!#Title: January 2001 Compaq Tru64 UNIX Software Product Library Cover Letter COMPAQ Compaq Tru64 UNIX Software Product LibrarY--January 2001 AV-RAZDM-TE Welcome to this month's Compaq Tru64 UNIX Software Product Library Package. The January 2001 package includes the changes described in the following sections. Products Shipping Two Versions The following products are shipping two versions of their product: Product Name UPILV Versions Shipping Compaq SNA Peer Server 2D7AA 1.5A DIGITAL SNA Peer Server Gateway 2D7AA 1.4 Compaq Wide Area Networking for Tru64 MVDAA 3.1A UNIX Wide Area Network Support for DIGITAL MVDAA 3.0A UNIX Compaq Open3D for Compaq Tru64 UNIX 0AFAA 4.96 Powerstorm 4D40T/4D50T/4D60T/4D51T UNIX 0AFAA 5.03 Graphics Support for Tru64 UNIX Multimedia Services for Compaq Tru64 20ZAA 3.0 UNIX (Dev & Rt) 4.0F Multimedia Services for Compaq Tru64 20ZAA 3.0 UNIX (Dev & Rt) 5.0A Multimedia Services for Compaq Tru64 20ZAA 3.1 UNIX (Dev & Rt) 5.1 Product Name Changes The following products have changed their name with this release: Former Product Name New Product Name UPILV (No change) None changed this release. Removals from the Current Library Product Name Version UPILV CICS Cell Server for Digital UNIX 3KVAA 2.1B CICS Client for Digital UNIX 3KUAA 2.1B CICS Server for Digital UNIX 3KTAA 2.1B Future Product Removals due to Retirement (April 2001) As of the January 1999 release, all of the actively selling products including local language products on the Compaq Tru64 UNIX Software Product Library are Y2K ready. Products that have begun the retirement process may be exceptions to the above status. Please be advised that the following products have begun the retirement process. These products may not be Y2K ready, and there are no plans to determine their readiness or to release Y2K ready versions. These products will remain on the Software Product Library until they reach End of Service Life in April. Product Name Version UPILV Compaq Parallel Software Environment for Compaq Tru64 UNIX 1.9 2ATAA Digital PHIGS for Digital UNIX (Development) 5.1 0A8AA Digital PHIGS for Digital UNIX (Runtime) 5.1 0A9AA Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) for Compaq Tru64 UNIX (App Dev Kit) 3.1 01NAA Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) for Compaq Tru64 UNIX (Cell Dir Srvr) 3.1 01PAA Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) for Compaq Tru64 UNIX (Runtime) 3.1 01MAA Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) for Compaq Tru64 UNIX (Security Srvr) 3.1 01QAA 2 System Tools CD The System Tools CD included with the Software Products Library contains diagnosis and supporting software for use by Compaq's service engineers and Compaq's Authorized Service Provider service engineers. The software and associated documentation on this CD are for use on systems that have hardware warranty, a service contract, or service obligation. The System Tools CD is being provided with the Software Products Library in order to provide updates to the diagnosis software that was factory installed and shipped with the system. The System Tools CD may also contain new diagnosis software that is applicable to the system and should be checked for the most recent updates to the diagnosis tools. Many of the diagnosis software tools on this CD can also be obtained through links on the following Compaq web page: http://www.compaq.com/support/. The System Tools CD is created to ISO 9660 standards and the software on this CD can be accessed by multiple operating systems. Multiple copies of the diagnosis software may exist on this CD in order to support different hardware platforms and operating systems; for example, Compaq Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS, and Windows NT[tm]. If you have any questions on use of the software on this CD contact a Compaq representative or Compaq Authorized Service Provider representative. Software Compatibility Matrix Please refer to the Software Compatibility Matrix or Software Product Description for Operating System Support information. The Software Compatibility Matrix shows the minimum and maximum Operating System versions supported by each software product on the Software Product Library. This matrix is located on disc 1 in the following file: /readme/sw_compat_matrix.ps (.txt) Licensing Information A valid software product license is required to access and use each software product on the Software Products Library. The subscription service, "Consolidated Distribution and Documentation Service," requires the customer to purchase either a Service Contract that provides the rights to use new versions of software or to purchase the appropriate Software Update License for each version. Additional licensing information is available here: http://www.compaq.com/products/software/info/terms/swl_sld.html 3 ODL-PC Installation Information Included in the ODL release is the Compaq Tru64 UNIX Online Documentation Library for MS-Windows (ODL-PC). This enables you to view the UNIX ODL locally on a PC running Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/Me or NT 4.0. In addition to BNU and Bookreader software that has been redesigned to run natively on MS-Windows, the ODL-PC also incorporates AltaVista Search functionality. The steps in installing the ODL-PC are as follows: 1. Insert the ODL CD-ROM into the CD-ROM reader. 2. View the "Readme.txt" file in the top level directory for important information before proceeding with the installation. 3. From the "Start" menu, select "Run...", and enter J:\Setup.exe, where J is the drive letter assigned to the ODL CD-ROM. 4. Respond to the setup program dialogs as desired and/or take the default responses by pressing . 5. After completion of the setup program, invoke the BNU from "Start/Programs/Compaq ODL/BNU". ___________________ [R] Compaq, the Compaq logo, and the DIGITAL logo are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [TM] DIGITAL, Pathworks, StorageWorks, and Tru64 are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation. [R] Postscript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. OSF/1 is a registered trademark of Open Software Foundation, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. ©2000 Compaq Computer Corporation 4