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     Support
     Addendum

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     PRODUCT NAME:  VAX Data Distributor, Version 2.2  SSA 27.76.05-A

     HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

     Processors Supported

     VAX:      VAXft 3000
               VAX 4000 Model 300
               VAX 6000 Model 200 Series,
               VAX 6000 Model 300 Series,
               VAX 6000 Model 400 Series,
               VAX 6000 Model 500 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 9000 Model 210, VAX 9000 Model 410

               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,
               MicroVAX 3900




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     VAXstationVAXstation II, VAXstation 2000,
               VAXstation 3100, 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

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

     Processor Restrictions

     o  All processors require mass storage units to backup and
        restore established databases

     o  All processors require a specified minimum memory (see chart
        below)

     o  All processors require a device for installation of the
        software (see chart below). (Magnetic tape = One 9-track
        1600 BPI magnetic tape)

     o  Certain processors have other requirements (see chart below)






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                   Minimum

                   Memory    InstallatiOther
     ______________(megabytesDevice____Requirements__________________

     For VAX-      3         Magnetic  -
     11/730                  tape
     Systems:

     For VAX-      4         Magnetic  ECO level 3 or later
     11/750                  tape
     Systems:

     For VAX-      4         Magnetic  ECO level 4 or later
     11/780,                 tape      (VAX-11/780) WCS
     VAX-11/785                        microcode version
     Systems:                          123 or later

     For VAX       4         Magnetic  -
     82xx                    tape
     Systems:

     For VAX       4         Magnetic  -
     83xx                    tape
     Systems:

     For VAX       4 per     Magnetic  -
     8974,         processor tape
     VAX 8978
     Systems:









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                   Minimum

                   Memory    InstallatiOther
     ______________(megabytesDevice____Requirements__________________


     All other     4         Magnetic  -
     supported               tape
     VAX Sys-                or
     tems:                   TK50
                             tape
     ________________________drive___________________________________



























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     Block Space Requirements (Block Cluster Size = 1):

     Disk space required for      6,000 blocks
     installation:
                                  (3M bytes)

     Disk space required for      3,000 blocks
     use (permanent):
                                  (1.5M 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.

     OPTIONAL HARDWARE

     None

     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 (29.78.xx) and in-
        clude CI, Ethernet and Mixed Interconnect configurations.

     SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

     VAX Rdb/VMS V4.0 (any of the three options)

     For Systems Using Terminals (No DECwindows Interface):

     VMS Operating System V5.3 - V5.4

     For Workstations Running VWS:

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     VMS Operating System V5.3 - V5.4
     VMS Workstation Software V4.1 (VAXstations only)

     VMS Tailoring

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

     o  VMS Required Saveset

     o  Network Support

     o  Programming Support

     o  Secure User's Environment

     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

     DECnet-VAX V5.3 - V5.4 (if VAX Data Distributor will be used to
     transfer data to/from two or more nodes)

     DECRdb Access for ORACLE on VMS V1.0 (if VAX Data Distributor
     will be used to extract data from a DB2 database)

     GROWTH CONSIDERATIONS

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

     DISTRIBUTION MEDIA

     Tape: 9-track 1600 BPI Magtape (PE), TK50 Streaming Tape

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

     The software documentation for this product is also available as
     part of the VMS Online Documentation Library on CDROM.

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     ORDERING INFORMATION

     Software Licenses: QL-VDRA*-**
     Software Media: QA-VDRA*-**
     Software Documentation: QA-VDRAA-GZ
     Software Product Services: QT-VDRA*-**

     *  Denotes variant fields. For additional information on avail-
        able licenses, services and media, refer to the appropriate
        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.

     [TM]  DB2 is a trademark of IBM Corporation.

     [R]   ORACLE is a registered trademark of ORACLE Corporation.

     [TM]  The DIGITAL Logo, VAX, MicroVAX, VAXstation, VAXserver,
           VMS and DECnet are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corpo-
           ration.

















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