COMPAQ Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS VAX Systems AV-EF83S-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 Compaq OpenVMS VAX soft- ware. 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 VAX Systems requires Compaq OpenVMS VAX Version 5.5-2, or 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 Please read the Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM) enclosed in your kit and check to see that all items listed are actually in the kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your Compaq representative. Actual contents of the kit (including media types) may vary, depending on your order. Items in the Compaq Ada Version 3.5A Kit - Magnetic Tape or TK50 Distribution o Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM) o Media The distribution kit contains the Compaq Ada software and on- line documentation. On the Binaries media, you will find the Compaq Ada save sets. Consult the DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems for information about installing Compaq Ada on your system. o Compaq Ada Documentation This kit may include printed copies of the following manuals from the Compaq Ada documentation set: - DEC Ada Language Reference Manual (order number AA-PYZAB- TK) - Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems (order number AA-PWGYA-TK) - DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems (order number AA-PWGZB-TK) - DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems (order number AA-EF85G-TE) o Software Product Description o This Read Before Using or Installing letter and the Profes- sional Development Option letter The following web page offers information on Compaq Ada: http://www.openvms.digital.com/commercial/ada/ada_index.html Items in the Compaq Ada Version 3.5A Kit - CD-ROM Distribution o Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM) o Media The distribution kit contains the Compaq Ada software and on- line documentation. On the Binaries media, you will find the Compaq Ada save sets. Consult the DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems for information about installing Compaq Ada on your system. o CD-ROM Documentation 2 A "Read First" letter and the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide accompany the CD-ROM distribution kit. They are located on disc 1 of the CD-ROM in the [README] directory. The user's guide contains the following informa- tion: - The directory and file names for the media and online documentation - Information on using the Bookreader to read the online documentation o Software Product Description (SPD) o This Read Before Using or Installing letter and the Profes- sional Development Option letter o DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems Installation Information for CD-ROMs The Compaq OpenVMS VAX Software Layered Products Binaries media kit contains save sets and related documentation in POSTSCRIPT and ASCII formats. On CD-ROM, the save sets are located in: [VAX_ADA035.KIT]ADA035.* The following table lists and briefly describes the save-set components: ________________________________________________________________ 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 man- ager [SYSLIB.ADALIB] Compaq Ada predefined library, which is associated with the logi- cal name ADA$PREDEFINED (supplied optionally during installation) [SYSLIB.ADA$OPT] Linker option files used for the predefined library ADA$PREDEFINED.ANA SCA analysis data file for the Compaq Ada predefined units ADA$EXAMPLES Examples directory HELP ADA and HELP ACS Compaq Ada Help files SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_ Release notes in POSTSCRIPT and NOTES* ASCII formats 3 ________________________________________________________________ Component____________________Description________________________ SYS$HELP:ADA035_SPD.* Software Product Description in _____________________________POSTSCRIPT_and_ASCII_formats_______ On CD-ROM, the documentation directories are located in: [VAX_ADA035.POST_DOCS]*.PS [VAX_ADA035.LINE_DOCS]*.TXT These directories contain the following documents in POSTSCRIPT and ASCII formats: The DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems This Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS VAX Systems letter The Software Product Description (SPD) The OpenVMS VAX Layered Products Online Documentation CD-ROM contains product documentation files in Bookreader format (.BKB file type, formerly called DECW$BOOK file type). 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 VAX Systems Also included on the Online Documentation 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 information about using the CD-ROMs and accessing the online documentation. This guide is no longer included as a printed document but is located on disc 1 of the CD-ROM in the [README] directory. 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. 4 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 VAX 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. 5