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          Cover Letter for HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Version 5.7 ECO 2

          March 2011

          Dear Customer:

          Thank you for purchasing HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS network-
          ing software. The TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS software product
          is the OpenVMS implementation of the industry-standard TCP/IP
          protocol suite and Internet services for OpenVMS Integrity
          servers and OpenVMS Alpha systems.

          For a complete description of this product, see the HP TCP/IP
          Services for OpenVMS Version 5.7 Software Product Description
          (SPD 46.46.23).

          Features

          The TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS software is based on the Berke-
          ley Software Distribution (BSD) Versions 4.3 and 4.4, with
          enhancements from HP.

          Network File System (NFS) Version 3 client is a new feature
          which enables large file size operations and asynchronous
          writes.

          Release Notes

          The TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Release Notes describe the new
          features of the release in more detail, as well as the reported
          problems that have been fixed and the limitations of this re-
          lease. The release notes are located on the distribution media
          in the same directory as the software kits. For instructions
          about how to extract the release notes, refer to the TCP/IP
          Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration manual.

          Licenses

          For Alpha systems, the following TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
          licenses are available:

          o  The server license provides complete product functionality.

          o  The client license provides a subset of the server license
             product functionality. The client license does not include
             BIND, BOOTP, DHCP, failSAFE IP, TFTP, NFS server, PC-NFS, and
             the load broker.

          o  The client upgrade license provides a subset of the server
             license for customers who previously purchased a client
             license and now require full functionality.

          For OpenVMS Integrity servers, the Base Operating Environment
          (BOE) includes the TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS product and a
          server license for it.

 






          Documentation Feedback

          HP prides itself on responding to customer needs. To continue
          serving you, we welcome your feedback about the TCP/IP Services
          for OpenVMS documentation. Please send us your feedback to:

             openvmsdoc@HP.com

          Note: In support of HPs Green Business Technology Initiative
          and move towards electronic delivery, OpenVMS is restricting
          future updates of printed manuals to major product updates.
          Updated documentation for this release of "HP TCP/IP Services
          for OpenVMS" is delivered within the product release notes.
          The release notes are included with the current manuals on the
          Online Documentation Library CD-ROM and are also included in
          the "TCP/IP" directory on the Product Library media. Current
          printed manuals are unchanged and appropriate for use with this
          product update. Online Documentation Libraries offer product
          documentation for display or web download from the following
          site:

             http://www1.aclabs.com/ODLIndex.asp

          Release Notes may be displayed or downloaded from SPL Master
          Index (follow master index links to the individual product
          directory):

             http://www.hp.com/software/SPL

          © Copyright 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

          Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required
          for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and
          12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documen-
          tation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to
          the U.S. Government under vendors standard commercial license.

          The information contained herein is subject to change without
          notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are
          set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such
          products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as
          constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
          technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

          A FULL SOFTWARE PATCH KIT HAS RECEIVED LIMITED TESTING AND IS
          CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION TO CUSTOMERS.

          DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

          THIS FULL SOFTWARE PATCH KIT IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WAR-
          RANTY OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REP-
          RESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
          OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-
          INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
          APPLICABLE LAW. IN NO EVENT WILL HP OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES
          BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, IN-

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          DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER
          CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT
          TO ANY SOFTWARE PATCH MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH
          SOFTWARE PATCH.



















































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