DIGITAL AV-Q8MFK-TE July, 1997 Dear Customer: To continue our tradition of providing enhanced Storage Management software capability to our customers, DIGITAL offers Archive/Backup System for OpenVMS[TM], Version 2.1A (ABS) and Storage Library System for OpenVMS[TM], Version 2.9 software. Archive/Backup System, Version 2.1A has been designed to run on OpenVMS, Version 6.1 through 7.1 on both Alpha and VAX systems. Storage Li- brary System (SLS) for OpenVMS, Version 2.9 software runs on OpenVMS, Versions 5.5-2 through 6.2, and 7.1 on the VAX[TM] system, and on OpenVMS, Version 6.1, 6.2, and 7.1 on the Alpha[TM] system. You can use ABS, Version 2.1A or SLS, Version 2.9 in a mixed-architecture OpenVMS VAX and Alpha environment. ABS and SLS allow for "rolling" upgrades. This means that you can install ABS or SLS on your server, and in- crementally update your Remote Clients. Your SLS Remote Clients must be running SLS, Version 2.6 or above. ABS, Version 2.1A is a maintenance release containing fixes for problems reported on ABS, Version 2.1A. See the Release Notes for details. SLS, Version 2.9 is the last functional release. The re- lease includes support for OpenVMS 7.1 and qualification of the TZ89, TKZ6x, TLZ9L, TZS20, and TL891. Contents of this Kit The enclosed kit contains the following: o Storage Library System for OpenVMS, Version 2.9 soft- ware for VAX and Alpha systems o Storage Library System for OpenVMS, Version 2.9 docu- mentation o Storage Library System, Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Release Notes (online only) o Storage Library System, Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Installation Guide Page 2 o Storage Library System, Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Guide to Backup and Restore Operations o Storage Library System, Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD) number 29.67 o Media and Device Management Services, Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Release Notes (online only) o Media and Device Management Services, Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Installation Guide o Media and Device Management Services, Version 2.9 for OpenVMS Guide to Operations o Archive/Backup System for Version 2.1A software for VAX and Alpha systems o Archive/Backup System for Version 2.1A documentation o Archive/Backup System, Version 2.1A for OpenVMS SPD 48.16 o Archive/Backup System, Version 2.1A for OpenVMS Release Notes (online only) o Archive/Backup System, Version 2.1A for OpenVMS Installation Guide o Archive/Backup System, Version 2.1A for OpenVMS Guide to Operations o Media and Device Management Services, Version 2.9 software for VAX and Alpha systems o Media and Device Management Services, Version 2.9 documentation Prerequisite Software The following software is required for Archive/Backup System for OpenVMS, Version 2.1A: o OpenVMS, Versions 6.1 through 7.1 for VAX systems o OpenVMS, Versions 6.1 through 7.1 for Alpha systems o Motif, Version 1.1 or 1.2 o Scheduler, Version 2.1B, (provided in this kit) o DECnet-Plus or DECnet Phase IV o DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is required for communication between the OpenVMS server and NT and UNIX clients Page 3 Note that Oracle Rdb is no longer a prerequisite for ABS. However, Oracle Rdb databases can still be backed up using ABS. The following software is required for Storage Library System for OpenVMS, Version 2.9: o OpenVMS VAX, Versions 5.5-2 through 6.2, and 7.1 o OpenVMS Alpha, Versions 6.1 through 6.2, and 7.1 o DECnet-Plus or DECnet Phase IV is required for commu- nications between the OpenVMS server and SLS clients Installation Options For users of ABS who want to run only ABS on their sys- tem (not with SLS): o Install the Media and Device Management Services (MDMS), Version 2.9 (included in this kit) per in- stallation instructions prior to installing ABS o Install Scheduler (included in the ABS kit) per in- stallation instructions prior to installing ABS o Install ABS, Version 2.1A per installation instruc- tions For current users of SLS, Version 2.5B and above who want to upgrade to SLS, Version 2.9 only: o Install SLS, Version 2.9 as a normal upgrade per installation instructions For new users of SLS: o Install SLS, Version 2.9 per installation instruc- tions For customers who want to run SLS and ABS on the same system: o Install SLS, Version 2.9 per previous instructions (This automatically installs MDMS.) o Configure SLS and MDMS according to the instructions in SLS and MDMS documentation o Install ABS, Version 2.1A per installation instruc- tions. Do not install MDMS. For additional information, please refer to the product documentation. If you need additional assistance, please call the DIGITAL Customer Support Center. Page 4 Sincerely, Judy Cross SMS Product Manager (719) 548-2830 crossju@mail.dec.com ©Digital Equipment Corporation. 1997 All Rights Reserved.