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Contents
Preface ............................................................ xiii
1 Introduction
1.1 OpenVMS Releases . . ........................................ 1–1
1.1.1 OpenVMS Major Release . . . ................................ 1–1
1.1.2 OpenVMS New Feature Release ............................. 1–1
1.1.3 OpenVMS Minor Release . . . ................................ 1–1
1.1.4 OpenVMS Limited Hardware Release . . ....................... 1–2
1.2 Upgrade Paths .............................................. 1–2
1.3 Upgrade and Installation Documentation Correction . . ............... 1–4
1.4 Compaq’s Support Policy ...................................... 1–4
2 OpenVMS Software Installation Release Notes
2.1 Installation and Upgrade Information Common to Alpha and VAX ...... 2–1
2.1.1 Compatibility Kits Required in Some OpenVMS Cluster Systems .... 2–1
2.1.2 Networking Options ....................................... 2–1
2.1.3 Upgrading Systems Running PATHWORKS Version 6.0 or Advanced
Server V7.2 for OpenVMS . . ................................ 2–3
2.1.4 Upgrading Systems Running PATHWORKS V6.0 Advanced Servers
Prior to V6.0D . . . ........................................ 2–3
2.1.5 Upgrading Advanced Server for OpenVMS V7.2 or V7.2A . . . ....... 2–4
2.1.6 DECevent Version 3.1 or Later Required to Analyze Errors . ....... 2–4
2.1.7 PCSI-I-RETAIN Messages During DECnet-Plus Installation ....... 2–4
2.1.8 Installing DECwindows with Some Layered Products May Cause
Insufficient Global Sections . ................................ 2–5
2.1.9 Daylight Savings Time Error Message When Booting with Minimum
Startup. ................................................ 2–5
2.2 Installation and Upgrade Information Specific to Alpha .............. 2–6
2.2.1 Upgrading to OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 from V7.2-1 or
V7.2-1H1 ............................................... 2–6
2.2.2 Registry Considerations When Upgrading From OpenVMS V7.2-1 to
OpenVMS V7.3 . . ........................................ 2–7
2.2.3 CONFIGURE Process Replaced by QIO$CONFIGURE Process ..... 2–10
2.2.4 Java™ 2 SDK v 1.2.2-1 Is Incompatible with OpenVMS Version
7.3 .................................................... 2–10
2.2.5 Error When Upgrading Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS ..... 2–10
2.2.6 Rolling Upgrades for MEMORY CHANNEL Configurations . ....... 2–11
2.2.7 Using the Extended File Cache (XFC) in Mixed Version OpenVMS
Cluster Systems . . ........................................ 2–11
2.2.8 X.25 Version 1.2 and Earlier Not Supported .................... 2–11
2.3 Installation and Upgrade Information Specific to VAX. ............... 2–11
2.3.1 Magnetic Tape Media for OpenVMS VAX to Be Retired ............ 2–12
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