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           Read Before Installing or Using X.25 V1.1 for OpenVMS Alpha
           Systems

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           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;

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         [R] PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
         [R] Alpha, Bookreader, DEC, and the Digital logo are trademarks of

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              -  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.






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           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.





























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