AlphaStation XP900

[Don Dayton]

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".

[labadie_1]

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

[Uwe Zessin]

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.

[Don Dayton]

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.

[John Gillings]

>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.