!#Title: October 2000 Compaq Tru64 UNIX Software Products Library Cover Letter COMPAQ Compaq Tru64 UNIX Software Product Library— October 2000 AV-RAZDL-TE Welcome to this month's Compaq Tru64 UNIX Software Product Library Package. The October 2000 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 for Tru64 UNIX 2D7AA 1.5A DIGITAL SNA Peer Server 2D7AA 1.4 Compaq Wide Area Network Support for MVDAA 3.1A Tru64 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 5.02 Graphics Support for Tru64 UNIX Multimedia Services for Compaq Tru64 20YAA 3.0 UNIX & 20ZAA Multimedia Services for Compaq Tru64 20YAA 3.1 UNIX & 20ZAA Product Name Changes The following products have changed their name with this release: Former Product Name New Product Name UPILV (No change) DIGITAL Capacity Enterprise Capacity and 23QAA Planner Performance Planner Multimedia Services Multimedia Services for 20YAA & for Digital UNIX Tru64 UNIX 20ZAA Removals from the Current Library Product Name Version UPILV DECWatchdog /Autopilot for OSF/1 Alpha 2.1 0ZMAA StorageWorks HSZ40 Array Controller 1.1A 3DCAA 1 Future Product Removals due to Retirement (January 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 January. Product Name Version UPILV CICS Cell Server for Digital UNIX 2.1B 3KVAA CICS Client for Digital UNIX 2.1B 3KUAA CICS Server for Digital UNIX 2.1B 3KTAA Survey How can we help meet your needs? Please participate in our survey, either via the web or by completing the hard copy form in this package. Our survey covers the delivery of software on CD-ROM consolidations, including online documentation, layered products and software patches. The survey is available at: http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/odl/odlsurvey.html 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™. 2 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) ___________________ [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 3