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          Before You Install or Use DECtrace Version 1.1

          AV-PE4JA-TE

          Whether you are a new or continuing DECtrace customer, please
          take the time to read the following information about DECtrace
          Version 1.1.

          DECtrace Version 1.1 is a maintenance version with the addition
          of two new important capabilities: the run-time license, and
          concurrent collections. In addition, significant performance
          enhancements have been made to the collection and process ac-
          tivities. These capabilities, and more, are documented in the
          product release notes found on the software media.

          Run-Time License

          If you plan to implement DECtrace on several nodes, you may
          wish to consider the run-time license. Its cost is significantly
          less than the cost of the full-development license. The run-time
          license offers all product capabilities with the exception of
          the formatting and reporting functions. The collected data can
          be formatted and reported on a node where the DECtrace full-
          development license is registered and loaded.

          Concurrent Collections

          Concurrent collections allows you to schedule collections so
          that more than one may be running simultaneously on a node or
          VAXcluster. If you have designed operations procedures around
          the previous limitation of one collection per node at any given
          time, you may want to re-evaluate those procedures for this
          release.

 






          Installation

          Before installing DECtrace Version 1.1 read the DECtrace for
          VMS Installation Guide for information about this installation
          kit, prerequisites, and procedures, as well as the VMS quota and
          privilege requirements.

          Contents of This Kit

          Kit contents vary depending upon whether this kit is a complete
          media-and-documentation kit, a documentation-only kit, or a
          service-update kit. Please read the Indented Bill Report (BIL)
          and the Bill of Materials (BOM) enclosed in this shipment, and
          check to see that all items listed are actually in your kit.
          If your kit is damaged, or if you find that parts of it are
          missing, please call your Digital representative.

          Release Notes

          The online release notes for the latest installed version of
          DECtrace contain new features, a summary of technical issues,
          restrictions, and incompatibility issues. You can read the
          release notes before installing DECtrace by invoking VMSINSTAL
          and following the instructions in Chapter 2 of the DECtrace for
          VMS Installation Guide.

          Companion Software

          If you have purchased DECtrace to gather VAX Rdb/VMS performance
          data, you may wish to also consider purchasing DEC RdbExpert for
          VMS. RdbExpert is an expert system that analyzes the DECtrace
          workload and works with you to tune the performance of VAX
          Rdb/VMS databases.




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