DIGITAL Read Before Installing or Using X.25 V1.1 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems AV-QTTFA-TE This cover letter provides information on the product X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, V1.1. You should read this letter before attempting to install the product. Throughout the rest of this document, X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, V1.1 is referred to as X.25. Layered Products Media The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products media, which contain X.25, comprise two types of Compact Disc: o OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library CD-ROM, which contains the installable subsets, Installation Guide and Release Notes (in ASCII and PostScript[R] form) for each layered product. o OpenVMS Alpha Online Documentation Library CD-ROM, which con- tains user documentation in Bookreader[R] form for each layered product. Contents of the Media Kit o Bill of Materials (BOM) Please read the BOM enclosed in this kit and verify that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your Digital representative. o Media For information about installing X.25 on your system, refer to the X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems-Installation Guide. The Online Documentation Library CD-ROM contains X.25 documents in Bookreader format. The following manuals are provided: o CD Booklet and CD Read First Letter The OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide booklet (CD booklet) and a Read First letter accompanies the CD distribution kit. The CD booklet: - describes the directory names on the Software Product Li- brary CD where product subsets are located; ____________________ [R] PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. [R] Alpha, Bookreader, DEC, and the Digital logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. - lists the documentation files on the Online Documentation Library CD provided for each product; and - contains information on using Bookreader to read the Bookreader-formatted files from the Documentation CD de- vice. Release Notes Information The Release Notes for X.25 contain installation-related instruc- tions and a summary of technical changes, known problems, restric- tions, and incompatibilities. Digital recommends that you read the Release Notes before installing X.25. The Release Notes are located on the OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library CD-ROM in PostScript (.PS) and ASCII (.TXT) form. Installation Information Installing X.25 requires the OpenVMS Alpha Operating System Ver- sion 6.2. License Management Facility (LMF) Information A License Management Facility (LMF) Product Authorisation Key (PAK) allows you to access a software product, and its documen- tation in Bookreader format. A PAK must be registered and loaded before you can install X.25 from the Digital CD-ROM Software Li- brary for OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products. Refer to the CD Read First letter for information on LMF requirements needed to read the X.25 documentation using Bookreader. Accessing Bookreader Documentation To enable access to the X.25 Bookreader files, your system man- ager needs to define the DECW$BOOK environment variable as de- scribed in the OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide in the CD distribution kit. To read the X.25 documents, run Bookreader on a graphics terminal: a. Invoke Bookreader (refer to the OpenVMS Alpha Layered Prod- ucts Compact Disc User's Guide); the initial or navigation Bookreader window is displayed. b. Within the navigation window, select the topic "Telecommunica- tions and Networking". c. Select the topic "X.25 for OpenVMS Alpha Systems". d. Select the appropriate X.25 document. The table of contents for that document will be displayed. 2 Digital Services A variety of service and support options are available from Dig- ital. For more information, contact your local Digital sales of- fice. Your Feedback is Appreciated Digital appreciates your comments. If you find errors in a manual, or want to make comments about a manual, there are a number of ways in which you can provide feedback to Digital: 1. Copy the reader's comments template comments.TXT from the OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library CD-ROM to your account. Edit the file and send it via Internet mail to the fol- lowing address: x25docs@ozrock.enet.dec.com 2. Use the pre-addressed, postage-paid Reader's Comments form lo- cated at the back of the OpenVMS Alpha Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide. ©Digital Equipment Corporation. 1995. All Rights Reserved. 3