topic Re: AlphaStation XP900 in Operating System - OpenVMS

AlphaStation XP900

Don Dayton — Thu, 06 May 2004 15:44:24 GMT

I read that it is more or less a DS10. I need to find out what minimum version of OpenVMS is supported, such as 7.0 or 7.1 or a special version like "7.1 1H1".

Re: AlphaStation XP900

labadie_1 — Fri, 07 May 2004 02:51:34 GMT

The answer is on the support chart, at

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

It seems to be minimum Vms 7.1-2 and all the latest patches.

Regards

Gerard

Re: AlphaStation XP900

Uwe Zessin — Fri, 07 May 2004 03:50:39 GMT

The AlphaStation XP900 has been renamed to the AlphaStation DS10. Note that the AlphaStation DS10 is not the same as an AlphaServer DS10 with a graphics card. AlphaStations have different software licenses than AlphaServers even if the base hardware is the same.

Re: AlphaStation XP900

Don Dayton — Fri, 07 May 2004 20:22:38 GMT

Thanks. I have 3 AlphaServer 2100's and 1 4100. All the rest of my Alpha's are Stations, about 24 of them. I have been thinking of upgrading a few of them because I could benefit from the speed as well as the extra PCI slots. My next step was to check on the licensing. Hopefully it's the same level as my other stations.

Re: AlphaStation XP900

John Gillings — Tue, 11 May 2004 00:05:23 GMT

>My next step was to check on the licensing. Hopefully it's the same level as my other stations.

Here's the output of SHOW LICENSE/UNIT on an XP900 (may be wrapped):

$ show lic/unit
VMS/LMF Charge Information for node XARA
This is a COMPAQ AlphaStation XP900 466 MHz, hardware model type 1879
Type: A, Units Required: 12 (VAX/VMS Capacity or OpenVMS Unlimited or Base)
Type: B, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS F&A Server)
Type: C, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Concurrent User)
Type: D, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS Workstation)
Type: E, * Not Permitted * (VAX/VMS System Integrated Products)
Type: F, * Not Permitted * (VAX Layered Products)
Type: G, * Not Permitted * (Reserved)
Type: H, Units Required: 1050 (Alpha Layered Products)
Type: I, Units Required: 1050 (Layered Products)

Remember that your BASE OS license (OPENVMS-ALPHA) comes with the box.

Your interactive user licenses can be moved from system to system, but only used on one system at a time. If you have a choice, purchase OPENVMS-ALPHA-ADL as they're architecture independent and shareable.