QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Overview HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System V5.1B Introduction The Tru64 UNIX® Operating System is a 64-bit advanced kernel architecture based on Carnegie-Mellon University's Mach V2.5 kernel design, with components from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) 4.3 and 4.4, UNIX System V, and other sources. Tru64 UNIX is an implementation of OSF/1 R1.0, R1.1, and R1.2 technology, and the Motif® graphical user interface and programming environment.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B System Management Tru64 UNIX System Management (SysMan) includes an easy to use suite of tools for installing, configuring, and managing a Tru64 UNIX system. SysMan provides centralized administration (the sysman command) for system management tasks. Tru64 UNIX system management provides a set of features for the automation of system installations and configurations.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B System Management System Cloning Cloning allows administrators to take a snapshot of a fully installed and configured system. Later, administrators can automatically install and configure other systems without the need to go through the set of installation and configuration steps. After a system's configuration has been saved, administrators can apply it manually or automatically to other systems at any time.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B System Management Configurations To configure a system initially after a full installation, SysMan automatically runs Quick Setup the first time administrators log in. Quick Setup determines the configuration utilities that are right for a system, then uses a wizard-like interface to help administrators set up client systems.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B System Management System Management Station (SMS) The SysMan Station provides a graphical representation of the system and enables administrators to manage the system from a personal computer. The SysMan Station is a Java tool that is fully integrated with HP TruCluster Server Version 5.0A or later. SMS allows administrators to remotely manage systems from anywhere — PCs clients, UNIX workstations, or any Alpha system.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B System Management Resource Management Tru64 UNIX supports a variety of tools to manage CPU resources. Processor sets and class scheduling have been provided with the Tru64 UNIX operating system since 1997. With processor sets, individual CPUs can be grouped and dedicated to specific applications or users.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B System Management Compaq Analyze Compaq Analyze is a hardware diagnosis software tool that provides analysis for single errors or fault events at a rudimentary level, as well as multiple event and complex analysis. Compaq Analyze is the enabling technology for indictment of failing CPUs in support of the CPU OLAR (online addition and removal of CPUs) functionality. Refer to the Compaq Analyze User Guide for details.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B File Systems The Tru64 UNIX file system architecture is based on the OSF/1 Virtual File System (VFS), which is based on the Berkeley 4.3 Reno Virtual File System. VFS provides a standard interface for file access regardless of the physical file system in which the files reside. Tru64 UNIX supports the file system types described in this section.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B File Systems Enables cloning – enable the application to remain online during backup by creating a read-only copy (clone) of an active fileset. Performance tuning, such as striping files across multiple volumes to improve read/write performance, balancing the domain to even out the percentage of free space among the volumes of a multivolume file domain, and migration to optimize disk usage.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B File Systems ISO 9660 Compact Disk File System (CDFS) The Tru64 UNIX implementation of CDFS is based on ISO 9660, a standard for a volume and file structure for the interchange of information using CD-ROM.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Networking IPV6 Tru64 UNIX extends support of IPv6 with additional application enablers (latest industry standard APIs for application portability and improved user support with additional IPv6 tools to help with the transition to IPv6), additional interoperability/coexistence enablers between IPv4 and IPv6 (including tunneling and transition mechanisms), and improved Performance/Scalability/Quality.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Networking Screend When the system is operating as an IP router, screend provides flexible per-packet access controls for forwarded packets. This can be used as part of a comprehensive network security plan. Tru64 UNIX also provides interface access filtering to reinforce the system security against IP spoofing attacks.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Networking Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) The Tru64 UNIX Asynchronous Transfer Mode subsystem supports the ATM Forum's User-Network Interface (UNI) V3.0 and V3.1 specifications, including the Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) protocol for registration of up to 32 addresses per interface, UNI signaling for point-to-point connections, and best-effort and CBR VCs for AAL5 PDUs.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Networking Link Aggregation Tru64 UNIX incorporates support for link aggregation (also known as "trunking"). This support allows customers to combine two or more Gigabit Ethernet ports, or two or more 10/100 Ethernet ports, into a link aggregation group (LAG). A LAG provides an Ethernet interface capable of carrying higher aggregated data rates than any single Gigabit or 10/100 Ethernet link.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Networking Local Area Transport (LAT) Tru64 UNIX provides a STREAMS-based implementation of the Local Area Transport that serves terminals to one or more service nodes on a local area network (LAN). LAT allows a host to function as both a service node and a server node. It also enables host applications to initiate connections to server ports (designated as application ports) to access remote devices such as printers.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Mail and Mail Utilities The mail setup utility, /usr/sbin/mailsetup, and the mail configuration utility, /usr/sbin/mailconfig, will be retired in a future release of the operating system, but not before June 2003. Prior to that retirement HP intends to introduce a "Unified Sendmail Configuration" utility which will be available as part of SysMan.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Security The Tru64 UNIX Operating System, running Enhanced Security, is designed to meet, and in some cases exceed, the requirements of the C2 evaluation class of DoD 5200.28-STD "Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria," also known as the Orange Book. Tru64 UNIX supports various configurations and setup scripts, which allow selection of such desired Enhanced Security features as extended passwords, audit, and access control lists (ACLs).
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Printing Advanced Printing Software Advanced Printing Software is a printing system for Tru64 UNIX, developed in collaboration with Xerox and based on PrintXchange technology from Xerox. It is a distributed client/server printing system intended for use in workgroup and enterprise environments. Advanced Printing Software is based on a printing model defined by ISO 10175 and a command set defined by POSIX 1387.4.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Memory Management Big Memory Pages Big Pages memory allocation supports mapping a page of virtual memory to 8, 64, or 512 pages of physical memory. Given physical memory's current 8-KB page size, this means that a single page of virtual memory can map to 64, 512, or 4096 KB. Using big pages can minimize the performance penalties that are associated with misses in the translation look aside buffer.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B UNIX/Windows Interoperability Data Access – Object Database Connection and Java Database Connection (ODBC and JDBC) Tru64 UNIX provides the family of Merant DataDirect software products to enable ODBC and JDBC connectivity for your applications. This is optional software for use in developing and deploying applications and is licensed as part of the Tru64 UNIX operating system license. SequeLink ODBC Edition is a universal ODBC client component.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B User Interfaces The following sections describe Tru64 UNIX user interface environments. Netscape Web Browsers Tru64 UNIX bundles with two versions of the Netscape Web Browser. The licenses for these web browsers are included in the Tru64 UNIX base license. Both versions of the Netscape browser support several language fonts, such as Japanese, Korean, Unicode, Simplified Chinese, and Western is included. Netscape Communicator 4.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B User Interfaces Motif Tru64 UNIX includes the CDE V1.0/Motif V1.2 graphical user interface. The Motif programming environment provides an extensive set of Window system libraries and tools for use by developers of new applications.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Standards Under The Open Group's UNIX branding program, HP has received the UNIX 98 brand for the Tru64 UNIX Operating System, the UNIX 98 Workstation brand, and the Common Desktop Environment brand. Tru64 UNIX is licensed to use the UNIX trademark in conjunction with the Tru64 UNIX product. Tru64 UNIX conforms to the Single UNIX Specification, Version 2 required for the UNIX 98 brand.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Standards Common Desktop Environment (CDE) This Product Standard defines the X/Open Common Desktop Environment, a common graphical user interface environment for use on systems supporting the X Window System. Although the X/Open's Common Desktop Environment brand specifies only X11R5 components, Tru64 UNIX fully implements X11R6, while maintaining the CDE Standard brand.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Standards IEEE Std 1003.2-1992 Tru64 UNIX conforms to the IEEE Std 1003.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Standards Real-Time Tru64 UNIX provides a real-time user and programming environment. The real-time programming environment conforms to the POSIX 1003.1b-1993 standard. The Tru64 UNIX real-time programming environment provides a fully preemptive kernel (optionally enabled), and supports the following POSIX 1003.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Development Environment Compaq Fortran Run-Time Libraries The Compaq Fortran run-time support libraries (libfor, libfutil, libUfor) enable users to run previously compiled programs that require the DIGITAL Fortran libraries at run time.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Development Environment Software Development Kit for the Java™ Platform Tru64 UNIX provides the Compaq Software Development Kit (SDK) v 1.3.1 for the Java™ Platform. The SDK implements Sun Microsystems' Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition (J2SDK), v 1.3.1. The SDK includes the basic set of command-line tools, the Class Libraries, and virtual machine implementation needed to develop and run Java applets and applications.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Development Environment Loadable Drivers Framework Device driver suppliers may now dynamically load their drivers into the kernel using the configuration manager framework.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Internationalization The Tru64 UNIX internationalization environment, tools, and localization features enable the development and execution of internationalized software without re-engineering the user application. Supported Character Sets, Unicode support, Euro support, a complete listing of I18N features, as well as memory and disk space requirements by language variant, can be found at the following URL: http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/unix/i18n.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Layered Products Developers' Toolkit Version 5.1B The Developers' Toolkit for Tru64 UNIX provides a robust set of tools that help developers write effective applications to improve quality, optimize the power of Alpha systems, and streamline development time.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Layered Products Legato NetWorker® 6.0.1 Legato NetWorker® provides automated backup and recovery of files on a local system. Legato NetWorker® SingleServer and the 30-day evaluation are included with Tru64 UNIX. A SingleServer license is provided free of charge with Tru64 UNIX and provides automated backup and recovery of the directly attached storage device. After 30 days, contact Legato for an authorization code at service@legato.com.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Hardware Requirements The Tru64 UNIX Operating System can execute on valid Alpha systems and must include the following minimum system configuration: Tru64 UNIX requires the minimum component of main memory to be 128 MB. The minimum disk space requirement for installing the Tru64 UNIX Operating System is 1 GB.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Supported Hardware Combinations of hardware options are subject to limitations, such as bandwidth, physical configuration constraints, and electrical load and power supply. HP reserves the right to change the number and type of devices supported by Tru64 UNIX. The minimum hardware requirements for future versions and updates of Tru64 UNIX may be different from current requirements. Please see the following URL: http://www.compaq.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Supported Hardware SCSI Device Support The Tru64 UNIX Operating System supports the ANSI SCSI-3 standard. SCSI devices have been certified for use with the Tru64 UNIX Operating System. Tru64 UNIX supports Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop and Switched Fabric. Certified devices are listed in the QuickSpecs for specific platforms. Printer Support Printer models supported on Tru64 UNIX can be found on the following web page: http://www.tru64unix.compaq.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Source Materials Options A source kit is available for users who need to retrieve and modify selected source modules. Although every attempt is made to include accurate source modules, HP does not warranty the ability to build a binary kit. Limited documentation is also provided. HP does not warranty the results of using the source kit to change selected portions of the system.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Ordering Information Tru64 UNIX Software Media Kit Tru64 UNIX Operating System: QA-6ADAA-H8. The Software Media kit includes CD-ROMs containing the operating system binaries and complete Tru64 UNIX online documentation. Hardcopy start-up documentation is also included in the Media kit, including the Installation Guide, Release Notes, and Technical Overview. Software Documentation Documentation for Tru64 UNIX is provided on the Documentation CD-ROM.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Software Licensing The version of the Tru64 UNIX Operating System described in these QuickSpecs qualifies as a Minor Functional version release. The Tru64 UNIX Operating System license provides the right to use the software as described in these QuickSpecs, and is furnished under the licensing of Compaq Computer Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions.
QuickSpecs HP Tru64 UNIX Operating System Version V5.1B Software Licensing (QM-MT4AA-AA) A Hardware Partition extends the Operating System Base License to allow use of a copy of the Tru64 UNIX Operating System in a static hardware partition on systems supporting this feature. The Tru64 UNIX Base License provides the right to enable Tru64 UNIX in a single hardware partition. A Tru64 UNIX Hardware Partition License is required for each additional Tru64 UNIX hardware partition within the same system.
