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Summary of OpenVMS Version 7.3 New Features
Table 1–1 Summary of OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 Software Features
Compaq OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure Package for OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
Compaq OpenVMS e-Business This chapter provides information on the following e-Business
technologies that are included in the Compaq OpenVMS e-Business
Infrastructure Package with OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3:
• Compaq Secure Web Server for OpenVMS Alpha (based on Apache)
• Compaq COM for OpenVMS
• Compaq Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition
• Compaq Fast Virtual Machine (Fast VM) for the Java 2 Platform
on OpenVMS Alpha
• Compaq XML Technology
• Attunity Connect "On Platform" Package
• Compaq Enterprise Directory Services for e-Business
• Reliable Transaction Router (RTR)
• Compaq Bridgeworks
The Compaq OpenVMS e-Business Infrastructure Package provides key
Internet and e-Business software technology that enhances the base
OpenVMS Alpha operating system. These technologies are licensed
with the OpenVMS Alpha operating system.
General User Features
DCL commands Several DCL commands have been updated for Version 7.3.
Utility routines online help As of Version 7.3, online help now includes all the OpenVMS utility
routines that are described in the OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual.
MIME utility The MIME utility has been enhanced with new commands and
qualifiers.
OpenVMS Alpha firmware The OpenVMS Version 7.3 CD-ROM package includes the Alpha
Systems Firmware Update Version 5.9 CD-ROM and Release Notes.
Please read the Release Notes before installing the firmware.
World-Wide PostScript Printing
Subsystem (Alpha)
WWPPS is a new utility that allows users to print text files in many
languages on generic PostScript printers that do not have resident
language fonts.
System Management Features
OpenVMS support for new
AlphaServer GS series systems
OpenVMS Version 7.3 provides support for Compaq’s AlphaServer
GS80, GS160 and GS320 systems. This support includes:
• OpenVMS support for hard and soft partitions (Galaxy) on
AlphaServer GS160 and GS320 systems
• OpenVMS Resource Affinity Domain (RAD) support for applications
• CPU Online Replace
Automatic daylight savings time
change
System parameter can be set to allow OpenVMS to automatically
change system time to and from Daylight Savings Time.
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