VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Release Notes (August 2002)

Chapter 1

VERITAS Volume Manager™ Release Notes

Compatibility Information and Installation Notes

Software Requirements

• HP-UX 11i 32-bit OS

• HP-UX 11i 64-bit OS

NOTE The VERITAS File System Manager (VxFS), which can be used with VxVM, operates and

is supported only on the HP-UX 11i 64-bit OS. (The HP VxFS 3.3 product is supported on

both 32-bit and 64-bit OS.)

OS Platform and Version Compatibility

HP-UX 11i

Other Requirements

During vxinstall, it is advisable to have at least two disks (preferably on separate controllers) in the default

VxVM disk group, rootdg. Having at least two disks guarantees that multiple copies of the VxVM

conﬁguration database exist. This database is required not only to start VxVM, but also required when

making VxVM conﬁguration changes (for example, creating volumes).

NOTE Despite its name, rootdg does not necessarily include your root disk.

Installing Previous Versions of HP-UX 11i

If you are setting up an Ignite server with the latest IUX from HP-UX 11i AR0902 (or later), and if you are

planning to use this same Ignite server to install previous versions of HP-UX 11i, then do NOT select the

option “VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) with VxFS” at OS installation time. This option is not supported

on releases prior to HP-UX 11i AR0902, and your installation will fail.