HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 Release Notes

See HP Caliper for HP-UX Release Notes, Release 5.3 February 2011 at http://hp.com/go/
hpux-caliper-docs.
• HP Insight managed system setup wizard: Supports new hardware and supports upgrading
from previous releases of the wizard. See Insight Managed System Setup Wizard 7.0 Getting
Started Guide at http://www.hp.com/go/insightsoftware/docs.
• New: HP Serviceguard Extension for RAC (formerly known as Serviceguard OPS Edition or
MC/LockManager): Provides the framework for using Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC)
software with Serviceguard on HP 9000 and HP Integrity servers. Significantly improves the
availability and simplifies the management of Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC). Allows
you to integrate Oracle RAC into a Serviceguard cluster while also easily managing the
dependency between Oracle Clusterware and Oracle RAC with a full range of storage
management options, including the SG SMS Cluster File System. Newly delivered as an
optional (selectable) product on the DC and HA OEs. For more information, see Using
Serviceguard Extension for RAC, Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.20 Release
Notes, HP Serviceguard/SGeRAC/SMS/ServiceguardMgr Plug-in Compatibility and Feature
Matrix, and related SGeRAC white papers at http://hp.com/go/hpux-serviceguard-docs.
(Select HP Serviceguard Extension for RAC.)
• HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite: For version A.04.00, two new patches,
PHSS_41628 and PHSS_41674, have been released independently of the September 2011
OEUR and deliver new enhancements as well as critical defect fixes. See HP Serviceguard
Storage Management Suite Version A.04.00 for HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes at http://
hp.com/go/hpux-serviceguard-docs. (Select HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite
A.04.xx (with 5.1 SP1 Veritas).)
• HP System Insight Manager: Version 7.0 supports offline firmware upgrades, delivers new
support for managing software and firmware versions using baselines, enhanced reporting,
and support for HP Integrated Lights-Out version 4 (iLO4) and G8 servers, as well as other
enhancements and improvements. See HP Systems Insight Manager 7.0 Release Notes at
http://hp.com/go/insightmanagement/sim/docs.
• HP-UX 11i v3 Feature Enablement (FEATURE11i): Updated with patches that enhance or
provide new or improved core features. Improvements include performance improvements in
the kernel, filesystem improvements, and support for new virtualization and security features.
• HP-UX 11i v3 Quality Pack Patch Bundles: Updated with additional defect-fix patches. In
addition, patches for product versions that are older and do not exist in the September 2011
OE media have been removed.
• HP-UX Kernel Configuration (kcweb): The kcusage command now provides correct
system-wide reporting of the maximum number of shared memory segments attached to a
process.
• HP-UX Peripheral Devices Manager (pdweb): Delivers fixes for internally found issues.
• HP-UX Software Assistant: Updated to version C.02.86 to deliver defect fixes. See HP-UX
Software Assistant Release Notes at http://hp.com/go/swa-docs. Note: A newer version of
SWA may be available at http://hp.com/go/swa-download.
• Ignite-UX: Version C.7.13 supports VxVM and VxFS 5.0.1; greater than 8 TB memory; and
APA with LAN recovery on HP-UX 11i v2. Also delivers defect fixes. See Ignite-UX Release
Notes at http://www.hp.com/go/ignite-ux-docs.
• Logical Volume Manager (LVM): Updated with quality improvements. See Logical Volume
Manager and MirrorDisk/UX Release Notes at http://www.hp.com/go/hpux-LVM-VxVM-docs.
• Online Diagnostics: Delivers defect fixes. Is in support mode and only critical/serious defects
are analyzed. See EMS Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v3 September 2011 Release and STM
Release Notes for HP-UX 11i v3 September 2011 Release at http://hp.com/go/
hpux-diagnostics-online-docs.
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