COMPAQ Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS Alpha Systems AV-PW1WG-TE August 2000 This is a re-release of Version 3.5, to fix important customer- reported issues. Please take time to read this entire document before installing or using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS Alpha software. NOTE Compaq Ada was formerly called DEC Ada. References to DEC Ada in product components are the same as references to Compaq Ada. Requirements Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS Alpha Systems requires Compaq OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2 or higher. Release Notes Information The release notes for Compaq Ada Version 3.5A contain important installation-related instructions, summarize features and re- strictions, and provide other information about the release. Compaq strongly recommends that you read the release notes before installing Compaq Ada. You can read the release notes before installing Compaq Ada by invoking VMSINSTAL with the release notes option N. You can read the release notes after installing Compaq Ada by accessing the following files, which are in text and POSTSCRIPT [R] format, respectively: SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_NOTES SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_NOTES_PS ©2000 Compaq Computer Corporation ___________________ [TM] Compaq, and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation. [R] POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Contents of the Compaq Ada 3.5A Kit The Compaq Ada media and documentation ship on compact discs (CD-ROMs). The OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library CD-ROM contains the installation save sets (software binaries kit), the DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, the Software Product Description, and this letter; the documentation is in text and POSTSCRIPT format. The OpenVMS Alpha Online Documentation Library CD-ROM contains the product documentation files in Bookreader format. The save sets are located in: [ALPHA_ADA035.KIT]ADA035.* The following table lists and describes components of the save sets: ________________________________________________________________ Component_______________Description_____________________________ ADA.EXE Compaq Ada compiler ACS.EXE Compaq Ada program library manager ADARTL.EXE Compaq Ada Run-Time Library ADAMSG.EXE Compaq Ada message file ADACLD.CLD DCL command definitions for the compiler and program library manager [SYSLIB.ADALIB] Compaq Ada predefined library, which is associated with the logical name ADA$PREDEFINED (supplied optionally during installation) [SYSLIB.ADA$OPT] Linker option files used for the prede- fined library ADA$PREDEFINED.ANA Optional SCA analysis data file for the Compaq Ada predefined units ADA$EXAMPLES: Examples directory HELP ADA and HELP Compaq Ada help file ACS SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_Release notes NOTES* SYS$HELP:ADA035_ Software Product Description in SPD.*___________________POSTSCRIPT_and_ASCII_formats____________ This kit also includes the Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM). Please read them and check to see that all the items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is dam- aged or any items are missing, call your Compaq representative. Documentation On the OpenVMS Alpha Software Products Library CD-ROM, the documentation directories are located in: [ALPHA_ADA035.POST_DOCS]*.PS [ALPHA_ADA035.LINE_DOCS]*.TXT 2 These directories contain the following documents in POSTSCRIPT and text format: DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems This Read Before Installing or Using letter Software Product Description (SPD) The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Online Documentation CD-ROM contains product documentation files in Bookreader format (.BKB file types). Files for the following manuals are located on the CD-ROM: DEC Ada Language Reference Manual Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems Also included on this CD-ROM is a Bookreader-only file named Read Me First for Compaq Ada explaining the Compaq Ada Bookreader manuals. See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide for more information about using the CD-ROMs and accessing the online documentation. You can find this document on disc 1 of the CD-ROM in the [README] directory. Depending on your order, this kit may include printed copies of the following manuals (listed with their order numbers) from the Compaq Ada documentation set: - DEC Ada Language Reference Manual (AA-PYZAB-TK) - Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems (AA-PWGYA-TK) - DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems (AA- PWGZB-TK) - DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems (AA- PW1VC-TE) Please note the following information: o In the Compaq Ada documentation, all references to VMS or OpenVMS systems refer to Compaq OpenVMS VAX and Compaq Open- VMS Alpha systems unless otherwise specified. o Previous releases of Compaq Ada on the OpenVMS Alpha system were sometimes referred to as DEC Ada for OpenVMS AXP. Licensing and Installation To install Compaq Ada Version 3.5A, you must first register a License Product Authorization Key (License PAK) using the License Management Facility (LMF). The License PAK is shipped with the kit if you ordered the license and media together. Otherwise, it is shipped to a separate location based on your license order. 3 There are three kinds of licenses for Compaq Ada Version 3.5A: o Unlimited License-Allocates license units on an unlimited system use basis o Personal Use License-Lets one identified individual use the layered product o Concurrent Use License-Lets any one process at a time use the layered product See the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual for regis- tration instructions. See the DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha Systems for more Compaq Ada licensing information. See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide for more information on the license requirements for using the Bookreader to read the Compaq Ada documentation. Compaq Services A variety of service and support options are available from Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales office. 4