!#Title: October 2006 Tru64 UNIX Software Products Library Cover Letter Tru64 UNIX Software Products Library Q4/October 2006 AV-RVZ3L-TE Welcome to this month's Tru64 UNIX Software Products Library Package. The October 2006 package includes the changes described in the following sections. Safely Store your Archived Bookreader ODL CDs! This is the last quarterly distribution that will include the "Archive Bookreader Online Documentation Library CDs" for Native (Alpha) and Microsoft Windows Platforms. Please retain these CDs for future reference. Manuals in Bookreader format are not planned for future updates. Should an update be required, the manual will be converted to PDF or HTML format and included on the latest revision of the Online Documentation Library CD for Microsoft Windows and Tru64 UNIX platforms. Instructions for mounting and viewing the Bookreader CDs will continue to be included in the HP Tru64 UNIX Online Documentation Library Getting Started document. Full-Kit Software Patches are included on the Software Products Library Please be aware that some products will ship a "Full-Kit Software Patch" on the Software Products Library. The "Full-Kit Software Patch" will be delivered either as a replacement or as an additional revision for the currently shipping software product. These software patches have been qualified and are approved for shipment to the Software Products Library audience. Software patches can be identified with an ECO in the Kit Type column. Details regarding the software patch version are available in each product's cover letter. The Full-Kit Software Patch should be handled as a maintenance release. Software Products Library now offers Web Downloads! Web downloads are now offered from our website, http://www.hp.com/software/SPL Special web versions of the Software Products Library Master Indexes now permit you to download the software kits for layered products in this library. Look for the download link at the individual product level. See the SPL Download Information and Requirements page for more details. http://h30266.www3.hpe.com/DownLoadinfo.shtml A link to this page can be found on the left navigation bar, at the web site, under Support Options, Download Information. Software Library customers may use the following for access: Username: Password: Domain name: Expiration Date: The username and password will be updated each quarter. A copy of this cover letter with username and password can be found on Disc #1, /readme/. Software Products Library Website You are invited to visit our website, http://www.hp.com/software/SPL. Special web versions of the Software Products Library Master Indexes have been linked to underlying product information. If you are looking for detail of what's shipping or ship history for previous product versions, this site can help. Your comments regarding our website are welcomed: SPLsupport@ACLabs.com Future CD Removal from Software Products Library (January 2007) Product Name Part Number Archived Bookreader CD - NATIVE AG-RWPDB-BE Archived Bookreader CD - WINDOWS AG-RWPEC-BE Removals from the Current Library (October 2006) Product Name Version UPILV DEC SNA 3270 Data Stream Programming Interface /Japanese for DEC OSF/1 1.0 3HJJA DEC SNA Printer Emulator/Japanese for DEC OSF/1 1.0 3H0JA DEC SNA Remote Job Entry/Japanese for DEC OSF/1 1.0 3H1JA DECwindows SNA 3270 Terminal Emulator/Japanese for DEC OSF/1 2.1A 30AJA Future Product Removals due to Retire (January 2007) Product Name Version UPILV None planned for Q1 2007 Products Shipping Two Versions Product Name UPILV Versions Compaq Open3D for Compaq Tru64 UNIX 0AFAA 4.96 Powerstorm 4D40T/4D50T/4D60T/4D51T UNIX Graphics Support for Tru64 UNIX 0AFAA 5.03 Compaq SNA Peer Server for Tru64 UNIX 2D7AA 1.6 Compaq SNA Peer Server for Tru64 UNIX 2D7AA 1.5A Compaq Wide Area Networking for Tru64 UNIX 4.0 F/G MVDAA 3.0B HP Wide Area Networking for Tru64 UNIX 5.0x MVDAA 4.1B Multimedia Services for Compaq Tru64 UNIX (Dev & Rt) 4.0F & 5.0A 20ZAA 3.0 Multimedia Services for Compaq Tru64 UNIX (Dev & Rt) 5.1 20ZAA 3.1 HP Services Tools CD The Services Tools CD included with the Software Products Library contains analysis, diagnosis and remote support software, for example WEBES and ISEE, for use by HP's service engineers and HP'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 Services Tools CD and associated web pages may contain new diagnosis software that is applicable to the system and should be reviewed for the most recent updates to the diagnosis tools. http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/svctools/ 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 Products Library. This matrix is located on disc 1 in the following file: /readme/sw_compat_matrix.ps (.txt) Licensing Information Software Compatibility Matrix A valid software product license is required to access and use each software product on the Software Products Library. License to Use a new revision of a software product is provided through a Support Agreement that lists Software Updates Service for each individual product license. Alternatively the customer must purchase the appropriate Software Update License for each new revision of a software product that the customer wishes to use. Additional licensing information is available here: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/software/info/terms/swl_sld.html A Final Note If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Software Products Library, please contact us at: SPLsupport@ACLabs.com. Please note that this mail address will reach the Software Products Library only. Questions regarding individual product performance should continue to be worked through your local support team. © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.