on the system needs
to be removed; automatically selected for updates. Will remove several obsolete or incompatible
products and/or drivers, including TechSysConf.
• Online Diagnostics: Supports new I/O cards, added support for handling PCI-express errors,
provides support for hot pluggable disks, and more.
• Printer Management tool: Now provides the Text User Interface in addition to the existing
Graphical User Interface.
• Quality Pack Patch Bundles: Stable, defect-fix patch bundles for the OS and applications. In
this release, both the Base Quality Pack bundle and the Applications Quality Pack bundle are
provided.
• Software Distributor: Updated to incorporate defect fixes.
• Software Package Builder: Updated to incorporate defect fixes.
• System Fault Management: Now the default monitoring mode. Supports PCI Express interface
events on selected systems. New providers are introduced; MP Provider is enhanced. More
enhancements are included, as well as defect fixes.
• Update-UX: Supports the new OEs: BOE, VSE-OE, HA-OE, DC-OE. No new features or
functionality in update-ux.
• WBEM Services and Providers
HP WBEM Services for HP-UX: Updated to version A.02.07: Major update includes IPv6
Enablement, Audit Logging, Repository Archive, Indication Subscription Management ,
and Privilege Separation.
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◦ HP-UX WBEM Fibre Channel Provider: Now supported by the System Management
Homepage. New classes have been added to provide additional information.
◦ HP-UX WBEM Kernel Providers (formerly KC Providers): Bundle now contains the Swap
provider, and the Boot and Crash Dump providers.
◦ HP-UX WBEM LVM Provider: Updated to support association between a VolumeGroup
and the LogicalVolumes created within the group, and other configurations.
◦ HP-UX WBEM Online Operations Service Provider: Updated to version B.01.02.01 to
incorporate defect fixes.
◦ HP-UX WBEM RAIDSA Provider: New classes have been added to get the consolidated
health status of the Smart Array HBAs available on the system.
◦ HP-UX WBEM SAS Provider: New classes have been added to get the consolidated health
status of the SAS HBAs available on the system.
◦ HP-UX WBEM SCSI Provider: Now supported by the HP System Management Homepage.
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