UnixWare ® 7.1.1
Enterprise Edition

Advanced UNIX System for Enterprise-Class Intel Processor-Based Servers

The UnixWare® 7 Release 7.1.1 Enterprise Edition operating system is an advanced network operating system that offers exceptional quality and reliability for enterprise-class computing on Intel processor-based servers. It delivers the scalability, availability and performance demanded by 24x7 enterprise-wide business-critical applications. Designed to support large scale databases and enterprise applications, it is a cost-effective yet rock-solid platform to replace expensive, proprietary midrange systems in medium-to-large computing environments. It can be easily integrated with legacy systems and enables high speed access to enterprise data through its rich network and Internet protocol support, LAN and WAN connectivity and seamless PC client access.

UnixWare 7 delivers vastly superior availability and on-line serviceability by leveraging the latest innovations in industry standard technologies such as Hot Plug PCI, Multi-path I/O and I2O. UnixWare 7 ensures that the information critical to your business is dependable, accessible and accurate.With SCO® clustering product offerings – UnixWare® 7 NonStop® Clusters and Reliant® HA – UnixWare 7 combines to deliver highly available systems. Managing its services is made simple via graphical managers and system monitors, reducing the cost of administration, software upgrades or user support. Using the exciting built-in UnixWare 7 Webtop, SCOadmin managers and server applications can be run from any browser, making remote management and accessing applications easier than ever. UnixWare 7 Enterprise Edition leverages the price/performance benefits of Intel enterprise servers and the reduced cost of ownership of network computing, without giving up the power of UNIX systems or risking the reliability of business-critical services.

This next-generation operating environment affords enterprises complete flexibility in choosing the best application architecture and the right clients for maximizing process efficiency and IT investment. Fully compliant with open industry standards, Year 2000 supported and EURO ready, its core components such as the filesystem and system libraries are 64-bit ready. UnixWare 7 is a strategic platform that is widely supported by the industry's leading enterprise OEMs and ISVs, ensuring easy migration from existing platforms and maximum investment protection.
 
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Operating System

  • SVR5 symmetrical multiprocessing, multi-user, multi-threaded system
  • Licensed for 4 processors (expandable to 32 using Processor Upgrade license packs)
  • 50 Network User Licenses (optional add-on 10, 25, 100 and 500 user license packs)
  • 16 GB main memory (RAM) (optional upgrades to support 32 GB and 64 GB RAM)
  • Includes compliance with XPG4, XPG4.2, SVID 4.2, POSIX 1003.1 and 1003.2 and FIPS-151-2 standards specifications. Binary compatibility for previous UnixWare 7 releases, SCO® UnixWare 2.x and SCO OpenServer™ from SCO applications. Year 2000 supported, EURO ready and UNIX 95 compliant

RAS Services

  • 1 TB files and filesystems with capability for over 78,600 TB total capacity
  • High-performance, multithreaded, fault-resilient journaling filesystem with virtual filesystem support
  • Built-in disk striping, mirroring and spanning (RAID 1, 3, 5) with Volume Management via the included UnixWare 7 Online Data Manager
  • IP failover with NIC online restart and auto-start
  • Supports Hot Swap devices, Multipath I/O, I2O and Hot Plug PCI

System Management and Serviceability

  • Fast installation with hardware auto-detection, from Bootable CD-ROM or over a network, and Upgrade Wizards
  • Auto-tuning kernel, integrated real-time performance monitor and system activity reporting
  • Software RAID and Online Disk Manager with visual administrator
  • Automated, unattended sever backup/restore with ARCserve®IT from Computer Associates v6.6
  • Enterprise manageable with SNMP MIB II support and graphical Intranet Manager
  • Desktop Management Interface (DMI) API for DMI management station control administration
  • UnixWare 7 Webtop provides application and administration access

Internet and Network Support

  • Bundled Netscape FastTrack Server™ and Netscape Communicator™ 4
  • Apache Web Server, Squid Proxy Server
  • Supports ISDN, 100mbps/1gbps Ethernet, FDDI, and Fast Ethernet devices
  • Java™ runtime environment and JDK™
  • TCP/IP with high performance extensions, multicast support, IPv6 APIs, IPX/SPXII, TPI NetBIOS
  • Multi-link, multi-domain PPP with DHCP, address allocation servers (AAS) and fast modem support. Supports up to 256 links and PPP over ISDN
  • Routing and gateway capabilities with RIPv1, RIPv2, OSPF, EGP, and BGP support
  • Integrated NetWare® UNIX Client, DHCP and bootp client and server support, and dynamic DNS
  • Multi-domain Sendmail, scalable message store, SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP4, LDAP directory server
  • Bundled RealNetworks® client and server for Internet streaming multi-media

File and Print Services

  • Windows (SMB) and Windows NT® file and print services with SCO VisionFS™
  • NFS® (with NIS) and NUCFS (NetWare)
  • Optional NetWare Services (NetWare File, Print and Directory) add-on for NetWare clients

Security

  • C2-level security capability with predefined, selectable security profiles for maximum to low security
  • Powerful auditing and accounting tracks system access and security breaches
  • Identification and authentication, Discretionary Access Control and Access Control Lists
  • Trusted Control Facility for tightly controlled system owner and subsystem administrator authorizations
  • Static packet filtering and TCP Wrappers for network security

System Requirements

  • Supports PCI, I2O, EISA, ISA, MCA, PCMCIA systems with Intel® Pentium®, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Xeon™, Pentium III, and 80486DX processors with supported network adapter (for networked installations).
  • Requires CD-ROM or network installation (requires another UnixWare 7 system).
  • Requires minimum of 500 MB free disk space. Recommended primary disk 1 GB.
  • 32 MB RAM minimum. 64 MB RAM recommended for CDE and other graphical applications.
  • SuperVGA adapter and monitor with at least 800x600 resolution required for graphical desktop.
  • Serial, bus or keyboard (PS/2-compatible) mouse recommended.

UnixWare 7 Editions Include