HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2009 (Update 5 Release)

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 and Virtual Server Environment (VSE)
solutions accelerate deployment times.
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 8). 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 119).
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