HP 5991-7955 User Manual

HP Integrity Computer Systems HP-UX 11i v2 to 11i v3 Network Driver Migration Guide

HP Part Number: 5991-7955 Published: E0207

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About This Document ........................................................................................................9

1 Overview.......................................................................................................................13

LAN Driver Architecture......................................................................................................................13

HP-DLPI LAN Driver Architecture.................................................................................................13

Native STREAMS DLPI LAN Driver Architecture.........................................................................14

2 Native STREAMS DLPI LAN Driver Migration...........................................................17

New LAN Command............................................................................................................................17

New Graphical User Interface..............................................................................................................17

Options Negotiations............................................................................................................................17

3 Non-Native HP-DLPI LAN Driver Migration...............................................................19

New LAN Command............................................................................................................................19

New Graphical User Interface..............................................................................................................19

Table of Contents 3

List of Figures

1-1 HP-DLPI LAN Driver Architecture...............................................................................................14

1-2 Native LAN Driver Architecture...................................................................................................15

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