NOTE: We've received word since this letter went to press that all components of the NAS Packages, V81.A, are now fully Year 2000 compliant. DIGITAL OpenVMS[tm] Alpha Software Product Library--September 1998 AV-RDA6A-TE Welcome to this month's OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library Package. The September 1998 package includes the changes described in the following sections. Installing Netscape Navigator[r] Version 3.03 In the Netscape Navigator Gold Version 3.03 for OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha Cover Letter dated May 1998, there are three PRODUCT commands that are incorrect. The first is listed under "Reading the Release Notes Before the Installation," and the next two are listed under "Installing Netscape Navigator Gold Version 3.03 for OpenVMS VAX" and "Installing Netscape Navigator Gold Version 3.03 for OpenVMS Alpha." In each of these three PRODUCT command lines, do not enter the .pcsi filename after disk:[directory]. (The PRODUCT INSTALL command is the same when you are installing on VAX and Alpha.) Replace the three PRODUCT commands with the following: $ PRODUCT EXTRACT RELEASE_NOTES NS_NAV_EXPORT - _$ /SOURCE=disk:[directory] - _$ /FILE=NETSNAV0303.RELEASE_NOTES $ PRODUCT INSTALL NS_NAV_EXPORT - _$ /SOURCE=disk:[directory] $ PRODUCT INSTALL NS_NAV_EXPORT - _$ /SOURCE=disk:[directory] © Digital Equipment Corporation. 1998. All rights reserved. Reliable Transaction Router[tm] Offerings The September Software Products Library Package includes media and documentation kit for Version 2.2D and Version 3.1D of Reliable Transaction Router (RTR) for OpenVMS Alpha. With the release of RTR V3.1D for OpenVMS, RTR V2.2D for OpenVMS has been superseded. Our subsequent Software Products Libraries will not include RTR V2.2D for OpenVMS. However, RTR V2.2D for OpenVMS will still be available by special order. Customers using RTR V2.2D for OpenVMS are advised to migrate to RTR V3.1D for OpenVMS as soon as practical. RTR V3.1D for OpenVMS has been tested for Year 2000 compliance and contains many enhancements to RTR V2.2D. RTR V3.1D for OpenVMS implements RTR V2 API wrapper routines that allow most existing RTR Version 2 based applications to run without change. It is recommended that customers test their RTR V2 applications on RTR V3.1D before replacing RTR V2.2D in their production environment. DIGITAL will provide support services for RTR V2.2D through March 1999. If assistance is required in moving your application from RTR V2 to V3 or support for RTR V2.2D is required beyond March 1999, please contact your DIGITAL Service representative for more information. Future changes to DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS (Spyglass Enhanced Mosaic and Display PostScript[r] components) Starting with DECwindows Motif Version 1.2-5 for OpenVMS, scheduled for shipment at the end of 1998, Digital Equipment Corporation will discontinue support for Spyglass Enhanced Mosaic, which currently ships with the DECwindows Motif product. Customers are advised to replace Spyglass Enhanced Mosaic with the Netscape Navigator web browser, a state-of-the-art browser that is included on this Software Products Library, and can also be downloaded from: (http://www.openvms.digital.com/openvms/products/ips) Also, on August 1, 1998, Digital Corporation will no longer support Adobe Display PostScript, because Adobe Systems Incorporated is discontinuing support for that product. However, for customer convenience, DIGITAL will continue to ship Display PostScript software "as is" as part of the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS kit. DIGITAL disclaims all warranties with regard to this software, including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. Digital Equipment Corporation remains committed to the quality and support of the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS product and to the protection of its customer's investment in this product and technology. 2 Products Removed from the Current Library The following products which shipped as part of the June 1998 Software Product Library Package have been removed from the September 1998 package: Product Name Version UPILV DEC Distributed Computing Services for OpenVMS 1.0 07PAA DECADMIRE/Japanese 2.0 2SSJA DECmessageQ for OpenVMS (Development) 3.2C 0HJAA DECmessageQ for OpenVMS (Run-Time) 3.2C 0HKAA PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Macintosh) 1.3A YPCAA Ruleworks for OpenVMS 2.0 4W6AC Future Product Removals due to Retirement (December 1998) Product Name Version UPILV PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Netware) 1.0G 0ENAA PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Netware) 1.0F1 0ENAA Migration Information for DECmessageQ Digital Equipment is a distributor for BEA Systems BEA MessageQ, the successor product to DIGITAL DECmessageQ, and will continue to sell, distribute and support MessageQ on DIGITAL platforms, including OpenVMS (Alpha and VAX), DIGITAL UNIX[tm], and Windows NT[r] Alpha, along with other vendor platforms, as part of a multi-year agreement between DIGITAL and BEA Systems. Effective 30 April 1998, DIGITAL will be distributing BEA MessageQ using BEA Systems license terms and conditions, and will be providing BEA-manufactured software binaries and documentation. The former product, DIGITAL DECmessageQ, is being retired, as per contract terms, and BEA MessageQ is being provided as a successor product. Also as part of this transition, we will no longer be distributing DECmessageQ/BEA MessageQ V3.2, but moving our current release level to V4.0A, as none of the V3.x DECmessageQ releases are Y2K ready, and the V4.0 releases have been tested and found Y2K ready by BEA Systems engineering. 3 As the BEA-provided product does not support DIGITAL License Management Facility (LMF), and therefore is not eligible for inclusion in the Software Product Libraries (SPL), we will only be offering Individual Product Offerings (IPO) kits, using a CD-ROM media type. Customers who wish to purchase the BEA MessageQ product can continue to order the IPO via the normal DIGITAL ordering channels, and orders will be fulfilled by DIGITAL Software Supply Business (SSB). DIGITAL Multivendor Customer Services (MCS) continues to provide first and second-tier support services for MessageQ, and customers with existing support contracts will continue to receive support as they did with DIGITAL DECmessageQ. Product Name Change for DIGITAL ACMS Desktop[tm] The following product has changed its name with this package release: Former Product Name New Product Name UPILV (No change) DIGITAL ACMS Desktop DIGITAL TP Desktop Connector for ACMS GZGAA Important--you should be aware of the following information as it relates to the delivery and installation of this release of the TP Desktop Connector for ACMS. o The product name has been changed to reflect the fact the product has been extended to include support for DIGITAL Portable TP as well as DIGITAL ACMSxp and DIGITAL ACMS. o The product binaries have been repackaged in an effort to more effectively deliver the new technology features. This has required us to modify the product installation procedure from that which you have been accustomed to. Prior to attempting to install the product, please refer to the Read Before You Install letter included in the main product directory on the Software Product Library CDROM. On page 2 of the Read Before You Install letter, under the heading Installation Information, specific instructions are identified that you will need to follow. 4 IMPORTANT YEAR 2000 INFORMATION Some of the products on the Software Product Library may not be Y2K ready, or their Y2K status may be unknown at this time. The following section identifies those products and provides information on planned actions. OpenVMS Year 200 Readiness Kit Year 2000 enhancements for the OpenVMS Operating System and key layered products are provided on this CD-ROM, which is shipped with the Software Products Library and part of the "Prior Version Support Program". Please refer to the Y2K Enhancement Kit documentation for details. The following products are Y2K ready with the enhancements in this kit: Product Name Version UPILV DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS (PCSI) 1.2-4 MV4AA DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS (PCSI) 1.2-3A MV4AA DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS (VMSinstall) 1.2-4 MV4AA DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS (VMSinstall) 1.2-3A MV4AA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Cesky 1.2-3B 0RGVA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Deutsch 1.2-3B XDDGA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Espanol 1.2-3B XDDSA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/ 1.2-3B XDDPA Francais DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/ 1.2-3B XDDUA Italiano DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Magyar 1.2-3B 0RGUA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Polski 1.2-3B XDDWA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Russkij 1.2-3B 0RGXA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/ 1.2-3B 0RGSA Slovensky DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Svenska 1.2-3B XDDMA DECwindows Motif/Hangul for OpenVMS 1.2-3B MV44A DECwindows Motif/Hanyu for OpenVMS 1.2-3B MV42A DECwindows Motif/Hebrew for OpenVMS 1.2-4 08UTA DECwindows Motif/Japanese for OpenVMS 1.2-4 MV4JA DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment 1.4 24EAA (Cell Directory) DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment 1.4 24CAA (Development) DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment 1.4 24CA9 (Run-Time) DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment 1.4 24GAA (Security) 5 Products with Planned Updates for Y2K Please be advised that the currently shipping versions of the following products are not Y2K ready or are currently undergoing Y2K testing. Plans are in place to release Y2K ready versions in the near future. (See Y2K Website for release dates http//www.digital.com/year2000/). We will continue to ship the current version until the ready version is available. At that time the Y2K ready version will replace the current version on the SPL. Product Name Version UPILV DIGITAL DECforms for OpenVMS (Development)[1] 2.2 0J8AA DIGITAL DECforms for OpenVMS (Run-Time)[1] 2.2 0J9AA DIGITAL Enterprise Integration Package for 2.0 5LVAA OpenVMS Alpha DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor 3.0 5TQAA (ALL-IN-1 Scanning Module) DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor (DEMM) 3.0 4XGAA DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor 3.0 5TSAA (MAILBUS Scanning Module) DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor 3.0 5TNAA (MailWorks Scanning Module) DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor 3.0 5TPAA (Officeserver Scanning Module) DIGITAL NAS Base Server 200 for OpenVMS 8.1A 23EAA DIGITAL NAS Client 150 for OpenVMS 8.1A 36NAA DIGITAL NAS Client 250 for OpenVMS 8.1A XVEAA DIGITAL NAS Production Server 400 for OpenVMS 8.1A 23RAA DIGITAL NAS Server 300 for OpenVMS 8.1A XV9AA KAP for DIGITAL C for OpenVMS 3.1 OHFAA POLYCENTER Security Compliance Manager for 3.0 2UTAA OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha POLYCENTER Security Intrusion Detector for 1.2A 3SZAA OpenVMS VAX and Alpha Reliable Transaction Router for OpenVMS 2.2D 2ARAA (Client)[2] Reliable Transaction Router for OpenVMS 2.2D 2AQAA (Full Function)[2] [1] Service patch is available. [2] V3.1D is the Y2K compliant version. V2.2D will not be Y2K compliant. Customers should move to V3.1D, which is included in this distribution, as soon as practical. 6 Product Retirements Please be advised that the following products have begun the retirement process. These products may not be Y2K ready, and there are no plans to determine their readiness or to release Y2K ready versions. However, these products will remain on the Software Product Library until they reach End of Service Life. Product Name Version UPILV DEC SoftWindows/SoftPC for OpenVMS 5.0 YNWAB Digital Application Generator VB Development 3.0 5AHAA ACMS Server Digital Application Generator VB Development 3.0 5AFAA ACMSxp Server MACRO-64 Assembler for OpenVMS AXP Systems 1.1 MWPAA MAILworks for OpenVMS 1.3A 3NGAA MAILworks/Japanese for OpenVMS ALP 1.3A 3NGJA MultiMedia Services for OpenVMS Alpha 2.0 4G8AA (Development) MultiMedia Services for OpenVMS Alpha (RunTime) 2.0 4G9AA MUXserver 320/380/90 Remote Terminal Server 2.0 YWLAA POLYCENTER Framework Developer's Toolkit 3.0 5HRAA POSIX for OpenVMS AXP 3.0 50DAA SSU (Session Support Utility) for OpenVMS 2.0 2T7AA SystemsTerminal Server Manager 2.1 352AA 7 Local Language Products Please be advised that the Y2K readiness status for the following local language products has not been determined. These products may not be Y2K ready. There will be an update on their Y2K status on the next Software Products Library. Product Name Version UPILV ACMS Desktop/Japanese for OpenVMS 2.3 GZGJA ACMS/Japanese for OpenVMS 4.1 2PZJA ALL-IN-1 OSO Teamlinks Connection/Japanese for OpenVMS 2.5 5CTJA ALL-IN-1/Brazilian Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAAXA ALL-IN-1/Dansk Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAADA ALL-IN-1/Deutsch Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAAGA ALL-IN-1/Español Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAASA ALL-IN-1/Francais Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAAPA ALL-IN-1/Hangul Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 2XC4A ALL-IN-1/Hanyu Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 2XC3A ALL-IN-1/Hanzi Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 2XC2A ALL-IN-1/Hebrew Integrated Office System Server for 3.2 AAATA OpenVMS ALL-IN-1/Italiano Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAAUA ALL-IN-1/Japanese (Secondary Language Kit) 3.1 AABJA ALL-IN-1/Japanese Integrated Office Server for OpenVMS 3..2 AAAJA ALL-IN-1/Nederlands Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAAHA ALL-IN-1/Norsk Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.1 AAANA ALL-IN-1/Portugves Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.1 AAAVA ALL-IN-1/Suomi Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.1 AAAFA ALL-IN-1/Svenska Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.2 AAAMA ANET+ for OpenVMS AXP 2.8 210JA ALL-IN-1/TeamRoute (Japanese) 1.1A GEZJA DEC FMS/Hangul for OpenVMS AXP (Development) 2.4 MVS4A DEC FMS/Hangul for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 2.4 MVT4A DEC FMS/Hebrew for OpenVMS AXP (Development) 2.4 MVSTA DEC FMS/Hebrew for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 2.4 MVTTA DEC FMS/Japanese for OpenVMS AXP (Development) 2.4 MVSJA DEC FMS/Japanese for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 2.4 MVTJA DEC Notes/Japanese for OpenVMS Alpha 2.5 0PGJA DECforms/Japanese for OpenVMS AXP (Development) 2.1B 0J8AA DECforms/Hangul for OpenVMS AXP (Development) 2.1B 0J84A DECforms/Hangul for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 2.1B 0J94A DECforms/Hanyu for OpenVMS AXP (Development) 2.1B 0J83A DECforms/Hanyu for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 2.1B 0J93A DECforms/Hanzi for OpenVMS AXP (Development) 2.1B 0J82A 8 Local Language Products - Continued Product Name Version UPILV DECforms/Hanzi for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 2.1B 0J92A DECforms/Japanese for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 2.1B 0J9JA DECforms/Thai for OpenVMS AXP (Run-Time) 1.4A 0J95A DECnet SNA 3270 Data Stream Programming Interface/ 1.4 10XJA Japanese for OpenVMS DECnet SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator/Japanese for OpenVMS 1.5A 10ZJA DECnet SNA DTF/Japanese for OpenVMS (Utility) 3.1 206JA DECnet SNA DTF/Japanese for OpenVMS AXP (Server) 3.1 205JA DECnet SNA Printer Emulator/Japanese for OpenVMS AXP 1.2A 10TJA DECnet SNA Remote Job Entry/Japanese for OpenVMS 1.4A 10UJA DECprint Supervisor/Japanese for OpenVMS 1.2 0WKJA DECwindows DECnet SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator for 2.0A VXBJA OpenVMS/Japanese DECwrite for OpenVMS Alpha (British English) 3.1 2FNEA DECwrite/Deutsch for AXP 3.0 2FNGA DECwrite/Francais for VMS 3.0 2FNPA DIGITAL COBOL/Japanese for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 2.5 0JUJA DIGITAL Office Server/Deutsch 4.0A 5TBGA DIGITAL Office Server/Francais 4.0A 5TBPA DIGITAL Office Server/Netherlands 4.0A 5TBHA DIGITAL Office Server/Svenska 4.0A 5TBMA Digital TCP/IP Services/Japanese for OpenVMS 4.2 0LXJA DSM/Japanese for OpenVMS Alpha 6.4E 00ZJA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP 1.1 2HZAA (American Business) International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP 1.1 2HXAA (American English) International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP 1.1 2J0AA (American Medical) International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP 1.1 2HXEA (British English) International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (Danish) 1.1 2HXDA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (Dutch) 1.1 2HXHA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (French) 1.1 2HXPA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (German) 1.1 2HXGA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (Italian) 1.1 2HXUA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (Norwegian) 1.1 2HXNA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (Portuguese) 1.1 2HXVA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (Spanish) 1.1 2HXSA International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (Swedish) 1.1 2HXMA OpenVMS/Hangul Alpha Operating System 7.1 MT14A OpenVMS/Hanyu Alpha Operating System 7.1 MT13A 9 Local Language Products - Continued Product Name Version UPILV OpenVMS/Hanzi Alpha Operating System 7.1 MT12A OpenVMS/Japanese Alpha Operating System 7.1 MT1JA OpenVMS/Thai Alpha Operating System 7.1 MT15A PrintServer/Japanese Software for OpenVMS 5.1 0V9JA Software Compatibility Matrix Please refer to the Software Compatibility Matrix or Software Product Description for Operating System Support information. The Software Compatibility Matrix shows the minimum and maximum Operating System versions supported by each software product on the Software Product Library. This matrix is located on disc 1in the following file: [README]SW_COMPAT_MATRIX.PS (.TXT) A Final Note If you have questions or concerns regarding the Software Products Library, please contact us at: cdrom_docs@zko.dec.com ___________________ TM ACMS, ACMS Desktop, ACMSxp, ALL-IN-1, Alpha, DECADMIRE, DECforms, DECprint, DECwrite, DIGITAL, DIGITAL NAS, Digital SNA, DIGITAL UNIX, MAILbus, MailWorks, MUXserver, OpenVMS, PATHWORKS, POLYCENTER, PrintServer, Reliable Transaction Router, RuleWorks, SSU, StorageWorks, TeamRoute, VAX, VMS, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. R Postscript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. 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