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OpenVMS Software Installation Release Notes
This chapter contains information that applies to installations and upgrades of
the OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX operating systems.
The installation and upgrade notes in this chapter are organized into the
following categories:
• Installation and upgrade notes common to both Alpha and VAX systems
(see Section 2.1)
• Alpha specific installation and upgrade notes (see Section 2.2)
• VAX specific installation and upgrade notes (see Section 2.3)
For information about layered product installation and support, see Chapter 3.
For hardware and firmware release notes, see Appendix B.
2.1 Installation and Upgrade Information Common to Alpha and
VAX
The following release notes document installation and upgrade information
common to both OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX platforms.
For Alpha-specific notes, see Section 2.2.
For VAX-specific installation and upgrade notes, see Section 2.3.
2.1.1 Compatibility Kits Required in Some OpenVMS Cluster Systems
V7.3
If you are planning to install OpenVMS Version 7.3 in an OpenVMS Cluster
system, in either a mixed-version cluster or a mixed-architecture cluster, you
need to install certain remedial kits (if you have not already installed them). For
more information, see Section 5.9.5.
2.1.2 Networking Options
V7.3
OpenVMS provides customers with the flexibility to choose the network protocol
of their choice. Whether you require DECnet or TCP/IP, OpenVMS allows you to
choose the protocol or combination of protocols that works best for your network.
OpenVMS supports both Compaq and third-party networking products.
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