HP
                                                        January 2005
                                                         AV-Q8MFT-TE

 Dear Customer:

 To continue our tradition of providing enhanced Storage Management
 Software (SMS) capabilities to our customers, HP offers a main-
 tenance release of the HP Storage Library System for OpenVMS[TM],
 Version 2.9J software.

 Storage Library System (SLS) for OpenVMS, Version 2.9J software
 runs on OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 and on OpenVMS Alpha Versions 7.3-
 2 and 8.2. Versions listed are attempts to be current with the
 Operating System. Ultimately the contract between customer and the
 OpenVMS organization takes precedent.

 You can use SLS, Version 2.9J in a mixed-architecture OpenVMS VAX
 and Alpha environment.

                                NOTE

   For SLS customers continuing to utilize OpenVMS VAX Version
   5.5-2, stay on SLS Version 2.9F.

 SLS Version 2.9J is a combination of a bug fix release, and in-
 cludes qualification for OpenVMS V7.3 VAX and V8.2 Alpha and adds
 new devices since the SLS 2.9H release.

 OpenVMS Versions 7.2-2 and later provide support for Fibre Chan-
 nel (FC) connected tape devices. This is accomplished through the
 use of Modular Data Router (MDR) or Network Storage Router (NSR)
 connected to the FC Switch. Both routers convert Fibre Channel
 protocol to SCSI protocol, which the attached tape device un-
 derstands. SLS V2.9J has been qualified Fibre Channel connected
 devices as outlined/listed in the OpenVMS 7.3-1 SPD 25.01.66. SLS
 V2.9J is restricted to a single cluster environment. See Install
 guide for more information.

 Please refer to OpenVMS V7.3 SPD(s) for a complete listing of
 supported tape devices.

 The SLS and MDMS V2.9J release notes contain a more detailed list-
 ing of bug fixes. The SLS Software Product Description (SPD) up-
 dates qualified devices for this release.

 Contents of this Kit

 The enclosed kit contains the following:

 o  Storage Library System for OpenVMS, Version 2.9J software for
    VAX and Alpha systems

 

 o  Storage Library System for OpenVMS, Version 2.9J documentation

    -  Storage Library System, for OpenVMS Release Notes (online
       only)

    -  Storage Library System, for OpenVMS Installation Guide

    -  Storage Library System, for OpenVMS Guide to Backup and
       Restore Operations

    -  Storage Library System, for OpenVMS Command Reference Guide

    -  Storage Library System, for OpenVMS Software Product De-
       scription (SPD) number 29.67.26

 o  Media Device and Management Services, Version 2.9J software for
    VAX and Alpha systems and MDMS for OpenVMS Release notes, on
    line only

 For additional information, please refer to the product documenta-
 tion. As a convenience to our SLS users PDF formats are provided
 softcopy. The user has a complete documentation set with this kit.
 If you need additional assistance, please call the HP Customer
 Support Center.

 Sincerely,

 OpenVMS Product Management
 Email:SMSASSIST@hp.com


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