HP-UX 11i v3 March 2012 Release Notes

indicates maximum kernel memory to be used for messages waiting to be received. Tunables
msgmni, msgtql are made dynamic.
• New: HP-UX WBEM Fibre Channel Provider: Client applications can use this provider to get
information about HP-UX Fibre Channel HBAs on the system.
• New: HP-UX WBEM File System Provider: Makes available file system information; instruments
the HPUX_HFS, HP_LOFS, HP_CDFS, HP_VxFS, HP_NFS, HP_MountPoint and HPUX_Mount
classes.
• New: HP-UX WBEM IOTree Provider: Client applications can use HP-UX WBEM IOTree provider
to get information about HP-UX IOTree host-bus adapters (HBAs) on the system.
• New: HP-UX WBEM LAN Provider for Ethernet Interfaces (WBEMP-LAN-00): Is a CIM Provider
for Ethernet-based LAN technologies on HP-UX. Client applications can use this provider to
determine all Ethernet LAN links available on the system (registered and known to HP-UX DLPI)
and collect information about them.
• New: HP-UX WBEM Online Operations Service Provider: Not currently supported; intended
to support features in future releases of HP-UX 11i v3.
• New: HP-UX WBEM SCSI Provider: Client Applications can use this provider to get information
about HP-UX SCSI host-bus adapters (HBAs) on the system.
• Ignite-UX: Updated to version C.7.0.x with multipath-awareness, new approach for addressing
I/O, automatic management of the system boot path for multiple path configurations,
user-selectable format for recovery archives and golden archives, and other changes.
• New: Kernel Tunable Values Reset From Boot Prompt: HP-UX 11i v3 release provides a new
feature in which kernel tunable values can be reset from the boot prompt.
• New: Livedump: Provides the ability to take a crashdump on a live system without a forced
shutdown or panic of that system. Implemented for Itanium®-based platforms only.
• New: Long Username / Groupname: Current limit enhanced from 8 to 255 bytes. By default
8 is still the limit. With an enabler this limit can be enhanced to 255. Once enabled, cannot
be disabled in the future. Not supported for trusted systems.
• New: Node and Host Name Expansion: Provides the ability to set node and host names up
to 255 bytes.
• Obsolescence Bundle: Used during an update when obsolete software on the system needs
to be removed; automatically selected for updates. Will remove several obsolete or incompatible
products and/or drivers.
• Online Diagnostics product: Introduced for the map command, is a new option, page, which
displays a paginated output of the system map.
• SCSI Kernel Tunables: scsi_maxphys, scsi_max_qdepth anddefault_disk_ir kernel
tunables are obsolete.
• Software Distributor: Updated to version 11.31 with support for HP-UX 11i v3-unique features
including large pid, long usernames and group names; and improved support for high level
software deployment tools such as Software Manager, update-ux, and future tools. Includes
defect fixes.
• Software Package Builder: Added new policy files that include the expansion of the acceptable
category tags, the addition of the is_oe attribute, and changes to the architecture and
os_release attribute rules.
• System Administration Manager (SAM): Deprecated. The smh command is recommended,
but sam command will continue to be available. Some functional areas previously available
are obsoleted.
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