PROBLEM THREE - HP-UX 10.30 and 11.0 Features

QUESTION

Does anyone have a brief list of the features, benefits or enhancements provided in upgrading to HPUX 10.30 and 11.0?

ANSWER:

Many people pointed me to:

http://www.hp.com/gsy/hp-more/hpux1100.html

which details enhancements in HPUX 11.0 such as:

• 16G memory capability
• NFS3.0 compliance
• 64-bit implementation
• 128Gb network file size
• Y2K compliance
• Better page size optimization and memory management
• Enhancements to SAM
• Web based management
• Dynamic loadable kernel
• Better SMP capabilities
• Better Kernel threading
• Support of NIS+
• Faster backups
• Fast memory Dump
• Enhanced IP security, IPv6 compatible and other
• IP capabilities (eg multicast)
• New DNS, BIND and Sendmail, Gated

10.30 is really only an upgrade for developers. HP states that the following components, products or features are not supported at HP-UX 10.30:

• NFS Diskless
• PPL (replaced by PPP)
• HP-UX-Install (replaced by Ignite-UX)
• High Availability products (MC/ServiceGuard, ClusterView, MC/LockManager)
• BSD-based TCP/IP (replaced by Streams TCP/IP)
• For shared volume groups, HP MirrorDisk/UX is no longer supported
• The sysdiag online diagnostics (replaced by STM, Support Tool Manager)
• ImageView (some of its functionality is replace by Technical Print Service)
• HP VUE (replaced by HP CDE and MPower/Web 2.0)
• InstantIgnite product (such as datebook, xcal, xhpcalc)
• Instant Ignition is not available as an option at HP-UX 10.30
• The OpenGL API and HP VISUALIZE-FX graphics, as supported by the Additional Core

Enhancements for 10.20 HP-UX Series 700 B/C/J Class (July 1997) product, HP Part No. B6193AA, an add-on to HP-UX 10.20, are not supported by HP-UX 10.30

These HP 9000 Series 700 Workstation systems are not supported:

• J Class
• Model 705
• Model 720
• Model 725/xx
• Model 750
• Model 755
• C Class: Models C180+, C200+, C230+ and
• C240+
• VME 7xxi workstations

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