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Title:laser
Moderator:PROXY::ALLEN
Created:Thu Jul 16 1992
Last Modified:Wed May 28 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1267
Total number of notes:4891

1262.0. "V5.5-2 & VAX7800 questions." by OTOOA::JPOND () Mon May 05 1997 14:54

    Hi there,
    
    We are bidding a VAX7800 as an upgrade from a customer, and I have some
    specific questions regarding VMS support:
    
    1)  As I understand it, the cabinet version of the 7800 SOC says that
    VMS V5.5-2 is a supported operating system. Does this apply to the
    rackmount version as well (SOC not clear on this detail)?
    
    2)  Does the appropriate V5.5-2 CD-ROM come with the VAX 7800, or does
    one have to specify an additional part number to obtain the kit? If so,
    what is that part number?
    
    3)  Besides setting the console variable ">>>set compat_mode V55", are
    there other variables to set?
    
    4)  The SOC states that a VAX7800 running V5.5-2 requires "console
    firmware V4.2". How does one obtain this firmware?
    
    5)  Are there device support issues with V5.5-2?  Specifically, I am
    concerned about 4GB drives and HSD30 controllers.
    
    Thanks in advance for the help. Regards,
    Jim
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1262.1OTOOA::JPONDMon May 05 1997 15:219
    One other query on this topic:
    
    6)  In the SOC, it states that OpenVMS VAX Concurrent Use licenses are
    for systems running V6.2 or greater, and that OpenVMS VAX Distributed
    Interactive User licenses are for systems running V6.0 or V6.1. What
    type of licenses do we quote for systems that are to run V5.5-2?
    
    Thanks,
    Jim
1262.2OTOOA::JPONDFri May 09 1997 09:432
    Hello? Anybody know anything about VAX 7000's anymore?
    Jim
1262.3PROXY::ALLENMon May 12 1997 12:1517
    I can answer questions regarding the firmware, but the VMS license
    questions might better be asked in a VMS conf if no-one else in here
    can help.
    
    There's no technical reason that I'm aware of why the rackmount won't
    work the same as the cab system with respect to VMS V5.5-2.
    
    Latest Console Firmware is V4.3. This will be pre-loaded in the new
    system. The SOC refers to the minimum version required. The cab system
    includes a documentation kit (Users Guide etc) which in turn includes
    the firmware kit (CD and release notes). Unless the rackmount system
    omits the documentation, you should get the CD.
    
    There are no known devide support issues in the latest version of
    console code. 4GB (and greater) drives are supported, as is HSD30.
    
    - Roger
1262.4OTOOA::JPONDMon May 12 1997 14:352
    Thanks Roger,
    Jim