Workstations

Workstation Firmware Requirements

The information that was formerly included in this section can be found in the HP-UX 11i Installation and Update Guide, located at http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11i/index.html#Installing%20and%20Updating.




	IMPORTANT: HP strongly recommends that you update your system firmware with the latest patches available at the following Web site: `http://docs.hp.com/hpux/hw/index.html#System%20Firmware`

Workstation Graphics Support

Graphics Software Support

HP’s Graphics and Technical Computing bundle includes OpenGL, Starbase, HP PEXlib, and HP-PHIGS 3D APIs. HP’s workstation graphics software support includes the run-time and programming environment packages for the 3D graphics APIs named above, plus additional software for technical computing environments. However, some functionality (notably accelerated 3D graphics) requires special hardware.




	NOTE: As of the September 2002 11i release, HP 3D Graphics are no longer supported on PA-RISC systems older than 2.0. The 3D graphics code is now optimized for PA 2.0 (64-bit capable) processors and will not execute on older PA-RISC microprocessors. If you have an older PA-RISC workstation and need local 3D graphics support, HP recommends that you not update to the September 2002 release (or later) of the Technical Computing (TCOE) or Minimal Computing (MCOE) Operating Environments. The previous releases of HP-UX 11i contain 3D graphics code that will execute on any PA-RISC microprocessor. You can determine the PA version with the System Administration Manager (SAM) by selecting “Performance Monitors” and then “System Properties.” The PA version appears on the line labeled “CPU Version.”

Graphics Hardware Support

updated for September 2002

HP-UX 11i version 1.0, as of the September 2002 release, supports the FireGL-UX graphics adapter card (A7789A).

This new, high-end, full-featured 3D graphics card provides 3D support for OpenGL, similar to the Visualize-FX10 feature set, with the exception of multi-screen support, which FireGL-UX does not provide. It also provides, via the X server and Xlib, 2D features comparable to those of the Visualize-FX10.

FireGL-UX is supported on these systems:

C3650, C3700, C3750
J6000, J6700, J6750

new at 11i original release

In addition to the many existing graphics cards, HP-UX 11i now supports the HP VISUALIZE-fxe card. This new entry-level, low cost, full-featured 3D graphics card replaces the VISUALIZE-fx² card for 3D applications and the VISUALIZE-EG card for 2D applications.

HP VISUALIZE-fxe provides 3D support for OpenGL, Starbase, HP PEXlib and HP-PHIGS 3D APIs, with a full VISUALIZE-fx²-like feature set. It also provides 2D features via the X server and Xlib comparable to those of the VISUALIZE-fx² and VISUALIZE-EG products.

HP VISUALIZE-fxe is supported on these systems:

B180L (2D X libraries only; 3D supported only via VMX/VMD)
B1000, B2000
C3000, C3600
J5000, J5600, J6000, J7000

HP VISUALIZE-fxe is not supported on the C360 workstation.

For a complete list of supported systems and graphics combinations on HP-UX 11i, consult http://www.hp.com/workstations.

Workstation Tuned Kernel Parameters

updated for June 2001

As of the June 2001 release, kernel parameters for CAE and EE Engineering workstation kernels will be optimized during the installation or update. If the system is installed or updated using Ignite-UX (IUX), this occurs automatically.^[8] If you install or update manually, the optimization only occurs after you select one of the new engineering workstation kernel sets via SAM.

On factory Instant Ignition, IUX will install workstation systems with optimized default kernel parameter settings as long as the system has at least 64MB of RAM. The new defaults are optimized for general performance and are tailored appropriately for a 32-bit or 64-bit kernel. (The default parameter settings for each set are listed at the end of this section.) The larger maxdsiz limit for 64-bit installations now allows users to take advantage of the increased (approximately 3GB) process data space available with the June 2001 release.

Also on factory Instant Ignition, IUX automatically configures the kernel with the appropriate new CAE kernel parameter set:

CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 64-bit Kernel, or
CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 32-bit Kernel

Via SAM, you can apply tuned kernel parameter settings by selecting one of these new sets:

CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 64-bit Kernel
CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 32-bit Kernel
EE Engineering Workstation 64-bit Kernel
EE Engineering Workstation 32-bit Kernel

The 64-bit versions of these parameter sets configure the kernel to use the increased process data space. The CAE/ME/General Engineering Workstation sets are for general workstation use, which includes running typical MDA applications. The EE Engineering Workstation sets are for compute-intensive applications that do not perform large amounts of disk I/O. Many EDA applications fall into this category. Be sure to select the 64-bit or 32-bit versions depending on the “bitness” of your installed kernel.

CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 64-bit Kernel Parameter Defaults

maxusers         128
maxfiles         200
maxfiles_lim     2048
maxdsiz          0xC0000000
maxdsiz_64bit    0x400000000
maxtsiz          0x40000000
maxtsiz_64bit    0x100000000
maxssiz          0x04FB3000
maxssiz_64bit    0x10000000
shmmax           0x40000000
ninode           4000
maxuprc          256
npty             200
nstrpty          200
maxswapchunks    4096
create_fastlinks 1
fs_async         1

CAE/ME/General Eng. Workstation 32-bit Kernel Parameter Defaults

maxusers         128
maxfiles         200
maxfiles_lim     2048
maxdsiz          0x7b03a000
maxtsiz          0x40000000
maxssiz          0x04FB3000
shmmax           0x40000000
ninode           4000
maxuprc          256
npty             200
nstrpty          200
maxswapchunks    4096
create_fastlinks 1
fs_async         1

EE Engineering Workstation 64-bit Kernel Parameter Defaults

maxusers         128
maxfiles         200
maxfiles_lim     2048
maxdsiz          0xC0000000
maxdsiz_64bit    0x400000000
maxtsiz          0x40000000
maxtsiz_64bit    0x100000000
maxssiz          0x04FB3000
maxssiz_64bit    0x10000000
shmmax           0x40000000
ninode           4000
maxuprc          256
npty             200
nstrpty          200
maxswapchunks    4096
create_fastlinks 1
fs_async         1
vps_ceiling      64 
dbc_max_pct      15
dbc_min_pct      15

EE Engineering Workstation 32-bit Kernel Parameter Defaults

maxusers         128
maxfiles         200
maxfiles_lim     2048
maxdsiz          0x7b03a000
maxtsiz          0x40000000
maxssiz          0x04FB3000
shmmax           0x40000000
ninode           4000
maxuprc          256
npty             200
nstrpty          200
maxswapchunks    4096
create_fastlinks 1
fs_async         1
vps_ceiling      64 
dbc_max_pct      15
dbc_min_pct      15

X Window System (X11 R6) Run-Time Libraries on Workstations

The HP-UX 11i provides workstation support for the 64-bit X Window System shared library (stack).

The following X and Motif libraries are available in 64-bits:

libMrm.a 
libXm.4 
libICE.2 
libSM.2 
libX11.3 
libXIE.2 
libXext.3 
libXhp11.3 
libXi.3 
libXp.2 
libXmu
libXaw

To date, these libraries are only found in release 6 of the X libs (X11 R6) and Motif version 2.1. No 64-bit versions of the tooltalk libraries, libtt, or libDtSvc are available.

The 64-bit X Window System (X11 R6) run-time libraries are usable only on systems that support the 64-bit operating system. To use the 64-bit run-time libraries, you must specify that the application will run (compile) in 64-bit mode. The 64-bit libraries are then used automatically.

^[8]For additional information about IUX, see “Ignite-UX (IUX)” and “Ignite-UX”.