Hewlett-Packard HP NAS Packages Version 8.3C for OpenVMS Systems Read Before Installing Thank you for your interest in HP NAS Packages Version 8.3C. This release describes component changes since NAS Packages Version 8.3B was released in March, 2004. Please see the NAS Software Product Descriptions (SPDs) or the NAS Installation guide for more information. The NAS Packages provide licenses for client/server enabling software, including: o Licenses to use selected component products o NAS Packages documentation The purchase of a NAS license authorizes the use versions of NAS component products shipping in the calendar quarter when the NAS license was purchased. Component update licenses or NAS update services may be purchased for use of later versions of any component. The HP NAS Packages components are available as separate kits on the OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX Software Products Libraries (SPLs). See the SPL Master Indexes for the location of the NAS components. Some component kits may also be available as separate independent product offerings. Technical considerations for all NAS Packages Customers To successfully install the components that make up your NAS Packages, please read the instructions in the HP NAS Packages for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Installation Guide, which outlines the following procedures: o Loading your Product Authorization Key (PAK) o Installing the HP NAS components and rebooting as necessary. See the Software Product Description (SPD) and the HP NAS Pack- ages Installation Guide for a complete list of the components for each NAS package. See "Installing a NAS Package: At a Glance," a checklist in Chapter 2 of the Installation Guide, for a simple summary of the NAS installation procedures. The HP NAS Version 8.3C documentation has been delivered to you in online form. Thank you for your interest in OpenVMS and its associated lay- ered products. ©2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Group, L.P. All product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or regis- tered trademarks of their respective companies. 2