COMPAQ OpenVMStm VAX Software Product Library-March 2001 AV-R5FBR-TE Welcome to this month's OpenVMS VAX Software Product Library Package. The March 2001 package includes the changes described in the following sections. Compaq DECforms for OpenVMS V3.2 The Compaq DECforms OpenVMS VAX V3.2 is now correctly included in the Software Product Library. The DECforms V3.2 kits shipped in our December 2000 release were for OpenVMS Alpha, and could not be installed on OpenVMS VAX. Our apologies for the inconvenience and delay. System Tools CD The System Tools CD that is included with the Software Product Library contains diagnosis and supporting software, for example WEBES and DECevent, for use by Compaq's service engineers and Compaq'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 System 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://www.support.compaq.com/svctools/ Removals from the March 2001 Software Products Library The products below will reach End-of-Service-Life by the March release, and are planned for removal due to their retirement. Product Name Version UPILV PL/I for OpenVMS Systems 3.6 114AA POLYCENTER Striping for OpenVMS VAX 2.1 YELAA © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation 1 Future Removals from the June 2001 Software Product Library The products below will reach End-of-Service-Life by the March release, and are planned for removal due to their retirement. Product Name Version UPILV VAXeln Toolkit 4.6 375AA VAX-11/RSX 2.5A 382AA Product Name Changes Many products are changing names in order to meet Compaq rebranding goals. The table below lists products names changed with this release of the Software Products Library. Please note that not all name changes signify an update to the binaries, although the Software Product Descriptions and product cover letters have been revised. The following products have changed their name with this release: Former Product Name New Product Name Updating UPILV Binaries? (No change) DECforms/Hangul for OpenVMS Compaq DECforms/Hangul for OpenVMS Y VCH4AVNS4A DECforms/Hanyu for OpenVMS Compaq DECforms/Hanyu for OpenVMS Y VCH3AVNS3A DECforms/Hanzi for OpenVMS Compaq DECforms/Hanzi for OpenVMS Y VCH2AVNS2A DECforms/Japanese for Compaq DECforms/Japanese OpenVMS Alpha for OpenVMS Y VCHJAVNSJA DIGITAL TCP/IP Services Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS AXP for OpenVMS Alpha Y VHRAA Mature Product Support Program Compaq is pleased to offer a Mature Product Support service for products that are functionally complete, stable, and have no new versions planned for release. Accordingly, License Subscription and Software Update Distribution Services will no longer be available for these products. However, because we recognize the investment customers have made in these products, and each customer's need to move to new technology and/or solutions at his/her own pace, Compaq offers this new service. 2 Mature Product Support assures that customers can continue to obtain high-quality support for selected products. You can purchase Mature Product Support with Sustaining Engineering as an addendum to your service contracts and cancel it when it is no longer required. Additional licenses and media kits will continue to be available for purchase. Your local Compaq Services Sales Specialist can provide you with more information about Mature Product Support, as well as the comprehensive suite of support offerings available from Compaq. For more information on Mature Products Support visit the Software Support Services for Legacy Software Web page at http://www.compaq.com/services/software/ss_mature.html After products have entered the Mature Product Support Program they will continue to ship on the Software Products Libraries. Please consult the Software Product Library cover letters for tables listing products planned for the Mature Product Support program, as shown in the following table. Products Entering Mature Product Support (July, 2000) Product Name Version UPILV DECintact for OpenVMS Alpha Systems 3.0B VF1AA,VF2AA,VF3AA Software Compatibility Matrix The Software Compatibility Matrix shows the minimum and maximum Operating System versions supported by each software product on the Software Product Library. This matrix is located on disc 1in the following file: [README]SW_COMPAT_MATRIX.PS (.TXT) Licensing Information A valid software product license is required to access and use each software product on the Software Product Library. The subscription service, "Consolidated Distribution and Documentation Service," requires the customer to purchase either a Service Contract that provides the rights to use new versions of software or to purchase the appropriate Software Update License for each new version. Additional licensing information is available here: http://www.compaq.com/products/software/info/terms/swl_sld.html 3 UPI of "IOU" designates a placeholder part number Some of the kits on the Software Product Library may be designated with a UPILV in the format "IOUnn". These kits are not separately orderable and do not have part numbers. The "IOUnn" UPILVs are supplied as placeholders only. A Final Note If you have questions or concerns regarding the Software Product Library, please contact us at: ODLCDROM@Compaq.com ___________________ Compaq, the Compaq logo, ACMS, All-In-1, CDA, DECforms, DECintact, InfoServer, LinkWorks, Mailbus, MicroVAX, PolyCenter, StorageWorks, ULTRIX, VAX, VAXELN, and VMS Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. BASEstar, Datatrieve, and OpenVMS are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the United States and other countries The following are third-party trademarks: Motif, and UNIX are trademarks of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. 4