11iv1 vs 11iv2 on PA-RISC servers

[Sheriff Andy]

Hello,

We have an L1000 server with 2 440 processors and 2.5GB RAM and 2 RP7400 servers with 8 processors and 12GB RAM. We run Oracle8i and Oracle9i as well as Veritas on these machines.

We need to upgrade to 11i. We want to stay on the same OS version between our LClass and our RP7400s.

Is there any downside to going to v1 vs v2 or v2 vs v1? Will either system run more efficiently with an older system?

Thx for your help,
Andy

[Antonio Cardoso_1]

Hi

already asked in some threads,
check this:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1017882

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

11i v2 is much earlier in its support life cycle and is on that basis a better choice.

All other things being equal, it will be a lower cost option for these systems.

The driving factor however needs to be applications. If the applications support the newer OS, there are many, many benefits from going with it.

SEP

[Geoff Wild]

11iv2 has more features, more dynamic kernel, etc...

The only downside going to 11iv2 is supported hardware.

Example: The A48004 FWD SCSI is not supported.

Currently, we have 10 servers out of 42 on 11iv2.

Check release notes and etc:

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1101/index.html

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-1101/ch04s09.html?btnNext=next%A0%BB

http://docs.hp.com/en/5990-6737/ch03s06.html


Rgds..Geoff

[Sheriff Andy]

How does PA-RISC and 11iv2 play with Oracle 8i/ 9i?

Thx again,
Andy

[Sheriff Andy]

How does PA-RISC and 11iv2 play with Oracle 8i/ 9i? Anyone know of any applications that the PA-RISC and 11iv2 doesn't work well with?

Thx again,
Andy

[Geoff Wild]

It plays nicely indeed.

Though I believe we are on Oracle 10G on most.

2 of them (running ServiceGuard) have Oracle 9.2.

No issues...

Rgds...Geoff