Compaq X.25 Version 1.3 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems April 1999 Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing X.25 V1.3 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems software. For a complete description of this product, see the X.25 V1.3 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Software Product Description (SPD 47.37.xx). Read Before Installing or Using X.25 V1.3 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems This cover letter provides information on X.25 V1.3 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems software. You should read this letter, especially the section Installation Information, before attempting to install the product. X.25 Relay X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems software allows an appropriately configured Alpha system to relay X.25 packets between a Local Area Network (LAN) and a synchronous communications link to a Packet Switched Data Network (PSDN). OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library X.25 Version 1.3 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems software and doc- umentation ship on the OpenVMS Alpha Layered Product CD-ROM distribution: o The OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library CD-ROM contains the installable software kit, Release Notes, Software Product Description (SPD), and cover letter in ASCII (.TXT) and PostScript (.PS) formats. o The OpenVMS Alpha Online Documentation Library CD-ROM con- tains user documentation in Bookreader format. The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide booklet (CD booklet) and a Read First letter accompanies the CD distribution kit. The CD booklet: o describes the directory names on the Software Product Library CD where product subsets are located; o lists the documentation files on the Online Documentation Library CD provided for each product; and o contains information on using Bookreader. The following manuals are provided in Bookreader format on the documentation CD: o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Management Guide o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Security Guide o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Problem Solving Guide o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Accounting Guide o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Configuration Guide o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Programming Guide o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Programming Reference Manual o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Utilities Guide o X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-NCL Reference Guide o DECnet/OSI for VMS-VAX WANDD Programming You may also order a hardcopy X.25 documentation kit using the following order number: QA-OTHAA-GZ.1.3. Installation Information Installing X.25 V1.3 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems requires the OpenVMS Alpha Operating System Version 7.1 or later and DECnet- Plus Version 7.1 or later. PRE-INSTALLATION WARNING ADVISORY If you currently have the X.25 V1.1B-ECO3 kit installed on your system, you MUST remove it prior to installing the V1.3 kit on your system. The X.25 Version 1.3 installation procedure does not correctly remove the V1.1B-ECO3 kit. If you attempt to install X.25 Version 1.3 and you have the X.25 V1.1B-ECO3 kit installed on your system, the Version 1.3 installation detects this and stops the installation procedure. This problem also existed in Version 1.2 software. How- ever, the Version 1.2 installation procedure did not detect the V1.1B-ECO3 kit. Instead, it generated warn- ings and errors during installation and did not properly install the Version 1.2 software. If you currently have Version 1.2 software installed, you do not need to remove any X.25 software before installing the Version 1.3 software. The Release Notes for X.25 contain installation instructions and a summary of technical changes, known problems, restrictions, and incompatibilities. Compaq recommends that you read the Release Notes before installing X.25. The release notes are located on the OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library CD-ROM in PostScript (.PS) and ASCII (.TXT) form. 2 License Management Facility (LMF) Information A License Management Facility (LMF) Product Authorization Key (PAK) allows you to access a software product and its documenta- tion in Bookreader format. A PAK must be registered and loaded before you can install X.25 from the Digital CD-ROM Software Library for OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products. Refer to the CD Read First letter for information on LMF requirements needed to read the X.25 documentation using Bookreader. Accessing Bookreader Documentation To enable access to the X.25 Bookreader files, your system manager needs to define the DECW$BOOK environment variable as described in the OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide in the CD distribution kit. To read the X.25 documents, run Bookreader on a graphics terminal: 1. Invoke Bookreader (refer to the OpenVMS Alpha Layered Prod- ucts Compact Disc User's Guide); the initial or navigation Bookreader window is displayed. 2. Select the appropriate X.25 document. The table of contents for that document will be displayed. Compaq Services A variety of service and support options are available from Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales office. ©Digital Equipment Corporation 1999. All rights reserved. 3 /* DEC/CMS REPLACEMENT HISTORY, Element X25_V13_CLETTER.TXT*/ /* *2A1 8-APR-1999 13:42:04 GIBSON "X25_V700_0102 baselevel code freeze"*/ /* *2 8-APR-1999 13:42:03 GIBSON "X25_V700_0102 baselevel code freeze"*/ /* *1 8-APR-1999 13:08:49 GIBSON "Added for V1.3 release kit"*/ /* DEC/CMS REPLACEMENT HISTORY, Element X25_V13_CLETTER.TXT*/