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          Read Before Installing HP ACMS Version 4.5 for OpenVMS

          Whether you are a new or existing HP ACMS for OpenVMS customer,
          please take time to read the following information about your
          product.

          New Features

          With Version 4.5 system managers can remotely manage agents,
          including user-written agents, HP-supplied agents (such as, TP
          Web Conector and TP Desktop Connector) and agents supplied by
          other vendors.

          ACMS Version 4.5 also contains bug fixes. See the Release Notes
          for complete details. For other product information see the HP
          ACMS for OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD).

          ACMS Knowledge Module

          An ACMS Knowledge Module for use with BMC PATROL and the ACMS
          Remote Manager is available on the ACMS web site at the follow-
          ing URL:

             http://www.h71000.www7.hp.com/commercial/acms/44_info.html

          Installation Information

          Installing ACMS Version 4.5 requires HP OpenVMS Alpha Version
          7.2-2, 7.3-1, or V7.3-2 or HP OpenVMS VAX Version 6.2, 7.2 or
          7.3.

          Before you install the product, read Chapter 2 of the Release
          Notes for information on any changes to the installation pro-
          cedure described in the Installation Guide. To install ACMS,
          invoke the VMSINSTAL command procedure, as described in the
          OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, and then follow the instruc-
          tions in the HP ACMS Version 4.4 for OpenVMS Installation Guide.
          The installation procedure will perform a complete replacement
          installation.

          Refer to the ACMS SPD for a complete list of products that are
          compatible with ACMS Version 4.5.

          Release Notes Information

          The release notes for ACMS Version 4.5 contain a summary of
          new features, known problems, restrictions, incompatibilities,
          and installation-related instructions. To read the release
          notes before installing ACMS, invoke VMSINSTAL and follow the
          instructions in the installation guide. After installing ACMS,
          the release notes for ACMS are located in:

             SYS$HELP:ACMS045.RELEASE_NOTES

 






          PCA Usage

          Server procedure debugging or task debugging is not supported
          using the DECset Performance and Coverage Analyzer (PCA) compo-
          nent.

          DECdtm Usage

          If ACMS is used in a mixed-network environment, HP DECnet for
          OpenVMS (Phase IV) and HP DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS, and a DECdtm
          transaction is started within ACMS on a Phase IV system, it will
          fail with the following condition when it attempts to add the
          transaction from the DECnet-Plus system.

             '%SYSTEM-F-NOSUCHNODE, remote node is unknown'

          The workaround for this problem is to redefine the SYS$DECDTM_
          NODE_NAME logical name on the DECnet-Plus system to match its
          Phase IV equivalent.

          License Management Facility Information

          Before you can install ACMS Version 4.5, you must register the
          Product Authorization Key (PAK), using the License Management
          Facility (LMF). See the OpenVMS License Management Utility
          Manual for registration instructions.

          For More Information

          For more information about ACMS and for updates on new features,
          visit our web site at the following URL:

             http://www.h71000.www7.hp.com/commercial/acms

          Contents of the Documentation Kit

          The following table lists the contents of the ACMS Version 4.5
          Development, Run-Time, and Remote Access documentation kits.

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                                                  Run-
          Items________________________DevelopmentTime_______Remote_______

          Read Before Installing HP    X          X          X
          ACMS Version 4.5
          for OpenVMS Systems
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS Soft-    X          X          X
          ware Product Description
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS          X          X          X
          Getting Started
          HP ACMS Version 4.4 for      X          X          X
          OpenVMS Installation
          Guide
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS Quick    X          X          X
          Reference Guide
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS          X          X          X
          Managing Applications

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                                                  Run-
          Items________________________DevelopmentTime_______Remote_______

          HP ACMS for OpenVMS          X          X          X
          Remote Systems Management
          Guide
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS          X          X
          Writing Applications
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS ADU      X          X
          Reference Manual
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS          X
          Writing Server Procedures
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS          X
          Concepts and Design
          Guidelines
          HP ACMS for OpenVMS Sys-     X
          tems Interface Program-
          ming____________________________________________________________

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