DIGITAL Read Before Installing or Using DEC Ada Version 3.4 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems AV-PW1WE-TE November 1997 Please take time to read this entire document before installing or using DEC Ada Version 3.4 for OpenVMS Alpha software. DEC Ada Version 3.4 for OpenVMS Alpha systems requires OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.1 or higher. Release Notes Information The release notes for DEC Ada Version 3.4 contain important installation-related instructions, summarize features and re- strictions, and provide other information about the release of Version 3.4. DIGITAL strongly recommends that you read the release notes before installing DEC Ada. You can read the release notes before installing DEC Ada by invoking VMSINSTAL with the release notes option N. After installing DEC Ada Version 3.4, you can obtain the release notes in both text and POSTSCRIPT format from the following files, respectively: SYS$HELP:ADA034.RELEASE_NOTES SYS$HELP:ADA034.RELEASE_NOTES_PS Contents of the DEC Ada Version 3.4 Kit The DEC Ada media and documentation ship on compact discs (CD- ROMs). The OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library CD-ROM con- tains the installation save sets (software binaries kit), the DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, the Soft- ware Product Description, and this letter; the documentation is in ASCII and POSTSCRIPT[R] format. The OpenVMS Alpha Online Documentation Library CD-ROM contains the product documentation files in Bookreader format. ©Digital Equipment Corporation. 1997. All Rights Reserved. ___________________ [TM] Bookreader, DEC, DEC Ada, DEC Ada PDO, DIGITAL, OpenVMS, XD Ada, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. [R] POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. The save sets are located in: [ALPHA_ADA034.KIT]ADA034.* The following table lists and describes components of the save sets: ________________________________________________________________ Component_______________Description_____________________________ ADA.EXE DEC Ada compiler ACS.EXE DEC Ada program library manager ADARTL.EXE DEC Ada Run-Time Library ADAMSG.EXE DEC Ada message file ADACLD.CLD DCL command definitions for the compiler and program library manager [SYSLIB.ADALIB] DEC Ada predefined library, which is associated with the logical name ADA$PREDEFINED (supplied optionally during installation) [SYSLIB.ADA$OPT] Linker option files used for the prede- fined library ADA$PREDEFINED.ANA Optional SCA analysis data file for the DEC Ada predefined units ADA$EXAMPLES Examples directory HELP ADA and HELP DEC Ada help file ACS SYS$HELP:ADA034.RELEASE_Release notes NOTES* SYS$HELP:ADA034_ Software Product Description in SPD.*___________________POSTSCRIPT_and_ASCII_formats____________ This kit also includes the Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM). Please read them and check to see that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your DIGITAL representative. Documentation On the OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library CD-ROM the docu- mentation directories are located in: [ALPHA_ADA034.POST_DOCS]*.PS [ALPHA_ADA034.LINE_DOCS]*.TXT These directories contain the following documents in POSTSCRIPT and ASCII format: DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems This Read Before Installing or Using letter Software Product Description (SPD) 2 The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Online Documentation CD-ROM contains product documentation files in Bookreader format (.BKB file types). Files for the following manuals are located on the CD-ROM: DEC Ada Language Reference Manual Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Also included on the Online Documentation CD-ROM is a Bookreader- only file named Read Me First for DEC Ada explaining the DEC Ada Bookreader manuals. See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide for more information about using the CD-ROMs and accessing the online documentation. You can find this document on disc 1 of the CD-ROM in the [README] directory. Depending on your order, this kit may include printed copies of the following manuals (listed with their order numbers) from the DEC Ada documentation set: - DEC Ada Language Reference Manual (AA-PYZAB-TK) - Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems (AA-PWGYA-TK) - DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems (AA- PWGZB-TK) - DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems (AA- PW1VB-TE) Please note the following information: o In the DEC Ada documentation, all references to VMS or Open- VMS systems refer to both OpenVMS Alpha systems and OpenVMS VAX systems, unless otherwise specified. o Previous releases of DEC Ada on the OpenVMS Alpha system were referred to as DEC Ada for OpenVMS AXP. Licensing and Installation To install DEC Ada Version 3.4, you must first register a Li- cense Product Authorization Key (License PAK) using the License Management Facility (LMF). The License PAK may be shipped along with the kit if you ordered the license and media together. Otherwise, it is shipped to a separate location based on your license order. There are three kinds of licenses for DEC Ada Version 3.4: o Unlimited License-Allocates license units on an unlimited system use basis o Personal Use License-Lets one identified individual use the layered product 3 o Concurrent Use License-Lets any one process at a time use the layered product See the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual for regis- tration instructions. See the DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems for more DEC Ada licensing information. See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide for more information on the license requirements for using the Bookreader to read the DEC Ada documentation. DIGITAL Services A variety of service and support options are available from DIGITAL. For more information, contact your local DIGITAL sales office. Reader's Comments DIGITAL appreciates your comments. If you would like to comment on a DEC Ada manual, please send the manual title, order number, and your comments by one of the following methods: o Electronic Internet mail: ada_docs@zko.mts.dec.com o Fax: 603-884-0120 Attn: Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 o A letter sent to the following address: Digital Equipment Corporation Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 110 Spit Brook Road Nashua, NH 03062-2698 4