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          Read Before Installing or Using VAX DEC/Module Management System
          Version 2.6

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          Whether you are a new or a continuing VAX DEC/Module Management
          System (MMS) customer, please take time to read the following
          information about your product.

          Installation Information

          MMS Version 2.6 requires VMS Version 5.2 or higher.

          If you are installing MMS Version 2.6 on a newly-licensed node
          or cluster, you must first register a License Product Autho-
          rization Key (License PAK) using the License Management Facility
          (LMF). The License PAK may be shipped along with the kit if you
          ordered the license and media together; otherwise, it is shipped
          separately to a location based on your license order.

          If you are installing MMS Version 2.6 as an update on a node or
          cluster already licensed for this software, you must register
          the Service Update PAK (SUP) that is included in your Service
          Update Kit. If you already registered a License PAK or a SUP
          for this product on this node or cluster, you do not need to
          register the SUP.

          If you are installing an update of MMS but lack a service con-
          tract, call your Digital representative for instructions on how
          to get a License PAK.

          See the VMS License Management Utility Manual for registration
          instructions.

          Previous versions of MMS do not need to be installed before this
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          Release Notes Information

          The release notes for MMS Version 2.6 contain important
          installation-related instructions and a summary of technical
          changes, new features, differences, known problems, corrected
          errors, performance enhancements, documentation errors, restric-
          tions, and incompatibilities.

          You can read the release notes before installing MMS by invoking
          VMSINSTAL and following the instructions that start the instal-
          lation procedure. You can also read release notes following the
          installation of MMS by typing:

               $ HELP MMS RELEASE_NOTES <RETURN>

          Contents of This Kit

          o  Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM)

             Please read the BIL and BOM enclosed in this kit and check to
             see that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your
             kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your Digital
             representative.

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          o  Media

             If you ordered media, you will find the media and the VAX
             DEC/Module Management System Installation Guide in this kit.
             This guide supplies the information you need to install MMS
             on your system.

          o  Documentation

             Depending on your order, this kit may include copies of the
             following MMS documentation:

                Guide to VAX DEC/Module Management System

             Note that the VAX DEC/Module Management System Installation
             Guide is included only when you order media.

          o  Software Product Description (SPD)

             The SPD provides an overview of the MMS kit and its features.

          o  System Support Addendum (SSA)

             The SSA describes the technical environment in which the
             product is supported.

          o  Software Performance Report (SPR)

             Use this form to report any problems with MMS, provided you
             have purchased warranty services.

          o  Software Update Survey Card

             By completing this card after you install MMS, you provide
             valuable feedback to Digital on installation quality. Your
             feedback helps us to understand customer needs and improve
             our products.


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          A Final Note

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