                            Compaq             AV-R83RD-TE              July 1999     7           Dear Advanced Server and PATHWORKS customers,   I           Advanced Server V7.2A for OpenVMS[TM] is a new networking prod- H           uct based on PATHWORKS[TM] V6 for OpenVMS -- with new capabil-F           ities to support the new Windows NT[TM] integration features'           introduced with OpenVMS V7.2.   F           Note: This product is only available on Alpha systems, so ifI           you are a VAX[TM] system user, you must use PATHWORKS V6.0B for            OpenVMS.  I           For your convenience, the enclosed media contain both products:   H           o  PATHWORKS V6.0B for OpenVMS (Advanced Server). This OpenVMSH              layered application provides networking functionally equiv-F              alent to that of the Windows NT Server -- with additional              features.  I              This software runs on OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 and H              V7.2 systems, and on OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1 systems. Licenses&              are purchased separately.  D           o  Advanced Server V7.2A for OpenVMS. This OpenVMS layeredG              application provides networking functionally equivalent to H              that of the Windows NT Server - with additional features to=              support new features in OpenVMS V7.2 and V7.2-1.   G              This software runs only on OpenVMS V7.2 and OpenVMS V7.2-1 E              Alpha systems. You can upgrade from Advanced Server V7.2 G              to Advanced Server V7.2A before you upgrade your Operating H              System to OpenVMS V7.2-1. Or, you can stay on OpenVMS V7.2.F              Upgrading to Advanced Server V7.2A will give you the most(              recent maintenance updates.  J              Note: If you are using COM V1.1, you must run Advanced Server3              V7.2A on OpenVMS V7.2-1 Alpha systems.   /              Licenses are purchased separately.              Year 2000 Ready   I           Both PATHWORKS V6.0B for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) and Advanced I           Server V7.2A for OpenVMS are Year 2000 ready. For more informa- E           tion, see our InfoCenter at http://www.compaq.com/openvms/.   F           See the Server Installation and Configuration Guide for yourH           product for instructions on how to install the software. Also,                 J           read the on-line release notes for your product for other impor-           tant notices.                  Licensing Information   I           You must use the Client Access license with the PATHWORKS V6.0B I           for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) and the Advanced Server for Open- H           VMS software. The order numbers for the Client Access licensesI           are QM-5SUAA-A*. Upgrades are available for those with licenses C           for prior versions of the PATHWORKS for OpenVMS software.   J           Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) for the Client Access licensesD           (PWLMXXXCA07.02) are fully supported only by the following           software:   C           o  PATHWORKS V6.0, V6.0A, and V6.0B for OpenVMS (Advanced               Server)  7           o  Advanced Server V7.2 and V7.2A for OpenVMS   6           o  PATHWORKS V5.0F for OpenVMS (LAN Manager)  I           Customers using versions of the LAN Manager server earlier than G           V5.0F and using licenses supported only by older versions are H           strongly encouraged to upgrade to V5.0F. Licenses supported byF           older versions of the server software are no longer offered.2           Only Client Access licenses are offered.  E           Note: Some new OpenVMS Alpha servers include two new Client E           Access licenses to allow you to start using Advanced Server I           for OpenVMS or PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server) software            immediately.             Customer Training   D           Data Collections Unlimited, Inc. is now providing customerD           training for Advanced Server for OpenVMS and PATHWORKS forD           OpenVMS. For more information about the courses offered orF           schedules, please complete the enclosed postcard or contact:  B           Data Collections Unlim-    Telephone:       770-442-8892           ited, Inc.K           P.O. Box 2473              e-mail:          registrar@dcu-inc.com H           Alpharetta, GA 30023       World Wide Web:  http://dcu-inc.com%                                                       +                                           2                             For More Information  I           If you have any questions regarding Advanced Server for OpenVMS F           or PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server), please visit our1           InfoCenter or newsgroup or send e-mail:   5           InfoCenter:  http://www.compaq.com/openvms/   =           Newsgroup:   news:vmsnet.networks.desktop.pathworks   (           e-mail:      pwinfo@compaq.com  I           Thank you for choosing Advanced Server for OpenVMS or PATHWORKS H           for OpenVMS as your networking solution. As always, we welcome           your feedback.      %           Compaq Computer Corporation                                                                         +                                           3 