HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2010

1 Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3
This chapter introduces you to the OEs of HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31). It also describes the media kit
contents.
Introduction to HP-UX 11i v3
HP-UX 11i v3 is an enterprise release delivering the highest level of integrated virtualization
and automation. HP-UX 11i v3 dynamically reduces complexity and cuts deployment times to
maximize return on investment.
Some key highlights of HP-UX 11i v3 include: advancements in performance, integrated
multi-pathing, new security and availability offerings which provide increased resiliency, layered
security and in-depth protection, Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology support using Dynamic
LCPU, and multi-OS management across HP-UX and other HP supported operating systems.
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments
With the March 2008 release, HP began offering new HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments.
The new Operating Environments, which offer a richer set of products, are available only for
HP-UX 11i v3 and are described in Table 1-1 (page 7). For more detailed information on the
new HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments, see www.hp.com/go/hpux11iv3.
HP announced the discontinuance of the original HP-UX 11i v3 OEs (FOE, EOE, and MCOE)
effective October 31, 2008. From November 1, 2008 onward, only the new HP-UX 11i v3 OEs
(Base OE, Virtual Server OE, High Availability OE, and Data Center OE) will be available on HP
9000 and HP Integrity servers.
Information on transition, support, and mapping from original to new v3 Operating Environments
can be found at
http://h20338.www2.hp.com/hpux11i/us/en/products/hpux11iv3-oes-support-costs.html
For lists of the bundles in each new OE, see Appendix C (page 91).
Table 1-1 New HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments
DescriptionHP-UX 11i v3 OE
Provides integrated HP-UX functionality for customers requiring less complex
installations. The BOE contains all 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.
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 Insight Dynamics - VSE suite for Integrity. 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)
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