New Hardware Delivery (NHD) provides installable kernel support for new hardware
without requiring a new release of the operating system.
You can order NHD
kits on CD-ROM or download them from the World Wide Web.
This manual
describes the contents of an NHD kit and how to acquire the current NHD distribution.
It also tells you how to create a CD image of the NHD distribution from a
downloaded NHD kit and how to install NHD onto your system.
Audience
This manual is for people who install NHD kits typically, experienced
UNIX system administrators.
New and Changed Features
This section describes the changes to this manual since the NHD-5 release:
The following hardware is supported in NHD-6 and described in Chapter 1:
AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 functional support (Section 1.1)
AlphaServer DS20L systems (Section 1.2)
Broadcom 5703 communication processors as cluster interconnect devices (Section 1.3)
Smart Array 5300A series RAID controllers (Section 1.4)
NHD-6 provides support to both Versions 5.1A and 5.1B of the operating system. The release notes in Chapter 2 are organized into three sections:
Release notes common to both Versions 5.1A and 5.1B (Section 2.1)
Release notes specific to Version 5.1A (Section 2.2)
Release notes specific to Version 5.1B (Section 2.3)
Versions of this manual for previous NHD releases are available on the World Wide Web at the following URL:
http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/nhd/
Technical updates to this manual are also available on the World Wide Web at the following URL:
http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/nhd_update.html/
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 | Explains New Hardware Delivery concepts and describes the hardware supported in the NHD-6 kit. |
Chapter 2 | Provides notes and restrictions pertaining to the NHD-6 kit and its supported hardware. |
Chapter 3 | Tells you where to get the NHD-6 kit and how to install it on your system. |
Appendix A | Describes the wake-on-LAN utility and provides reference information. |
You may find the following HP Tru64 UNIX documents helpful when you install NHD-6:
The documentation for the hardware supported in NHD-6.
The Installation Guide describes the procedures to perform an Update Installation or a Full Installation of the operating system on all supported processors and single-board computers. It explains how to prepare your system for installation, boot the processor, and perform the installation procedure.
The Installation Guide Advanced Topics manual describes such advanced installation procedures as Installation Cloning, Configuration Cloning, and how to customize the installation process with user supplied files.
The TruCluster Server Cluster Installation manual describes cluster preparation, installation, and creation and how to perform a Rolling Upgrade on the Tru64 UNIX operating system.
The
Sharing Software on a Local Area Network
manual describes Remote Installation Services
(RIS) for installing software over a LAN and Dataless Management Services
(DMS) for sharing a
/usr
file system on a network server.
The System Administration manual describes how to configure, use, and maintain the operating system. It includes information on general day-to-day activities and tasks, changing your system configuration, and locating and eliminating sources of trouble. This manual is intended for the system administrators responsible for managing the operating system.
The Hardware Management manual describes how to administer the hardware components and storage devices controlled by the operating system. This manual is intended for experienced system administrators who are familiar with maintaining the system for high availability.
The Managing Online Addition and Removal manual provides guidelines and techniques for Online Addition and Replacement (OLAR) of system components on OLAR-capable systems. It also discusses component indictment, automatic deallocation, and related service tools.
Reference Pages Sections 8 and 1m describe commands for system operation and maintenance and are intended for system administrators. In printed format, this is divided into two volumes.
The Tru64 UNIX documentation is available on the World Wide Web at the following URL:
http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/
HP welcomes any comments and suggestions you have on this and other Tru64 UNIX manuals.
You can send your comments in the following ways:
Fax: 603-884-0120 Attn: UBPG Publications, ZKO3-3/Y32
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The version of Tru64 UNIX that you are using.
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The Tru64 UNIX Publications group cannot respond to system problems or
technical support inquiries.
Please address technical questions to your
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Information provided with the software media explains how to send problem
reports to HP.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
%
$
A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells.
#
A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
%
cat
Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.
In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional and braces indicate items that are required. Vertical bars separating items inside brackets or braces indicate that you choose one item from among those listed.
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In syntax definitions, literal elements are colored green. Variable values, placeholders, and function argument names are colored red. No special colored text is used outside of syntax descriptions.
In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the preceding item can be repeated one or more times.
cat
(1)A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section
number in parentheses.
For example,
cat
(1)cat
command in Section 1 of the reference pages.
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This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pressing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example, [Ctrl/C] ).