Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.5 PowerPatch 1 (Software Release C.75.01) (30216-90348)

Chapter 2
Announcements
MPE/iX Release 7.5 PowerPatch 1
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In some cases, relative performance of the VA7110 is up to twice that of the VA7100 and scalability of this
product reaches up to 45 disks from the current limit of 15. HP is pleased to announce this fully compatible
replacement for the VA7100, which provides investment protection by supporting new 146 GB disk
mechanisms.
Additionally, the DS2110 is a next generation SCSI JBOD enclosure that supports Ultra320 SCSI
mechanisms, and is available as of April 15, 2003. This product is a fully compatible replacement for the
DS2100. For additional investment protection, this product also supports existing Ultra160 SCSI
mechanisms.
End of Support Dates
Support for the 6.0 release ended October 31, 2002 and MPE/iX Release 6.5 will be supported until December
31, 2004. Starting today, customers who need additional time to plan and execute migrations should plan to
update to the latest releases of either MPE/iX 7.0 or MPE/iX 7.5. These releases contain many performance
and capacity enhancements for high-end systems and bundled tools for using the HP e3000 with the Internet.
Additionally, these releases will be supported until December 31, 2006.
Customers who are planning their HP e3000 environment into the future should note that the currently
supported 900 series servers running MPE/iX do not have supported peripherals available for purchase from
HP. For this reason, HP recommends that customers who are planning on continuing to run and expand their
HP e3000 environment, upgrade to an HP e3000 A- or N-Class system with Fiber Channel and SCSI-LVD
peripherals. By upgrading to the latest hardware and software on the HP e3000, customers will be better
suited for continued performance, support and success in the long term.
For a comprehensive listing of supported hardware please go to:
http://www.hp.com/products1/mpeixservers/news_events/discont/servers/end_support.html
HP is also formalizing plans to ensure the delivery of all e3000 software products through MPE
end-of-support. Besides exploring ways to improve efficiency in the distribution of MPE to our customers, our
focus is to anticipate and prevent any critical disruptions in customer operations due to HPe3000 software
product discontinuance.