Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.5 PowerPatch 3 (Software Release C.75.03) (30216-90361)

Chapter 2

Announcements

MPE/iX Release 7.5 PowerPatch 3

Announcements

MPE/iX Release 7.5 PowerPatch 3

MPE/iX 7.5 PowerPatch 3 for the HP e3000 is scheduled for delivery in late July 2006.

This proactive patch-set includes defect repairs to improve the capabilities and supportability of MPE/iX 7.5.

The improvements it contains are intended to help customers maximize the value of HP e3000 environments

as they manage their transitions off the HP e3000 platform.

End of Support Dates

While HP support for MPE/iX 6.0 ended October 31, 2002, MPE/iX releases 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5 will be supported

through December 31, 2008.

Please note that although MPE/iX 6.5 and 7.0 are supported through 2008, customers may find it beneficial to

upgrade from them to MPE/iX 7.5. The 7.5 release contain changes and improvements – such as defect repair,

Native Fibre Channel support for A/N-Class servers, performance and capacity enhancements for high-end

systems, and bundled tools for using the HP e3000 with the Internet – that are not all available on earlier

releases.

For a comprehensive listing of supported HP e3000 hardware, please go to:

http://www.hp.com/products1/evolution/e3000/news_events/discont/end_support.html

Making the PowerPatch Installation Easy

HP Engineering Services continues to be a major focal point for all your MPE/iX consulting needs. Please

contact your local HP support representative for upgrades and installation service.

MPE/iX Beta Test Patches Listed On Web Site

HP is making MPE/iX beta test patches available to our customers who may benefit from installing them

before they are made generally available or “GR.”

A beta test or “BT” patch is thoroughly tested in the MPE/iX lab before release. However, it has not completed

testing by the customer or customers for whom it was initially created. During this period of customer testing

the patch remains in “BT” status so that its distribution can be controlled.

At the web site shown below, you can find a list of all available BT patches by MPE/iX release. There are lists,

updated daily, for releases 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5. If you feel your system(s) could benefit from the installation of a

“BT” patch, and you have a valid HP support contract, please contact the Response Center to order the

patch(es) you would like.

The patch web site is on the JAZZ server at the following URL:

http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/patches/

and a link to it can be found on the JAZZ main web page at http://jazz.external.hp.com.