topic Re: VMS version compatibility with hardware in Operating System - OpenVMS

VMS version compatibility with hardware

Mark Katz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:15:29 GMT

I'm looking at the chart called "OpenVMS hardware support chart" at

http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/hw_supportchart.html

and notice that there are very few entries in the "Maximum version supported" column (especially if only Alpha is considered). This jives with my understanding (never a sure thing) that each new version of VMS retains the ability to run on older hardware while adding any code needed to accommodate newer hardware. There are occasional exceptions to every rule.

Does this mean that I am correct in thinking that OpenVMS version 8.3 will run on each of the below:

Alphaserver 8400
Alphaserver 4100
DS20E

assuming other constraints (e.g. sufficient memory) are met?

I think the answer is yes, but I need to confirm that.

Thanks, Mark

Re: VMS version compatibility with hardware

Duncan Morris — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:24:08 GMT

Mark,

V8.3 runs happily on each of those servers.

Duncan

Re: VMS version compatibility with hardware

marsh_1 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:30:38 GMT

backing up what duncan says, i have 8.3 on ds20 and ds10 and pw500au :-)

Re: VMS version compatibility with hardware

marsh_1 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:32:02 GMT

oh and two as255's , but they're physically starting to disintegrate these days !

Re: VMS version compatibility with hardware

Mark Katz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:53:28 GMT

Thanks for the confirmations.

Mark