HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 Release Notes

Table 4 HP-UX 11i v3 OE descriptions
DescriptionHP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment
Provides integrated HP-UX functionality for customers
requiring less complex installations. The BOE contains all
HP-UX 11i v3 Base OE (BOE)
the applications included in the Foundation OE, and
improves the bundle set by adding much-requested products
such as HP Process Resource Manager (PRM) and APA.
This OE is bundled as HPUX11i-BOE.
Designed for customers seeking higher resource utilization
or embarking on consolidation projects and need
HP-UX 11i v3 Virtual Server OE (VSE-OE)
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
HP Matrix Operating Environment for HP-UX (formerly HP
Insight Dynamics -- VSE for Integrity). The VSE-OE is
bundled as HPUX11i-VSE-OE.
For customers requiring high availability for large mission
critical applications, this OE contains all the products
HP-UX 11i v3 High Availability OE (HA-OE)
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.
For customers who need both flexibility and high
availability, the Data Center OE provides mission critical
HP-UX 11i v3 Data Center OE (DC-OE)
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.
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment install/update structure
The HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment (OE) Install/Update structure provides more flexibility
in managing the products you wish to install and update on your system. The OE structure for
HP-UX 11i v3 separates software components into several product categories, making it easier
and more reliable for you to incrementally update your system with OE software components.
HP-UX 11i v3 software installation types
Each of the software product categories contain software bundles that are further separated into
the following installation types. For more information about installation with the HP-UX 11i v3 OE
structure, see the HP-UX 11i Version 3 Installation and Update Guide (http://www.hp.com/go/
hpux-core-docs-11iv3).
Table 5 HP-UX 11i v3 software installation types
DescriptionInstallation Type
Software and administration tools needed to create a minimally bootable and
maintainable system. Only the drivers for basic hardware are included in this
Required (always-installed)
category. You might need to install additional drivers to use all hardware
components. Software in this category cannot be deselected.
Software bundles that HP recommends you install because they fulfill software
dependencies, if any exist. You can, however, manually deselect the bundles before
you install or update your system.
Recommended (default-installed)
To install a minimal operating system configuration (base OS) you can deselect
the recommended bundles. Only the minimal core OS will be installed on your
system when you deselect the recommended bundles.
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