HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes (A.05.03)

vPars A.05.03 Release Notes
This document provides information about the HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) A.05.03 release.
vPars Overview
The HP-UX Virtual Partitions (vPars) product runs multiple instances of HP-UX simultaneously
on one server, or nPartition, by dividing it into virtual partitions. Each virtual partition is assigned
its own subset of hardware, runs a separate instance of HP-UX, and hosts its own set of
applications. vPars provides application and operating system fault isolation.
New and Changed Features in This Release
This section lists features that are new in this release, or previously available features that have
changed in this release.
New Features
The following features are new with the vPars A.05.03 release:
• Starting with vPars A.05.03, the HP-UX 11i v3 vPars software is distributed on the HP-UX
11i v3 Operating Environment media. vPars A.05.03 is distributed via the new Virtual Server
OE (VSE-OE) and the new Data Center OE (DC-OE).
NOTE: You must select the optional software bundle for vPars A.05.03 (T1335CC) prior
to installing or updating HP-UX.
NOTE: There is no longer a separate HP-UX 11i v3 Virtual Partitions DVD.
NOTE: The HP-UX 11i v3 March 2008 release of the Virtual Server OE and Data Center
OE are not factory installable.
The following update paths are supported for updating to the new HP-UX 11i v3 OEs from
previous HP-UX releases:
— Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 March 2008 Virtual Server OE from the following OEs:
◦ HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Foundation OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Enterprise OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Foundation OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Enterprise OE
— Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 March 2008 Data Center OE from the following OEs:
◦ HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Foundation OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Enterprise OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Mission Critical OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Foundation OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Enterprise OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Mission Critical OE
◦ HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) Virtual Server OE
For details on updating HP-UX to the new HP-UX 11i v3 OEs, see the HP-UX 11i v3
Installation and Update Guide, March 2008.
The vPars A.05.03 software also is available as an electronic download from HP Software
Depot at:
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