topic Re: Advanced Server 7.3a Required in Operating System - OpenVMS

Advanced Server 7.3a Required

Robert Atkinson — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:13:26 GMT

Has anyone got a copy of Advanced Server 7.2a they can FTP to me.

I'm upgrading this weekend and stupidly forgot to check I'd actually got the software!

Thanks, Rob.

Re: Advanced Server 7.3a Required

Brad McCusker — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 14:12:13 GMT

Hi Rob -

You ask for V7.2A in the body of your posting, however, the title says V7.3A.

V7.3A is the latest version, and I would recommend you go to the ECO1 for V7.3A.

If you really mean V7.2A, then, you absolutely should contact the customer support center and get the latest ECO for V7.2A (it is only available through the support center.

Advanced Server V7.3A-ECO1 is available at: http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/public/Readmes/vms/cpq-axpvms-advancedserver-v0703-a1-1.README

Note - the V7.3A-ECO1 kit is a full kit - you do NOT need to install any other kit first.

Re: Advanced Server 7.3a Required

Robert Atkinson — Fri, 18 Jul 2003 06:43:27 GMT

Thanks Brad.

I did mean 7.3a - amazing what you type when you're in a panic!

The release notes do say that the ECO needs applying to A/S 7.3a - I assume from your comments that this is a red herring?

Robert.

Re: Advanced Server 7.3a Required

Brad McCusker — Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:16:42 GMT

>The release notes do say that the ECO needs >applying to A/S 7.3a - I assume from your >comments that this is a red herring?

Not sure what where/what you read that gave you that impression - I'll need to look at the release notes closer. It certainly shouldn't say that. All of our ECOs have always been full kits.

The cover letter does allude to installing directly over V7.3, V7.3-ECO1, or V7.3-ECO2 and the fact that you would need to reboot. No mention of needing v7.3A there.

Regardless, You can take a vanilla, out of the box VMS system that has never seen or headr of PATHWORKS or Advanced Server before, and install V7.3A-ECO1 right on that system, config, start it, and you are good to go.

Good luck.

Brad