ECO NUMBER:   CPQ-AXPVMS-ADVANCEDSERVER-V0703-A2-1
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           PRODUCT:         Advanced Server for OpenVMS
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           UPDATED PRODUCT: Advanced Server V7.3A for OpenVMS
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           APPRX BLCK SIZE: 117232
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     Hewlett-Packard Company

     October 2003

     Dear Advanced Server for OpenVMS Customer,

     The enclosed media contains:

         Advanced Server V7.3A-ECO2 for OpenVMS

     Use the installation kit name ADVANCEDSERVER when using PRODUCT INSTALL.

     This kit supersedes all previous ECO releases of Advanced Server V7.3 for
     OpenVMS.

     Support for OpenVMS Alpha Systems
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     Advanced Server V7.3A-ECO2 for OpenVMS supports OpenVMS Alpha systems,
     Versions 7.3-2, 7.3-1, 7.3, 7.2-2.

     A variety of customer problems have been corrected and fully documented
     in the Release Notes, ASOVMS073A_02073.RELEASE_NOTES.

     Brief Description of Problems Fixed in V7.3A ECO2     
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     - MCP running Out of Pipe Instances	
     - Printing Sometimes Fails with the File Lock Error
     - Network Problems Cause OPLOCK Timeouts
     - ADMINISTER SET PASSWORD Resulted in ACCVIO
     - "Sharedb" file growing to an Unreasonable Size
     - Crashes or Hangs Caused by OPLOFC Threads
     - Browser Service Stays in PENDING State
     - Excessive Pipes Consumption and File Lock Problems Due to invalidated Sessions
     - Memory Leak When RPC Throws an Exception
     - Cannot Establish Trust with Windows 2003 Domain
     - "Access Denied" Error While Accessing Non-stream Files On ODS-2 Disks	
     - Advanced Server Does Not Bind to the Correct Device on a Multihomed System
     - Several PWRK$LMSRV crashes.


     Please refer to your existing Server Installation and Configuration
     Guide for instructions on installing the Advanced Server for OpenVMS.

     Also, please  read the  on-line release  notes for other important
     notices regarding this release.

     Licensing Information
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     Advanced Server for OpenVMS requires that clients accessing
     server resources be appropriately licensed.

     You must use the Client Access license with the Advanced Server for
     OpenVMS software. The order numbers for the Client Access licenses are
     QM-5SUAA-A*. See the Software Product Description (SPD 30.50.xx)
     for a listing of all license options. The minimum license required to
     access Advanced Server V7.A3-ECO2 for OpenVMS services is the Client Access
     license PWLMXXXCA07.03.

     Note: All licenses with earlier versions must be upgraded. Upgrade licenses
     are available.

     Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) for the Client Access licenses
     (PWLMXXXCA07.03) are fully supported only by the following
     software:

     o  Advanced Server for OpenVMS, V7.2, V7.2A, V7.3, and V7.3A

     o  PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) V6.0, V6.0A, V6.0B,
        V6.0C, V6.0D, and V6.1

     o  PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (LAN Manager) V5.0F

        Customers using versions of PATHWORKS LAN Manager server prior
        to V5.0F and using licenses supported only by older versions
        are strongly encouraged to upgrade to V5.0F. Licenses supported
        by older versions of the server software are no longer offered.
        Only Client Access licenses are offered.

     Note: Some new OpenVMS Alpha servers include two new Client
     Access licenses to let you start using Advanced Server for
     OpenVMS or PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) software
     immediately.

     For More Information
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     If you have any questions regarding the Advanced Server for OpenVMS,
     please visit our InfoCenter or newsgroup or send e-mail:

     InfoCenter: http://www.compaq.com/openvms

     Newsgroup:  news:vmsnet.networks.desktop.pathworks

     e-mail:     PWINFO@Compaq.com

     Thank you for choosing Advanced Server for OpenVMS  as  your  networking
     solution. As always, we welcome your feedback.


     Copyright [2003] Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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