OpenVMS[tm] Alpha Software Product Library-December 1999 AV-RDA6F-TE Welcome to this month's OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library Package. The December 1999 package includes the changes described in the following sections. System Tools CD The System Tools CD that is now included with the Software Products Library contains diagnosis and supporting software for use by Compaq's service engineers and Compaq's Authorized Service Provider service engineers. The software and associated documentation on this CD are for use on systems that have hardware warranty, a service contract, or service obligation. The System Tools CD is being provided with the Software Products Library in order to provide updates to the diagnosis software that was factory installed and shipped with the system. The System Tools CD may also contain new diagnosis software that is applicable to the system and should be checked for the most recent updates to the diagnosis tools. Many of the diagnosis software tools on this CD can also be obtained through links on the following Compaq web page: http://www.compaq.com/support/ The System Tools CD is created to ISO 9660 standards and the software on this CD can be accessed by multiple operating systems. Multiple copies of the diagnosis software may exist on this CD in order to support different hardware platforms and operating systems; for example, Compaq Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, and Windows NT?. If you have any questions on use of the software on this CD contact a Compaq representative or Compaq Authorized Service Provider representative. Removal of OpenVMS Management Tools CD-ROM (March 2000) This release of the Software Products Library includes the final shipment of the OpenVMS Management Tools CD-ROM. Archive/Backup System for OMT will continue to ship with the library, and will appear on a library disc in the March 2000 release. Please refer to the Enterprise Integration Package cover letter for additional details. (c) Digital Equipment Corporation. 1999. All rights reserved Removals from the Current Library due to retirement There are no product removals planned for the December 1999 Software Product Library. Future Product Removals due to Retirement (March 2000) The following products are scheduled for removal in March 2000: Product Name Version UPILV DEC COMMserver for OpenVMS 3.0A GCQAA DECserver 200 for VMS 3.3 VCBAA DECserver 500/550 for VMS 2.2 03KAA DECwrite/Deutsch for OpenVMS AXP 3.0 2FNGA DECwrite/Francais for OpenVMS AXP 3.0 2FNPA DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor (DEMM) 3.0 4XGAA DIGITAL Optical Storage Management Software for OpenVMS 3.4A 0UBAB, 0U9AB International Lexicons for OpenVMS AXP (American Medical) 1.1 2J0AA OpenVMS Management Tools 4.1A SSU (Session Support Utility) for OpenVMS Systems 2.0 2T7AA Terminal Server Manager 2.1 352AA Product Name Changes The following products have changed their name with this release: Former Product Name New Product Name UPILV (No change) Advanced Server/Japanese for OpenVMS Compaq Advanced Server/Japanese for OpenVMS SSUJA Archive/Backup System for OpenVMS Compaq Archive/Backup System for OpenVMS 5W1AA 5W2AA DEC C for OpenVMS Alpha Compaq C for OpenVMS MU7AA Alpha DEC Notes for OpenVMS AXP Systems Compaq Notes for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 0PGAA DECwindows Motif/Japanese Compaq DECwindows for OpenVMS AXP Motif/Japanese for OpenVMS MV4JA Digital Cartridge Server Data Cartridge Component for VMS Server Comoponent for VMS 4EUAA Digital NAS Base Server 200 for OpenVMS Compaq NAS Base Server 200 for OpenVMS 23EAA Product Name Changes, continued Former Product Name New Product Name UPILV (No change) Digital NAS Client 150 for OpenVMS Compaq NAS Client 150 for OpenVMS 36NAA Digital NAS Client 250 for OpenVMS Compaq NAS Client 250 for OpenVMS XVEAA Digital NAS Production Server 400 Compaq NAS for OpenVMS Production Server 400 for OpenVMS 23RAA Digital NAS Server 300 for OpenVMS Compaq NAS Server 300 for OpenVMS XV9AA DIGITAL Office Server/Deutsch Compaq Office Server/Deutsch 5TBGA DIGITAL Office Server/Francais Compaq Office Server/Francais 5TBPA DIGITAL Office Server/Netherlands Compaq Office Server/Netherlands 5TBHA DIGITAL Office Server/Svenska Compaq Office Server/Svenska 5TBMA DIGITAL TP Desktop Connector for ACMS Compaq TP Desktop Connector for ACMS GZGAA DIGITAL VTX for OpenVMS Alpha Compaq VTX for OpenVMS Alpha 3R7AA Hierarchical Storage Management Compaq Hierarchical for OpenVMS (HSM) Storage Management for OpenVMS 3J1AA OpenVMS/Japanese Operating Compaq OpenVMS/ System for Alpha Japanese Operating System for Alpha MT1JA StorageWorks RAID Software for OpenVMS Compaq RAID Software for OpenVMS 0MGAA TeamRoute for ALL-IN-1 OpenVMS AXP Compaq TeamRoute for ALL-IN-1 OpenVMS GEZAA Mature Product Support Program Compaq is pleased to offer a new service, Mature Product Support. This service will be offered for products that are functionally complete, stable, and have no new versions planned for release. They will continue to be tested for correct operation on new OpenVMS releases and on new hardware processor releases. For more information on Mature Products Support visit the Software Support Services for Legacy Software Web page: http://www.compaq.com/services/software/ss_mature.html After products have entered the Mature Product Support Program they will continue to ship on the Software Products Libraries. Please consult the Software Products Library cover letters for tables listing products planned for the Mature Product Support program, as shown in the following table Products Beginning Mature Product Support (January 1999) Product Name Version UPILV Compaq Ada for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 3.5 0VRAA Compaq Ada for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 3.5 09PAA IMPORTANT YEAR 2000 INFORMATION "This is a Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure by Compaq Computer Corporation pursuant to the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998." With the March 1999 release, all of the actively selling products including local language products on the OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library are Y2K ready. All products previously noted as having planned Y2K updates have submitted those updates this month and are included in this Software Product Library release. Products that have begun the retirement process may be exceptions to the above status. Please refer to the "Retiring Products" section below for further information. OpenVMS Year 2000 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". Refer to the Y2K Enhancement Kit documentation for details. Please note that the local language variants of DECwindows V1.2-3 shipped in this release of the Software Library are in the process of being retired. Supportfor bug fixes will be available for the next month until June 2000. 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/Francais 1.2-3B XDDPA DECwindows Motif OpenVMS User Interface/Italiano 1.2-3B XDDUA 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/Slovensky1.2-3B 0RGSA 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 OpenVMS Year 2000 Readiness Kit - Continued Product Name Version UPILV DECwindows Motif/Japanese for OpenVMS 1.2-4 MV4JA DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment (Cell Directory)1.4 24EAA DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment (Development) 1.4 24CAA DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment (Run-Time) 1.4 24CA9 DIGITAL Distributed Computing Environment (Security) 1.4 24GAA 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 ALL-IN-1 OSO Teamlinks Connection/Japanese for OpenVMS 2.5 5CTJA ALL-IN-1/Japanese (Secondary Language Kit) 3.1 AABJA ALL-IN-1/Norsk Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.1 AAANA ALL-IN-1/Portugues Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.1 AAAVA ALL-IN-1/Suomi Office Server Options for OpenVMS 3.1 AAAFA DECwrite/Deutsch for OpenVMS AXP 3.0 2FNGA DECwrite/Francais for OpenVMS AXP 3.0 2FNPA Digital Application Generator VB Development ACMS Server 3.0 5AHAA Digital Application Generator VB Development ACMSxp Server 3.0 5AFAA DIGITAL Enterprise Mail Monitor (DEMM) 3.0 4XGAA Terminal Server Manager 2.1 352AA DEC COMMserver for OpenVMS 3.0A GCQAA 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) UPI of "IOU" designates a placeholder part number Some of the kits on the Software Products Library may be designated with a UPILV in the format "IOUnn". These kits are not separately orderable and do not have part numbers. The "IOUnn" UPILVs are supplied as placeholders only. ___________________ Compaq, the Compaq logo, and the DIGITAL logo are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [TM] ACMS, ACMS Desktop, ACMSxp, ALL-IN-1, Alpha, DECADMIRE, DECforms, DECmigrate, DECevent, DECnet, DECprint, DECwrite, DIGITAL, DIGITAL NAS, Digital SNA, DIGITAL UNIX, MAILbus, MailWorks, MUXserver, OpenVMS, PATHWORKS, POLYCENTER, Print Server, 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. 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