Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.0 Express 1 (Software Release C.70.01) (30216-90328)

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Announcements
End of Support Dates for MPE/iX Release 6.0:
new limits will not be applicable for old databases created under previous versions of
TurboIMAGE/iX. However, these databases will continue to function with the old limits,
and applications will be compatible.
• Improved and user-friendly ALLBASE ANSI AS Clause - This enhancement builds
support for AS clause in SELECT statements to help the user to give a more
meaningful name to the column headings.
End of Support Dates for MPE/iX Release 6.0:
Support for the MPE/iX Release 6.0 will end on April 30, 2002. Customers should plan to
update to either MPE/iX Release 6.5 or MPE/iX Release 7.0 prior to this date. We would
encourage most customers to update to the MPE/iX 7.0 Express 1 Release since that
release contains many performance and capacity enhancements for high-end systems and
bundled tools for using the HP e3000 with the Internet. Additionally, the MPE/iX 7.0
releases will be supported longer than MPE/iX 6.5 Release.
Please be aware that support for the 9x7 servers (917-987) will also end on April 30, 2002.
There has been no formal announcement for the end of support for MPE/iX Release 6.5.
As we have done for previous MPE/iX releases, Hewlett-Packard will continue to provide
18 months notice before terminating support of a given release.
6250 bpi Tapes As A Software Distribution Media
HP is stopping the usage of 6250 bpi tapes for the distribution of HP software with the
shipment of MPE/iX Release 7.0. Customers can no longer sign up for 6250 bpi software
distribution media. Customers with existing contracts that call for 6250 bpi tapes will still
receive these tapes for releases prior to MPE/iX Release 7.0, but all customers are
encouraged to update their contracts to use either DDS or CDs as their software
distribution media.
6250 bpi tape drives will still be supported for customer usage. HP simply has stopped
distributing software using this media.