December 2001 Support Plus Release

IMPORTANT: All requests must be received by February 25, 2002 for the Support Plus December release

Hewlett-Packard is pleased to announce the latest release of HP-UX Support Plus. These tested bundles include patches that fix HP-UX defects, enable new hardware, and provide diagnostic tools. Support Plus is available to customers by request only.

Please use the following information to decide whether this release is right for you. HP-UX Support Plus will be released as four CDs, two for the HP-UX 10.20 release, one for HP-UX 11.0, and one for HP-UX 11i.

Requesting HP-UX Support Plus bundles individually from HP Software Depot. The Software Depot URL is: http://software.hp.com. Click on "enhancement releases". Then look for the bundles in the list. There are informational web pages for each bundle. You must register and then may download any of them. You can also order CDs through HP’s Software Update Manager. Follow the links from the IT Resource Center. The URL is: http://itrc.hp.com. For Europe, the URL is: http://Europe.itrc.hp.com. Click on "more…" in the "maintenance / support" area. Then select "standard patch bundles" in the "patching" area. Then select "Obtain Support Plus from Software Update Manager." You may also register for any of the following Software Update Manager service features:

  • Notification of the availability of new software update products related to your support agreement.
  • Information about changes to the Software Update Manager.
  • Set your preferences for e-mail and frequency of reporting.
  • View software information articles on-line in the Software Update Manager.

HP-UX Support Plus for December 2001

Hewlett-Packard is pleased to announce the latest release of HP-UX Support Plus. These tested bundles include patches that fix HP-UX defects, enable new hardware, and provide diagnostic tools. Support Plus is available to customers by request only. Please use the following information to decide whether this release is right for you.

HP-UX Support Plus will be released as four CDs, two for the HP-UX 10.20 release, one for HP-UX 11.0, and one for HP-UX 11i.

HP-UX 10.20 Support Plus CD-ROM contents:

If your hardware platform is an

And you want to

You should install

Revision date

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Install all the latest diagnostic tools

OnlineDiag bundle from depot: /cdrom/DIAGNOSTICS/10.20

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation

Install stable, critical, & 3rd party recommended patches with full OS release testing for selected core products

Quality Pack (QPK) Bundle: 700QPK1020

September 2000

HP-UX Workstation

Enable Visualize-FX graphics hardware and update selected HP graphics applications

Graphics Hardware Enablement Bundle (after installing HP 3D graphics software): B6825AA

September 2000

HP-UX Workstation

Enable new add-on hardware (as directed by documentation with new hardware purchases)

Hardware Enablement Bundle for HP-UX Workstations: XSW700HW1020

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation

Acquire the full set of Series 700 core, general release patches

General Release Bundle for HP-UX Workstations: XSW700GR1020

December 2001

HP-UX Server

Enable new add-on hardware (as directed by documentation with new hardware purchases) and install all ‘critical’ patches

Hardware/Critical Bundle: XSW800HWCR1020

December 2001

HP-UX Server

Acquire the full set of Series 800 core, general release patches

General Release Bundle for HP-UX Servers: XSW800GR1020

December 2001

Note: With the approaching discontinuance of HP-UX 10.20 at the end of June 2002, HP will not provide updated patch bundles after the December 2001 release. HP will continue to provide new and recommended 10.20 patches from the IT resource centers at the following web sites.

For the Americas and Asia Pacific: http://itrc.hp.com For Europe: http://Europe.itrc.hp.com

The HP-UX 11.0 Support Plus CD-ROM contents:

If your hardware platform is an

And you want to

You should install

Revision date

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Use the latest diagnostic tools

OnlineDiag bundle from the depot /cdrom/DIAGNOSTICS/B.11.00

December 2001

HP-UX Server

Prepare your server to use new iCOD (Instant Capacity on Demand) functionality

ICOD-purchase (B9073AA bundle)

ICOD-utility (T1322AA bundle)

from /cdrom/DIAGNOSTICS/B.11.00

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Enable new systems and supported hardware products (including I/O adapters and devices)

Hardware Enablement Bundle: HWE1100

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Bring all core and graphics software to the current patch level and install critical patches for Core, add-on I/O and networking drivers

Quality Pack Bundle: QPK1100

(Updated in March and September)

September 2001

Note: In the December 2001 release, the new 11.00 Hardware Enablement (HWE1100) bundle will replace the 11.00 Hardware/Critical (HWCR) bundle. The new HWE1100 bundle provides the minimal number of patches for supporting new and legacy hardware using the HP-UX 11.00 OS. Critical patches previously found in the HWCR bundle are now available in the Quality Pack bundle. Also, in the September 11.00 release, the updated Quality Pack bundle (QPK) replaced the General Release bundle (GR) bundle. (HP eliminated separate patch bundles for servers versus workstations.)

The HP-UX 11i Support Plus CD-ROM contents:

If your hardware platform is an

And you want to

You should install

Revision date

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Use the latest diagnostic tools

OnlineDiag bundle from the depot /cdrom/DIAGNOSTICS/B.11.11

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Prepare your server to use new iCOD (Instant Capacity on Demand) functionality

ICOD-purchase (B9073AA bundle)

And ICOD-utility (T1322AA bundle) from /cdrom/DIAGNOSTICS/B.11.11

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation or Server

11i header files missing from the first release.

All current 11i OE systems should already have installed BUNDLE11i

February 2001

(Will not change)

HP-UX Workstation or HP-UX Server

Enable new systems and supported hardware products (e.g. I/O adapters and devices)

Hardware Enablement Bundle: HWEnable11i

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Update HP-UX application software (e.g. HP MC/ServiceGuard product)

Gold Apps Bundle: GOLDAPPS11i from the depot /cdrom/GOLDQPK11i

(Updated in June and December)

December 2001

HP-UX Workstation or Server

Update HP-UX core software

Gold Base Bundle: GOLDBASE11i from the depot /cdrom/GOLDQPK11i

(Updated in June and December!)

December 2001