System
          Support
          Addendum

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          PRODUCT NAME:  VAX Performance Advisor, Version 2.1   SSA 27.71.04-A

          HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

          Processors Supported:

          VAX:      VAXft 3000 Model 310

                    VAX 6000 Model 200 Series,
                    VAX 6000 Model 300 Series,
                    VAX 6000 Model 400 Series,
                    VAX 6000 Model 500 Series,
                    VAX 4000 Model 300

                    VAX 9000 Model 210,
                    VAX 9000 Model 400 Series

                    VAX 8200, VAX 8250, VAX 8300, VAX 8350,
                    VAX 8500, VAX 8530, VAX 8550, VAX 8600,
                    VAX 8650, VAX 8700, VAX 8800, VAX 8810,
                    VAX 8820, VAX 8830, VAX 8840, VAX 8842,
                    VAX 8974, VAX 8978

                    VAX-11/730, VAX-11/750, VAX-11/780,
                    VAX-11/785

          MicroVAX: MicroVAX II, MicroVAX 2000,
                    MicroVAX 3100, MicroVAX 3300,
                    MicroVAX 3400, MicroVAX 3500,
                    MicroVAX 3600, MicroVAX 3800,


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                    MicroVAX 3900

          VAXstation: VAXstation II, VAXstation 2000,
                      VAXstation 3100 Series, VAXstation 3200,
                      VAXstation 3500, VAXstation 3520,
                      VAXstation 3540


          VAXserver:  VAXserver 3100, VAXserver 3300,
                      VAXserver 3400, VAXserver 3500,
                      VAXserver 3600, VAXserver 3602,
                      VAXserver 3800, VAXserver 3900

                      VAXserver 6000-210, VAXserver 6000-220,
                      VAXserver 6000-310, VAXserver 6000-320,
                      VAXserver 6000-410, VAXserver 6000-420

          Processors Not Supported:

          MicroVAX I, VAXstation I, VAX-11/725, VAX-11/782, VAXstation
          8000

          Block Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1):

          With all 10 VPA data definition files:

          Disk space required for      14,307 blocks
          installation:
                                       (7.4M bytes)

          Disk space required for      8,133 blocks
          use (permanent):
                                       (4.2M bytes)

          With no VPA data definition files:



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          Disk space required for      14,307 blocks
          installation:
                                       (7.4M bytes)

          Disk space required for      7,197 blocks
          use (permanent):
                                       (3.7M bytes)

          These counts refer to the disk space required on the system
          disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes may vary depending
          on the user's system environment, configuration and software
          options.

          In addition, disk space is required for the collection of per-
          formance data. The required disk space for the collection of
          performance data varies, depending on system workload, sampling
          frequency and duration of collection. As as guideline, 6000
          blocks (3 Megabytes) per node per day will be adequate for a 2
          minute sampling frequency with a moderate workload of 40 to 70
          concurrent processes during a 24 hour collection period.

          OPTIONAL HARDWARE

          None














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          CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT

          This layered product is fully supported when installed on any
          valid and licensed VAXcluster* configuration without restric-
          tions. The HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS sections of this product's
          Software Product Description and System Support Addendum detail
          any special hardware required by this product.

          *  V5.x VAXcluster configurations are fully described in the
             VAXcluster Software Product Description (SPD 29.78.xx) and
             include CI, Ethernet and Mixed Interconnect configurations.

          SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

          VMS Operating System V5.3, V5.4

          VMS Tailoring

          For VMS V5.x systems, the following classes of VMS are required
          for full functionality of this layered product:

          o  VMS Required Saveset

          o  Programming Support

          o  System Programming Support

          o  Utilities

          For more information on VMS classes and tailoring, refer to
          the VMS Operating System Software Product Description (SPD
          25.01.xx).

          OPTIONAL SOFTWARE

          None

          GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

          The minimum hardware/software requirements for any future ver-
          sion of this product may be different from the minimum require-
          ments of this version.

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          DISTRIBUTION MEDIA

          Tape: 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape, TK50 Streaming Tape

          This product is also available as part of the VMS Consolidated
          Software Distribution on CDROM.

          ORDERING INFORMATION

          Software Licenses: QL-VE5A*-**
          Software Media: QA-VE5A*-**
          Software Documentation: QA-VE5AA-GZ
          Software Product Services: QT-VE5A*-**

          *  Denotes variant fields. For additionally information on
             available licenses, services and media, refer to the ap-
             propriate price book.

          The above information is valid at time of release. Please con-
          tact your local Digital office for the most up-to-date informa-
          tion.

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          [TM] The DIGITAL Logo, DECwindows, BASIC, DATATRIEVE, ReGIS,
               VAX, MicroVAX, VAXserver and VAXstation are trademarks of
               Digital Equipment Corporation.












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