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          HP NAS Packages Version 8.3B for OpenVMS Systems



          Read Before Installing

          Thank you for your interest in HP NAS Packages Version 8.3B. HP
          NAS Packages Version 8.3B documents component software support
          for HP OpenVMS Operating System Version 7.3-2. Please see the
          NAS Software Product Descriptions (SPDs) or the NAS Installation
          guide for more information on the components.

          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, and see the corresponding Online Documentation Li-
          brary (ODL) Master Indexes for the location of online documenta-
          tion. These Master Indexes are also in the [README] directory on
          disc 1 of both the SPL and ODL. 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 8.3B documentation has been delivered to you
          in online form. The HP NAS Packages provide documentation in
          HTML, PostScript, and ASCII formats.

          Thank you for your interest in OpenVMS and its associated lay-
          ered products.




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