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Software Updates

IN THIS SECTION:

o  DECathena V1.3

o  DEC X.500 Directory Service V1.3 on OpenVMS AXP

DECathena V1.3

Product Description:

DECathena V1.3 (SPD 47.56) provides the key capabilities users seek in
system management software:

o  A DECathena environment dramatically reduces the costs associated with
   client/server systems administration in a UNIX/PC environment -- Based on
   a client/server model, DECathena software uses "dataless" workstations
   networked to system servers to house user applications, data, and system
   services. Users can centrally store and manage all system and user files
   and applications and thus save time in performing tasks such as
   system-wide backups, software updates, and changes in user accounts.

   A typical UNIX workstation environment requires a fulltime support person
   for every 25 workstations. Because DECathena software provides this
   integrated and centralized system administration approach, that same
   person can manage an average of up to 200 workstations.

o  DECathena V1.3 eliminates unauthorized access -- Securing a UNIX
   environment can be complicated and costly. Developing the right tools and
   processes, protecting critical information, or fixing a security breach
   can impact productivity and the bottom line. The V1.3 release includes
   management and security of the PC environment as well as multivendor UNIX
   workstations from Digital, Sun, HP, and IBM. DECathena software provides
   built-in network security capabilities that use a unique authentication
   service to reduce the risk of break-ins to the computing environment.

o  DECathena V1.3 provides location-independent computing for full access by
   users and system managers to accounts, files, and applications from any
   workstation in the DECathena environment -- With location-independent
   computing, users can walk up to any workstation in the DECathena network,
   type in their username and password, and have instant access to their
   personal work environment, data, and applications without any special or
   extra commands. If a system goes down, there is no loss of productivity.

o  Multivendor support protects user investments -- DECathena multivendor
   support capabilities give users and system managers a consistent method
   for managing and using today's most popular systems. This includes
   support for the following servers and clients:
   - DECathena servers include Alpha AXP systems running the DEC OSF/1
     operating system, DECstation systems running the ULTRIX operating
     system, and Sun SPARCstations (except Moira) running SunOS.
   - DECathena clients include Alpha AXP systems running the DEC OSF/1
     operating system, DECstation and VAXstation systems running the ULTRIX
     operating system, Sun SPARCstations running SunOS, Hewlett-Packard
     PA-RISC workstations running HP-UX, IBM RS/6000 systems running AIX,
     and PCs running MS-DOS or Windows using PC-NFS.

   Software required to support these capabilities includes INGRES/SQL, a
   runtime license, and PC-NFS (if used).

o  Scalability for easier response to business changes -- The DECathena
   scalable architecture lets users easily add and position computing
   resources where they need them. It was designed from the ground up to
   support up to tens of thousands of users, workstations, and servers.
   Users can add as many as 200 systems without planning for another system
   manager, avoiding the typical and costly increase of system managers for
   every 25 workstations.

o  An engineered pathway to open system standards -- DECathena software
   incorporates standards such as TCP/IP and X Window System and provides an
   evolutionary path to future open system standards such as the Open
   Software Foundation Distributed Computing Environment. It is engineered
   so that new standards can be immediately and easily integrated into the
   user's computing environment as they become available. Digital handles
   the integration, so users need not be concerned about obtaining a toolkit
   and creating the new environment themselves.

o  Integrated services for unparalleled capabilities -- The DECathena
   solution incorporates a complete package of software and support services
   that run on Windows, UNIX, and DEC OSF/1 operating systems. The software
   component includes naming, security, system management, file system,
   mail, print, notification, help desk, and conferencing capabilities. For
   managers, the DECathena solution provides an easily managed, economical
   network; for users, it provides unobtrusive access to additional services
   without diminishing the power and flexibility of their workstations.

Availability and Ordering:

DECathena V1.3 is orderable now for shipments starting July 20. Users who
want to upgrade to V1.3 need only order a PC client license, PC software
media, and PC documentation. The DECathena services are available on a
custom quotation basis.

Order No.	 Description

		 DECathena V1.3 Server Licenses:
QL-36G*9-AA	 DECathena server, ULTRIX RISC
QL-36H*9-AA	 DECathena server, DEC OSF/1 AXP
QL-36J*9-AA	 DECathena server, Sun

		 DECathena V1.3 Client Licenses:
QL-36L*9-3B	 Client UNIX Workstations
QL-36Q*G-3B	 Client PC

		 DECathena V1.3 Media and Documentation Kits:
QA-3AB*A-H8	 DECathena client/server CDROM kit
QA-36Q*A-HC	 DECathena client Windows RX23 kit
QA-36G*A-GZ	 DECathena ULTRIX RISC and ULTRIX VAX documentation kit
QA-36H*A-GZ	 DECathena DEC OSF/1 AXP documentation kit
QA-36J*A-GZ	 DECathena Sun documentation kit
QA-36LAC-GZ	 DECathena client HP documentation kit
QA-36LAD-GZ	 DECathena client IBM documentation kit
QA-36Q*A-GZ	 DECathena client Windows/PC documentation kit

		 DECathena V1.3 Services:
                 DECathena Implementation Starter
		 DECathena Proof of Concept
		 DECathena Site Assessment
		 Implementation Service
		 DECathena Custom Training
		 Initial Installation
		 Update Installation

DEC X.500 Directory Service V1.3 on OpenVMS AXP

Network Resource Issues:

Users want their network resources to be accessible from anywhere in their
multivendor networks, whether for end user access or for system/application
access. Today, however, information is stored on a per-network or
per-application basis, and this makes it hard to find and access.

System managers also need to manage these resources easily -- adding,
deleting, or modifying services as networks change to adjust to topology or
organizational changes. Instead, the information they need is scattered,
stored in separate directories and multiple databases, all with different
access mechanisms.

Thus current technology is limited in its ability to support the needs of
all applications, but the new X.500 technology can support these needs. It
provides a single directory for locating, accessing, and managing
information about network services, resources, and people.

Product Description:

X.500 directories are already used by a number of applications, and users
are starting to deploy X.500 across their networks. Because these networks
are multiplatform, users are requiring a choice of platform for their X.500
server and access from all platforms for their X.500 clients.

With the V1.3 release of DEC X.500 Directory Services (SPD 40.77.xx),
support is now being provided for the OpenVMS AXP platform, and the existing
support for the DEC OSF/1 AXP and OpenVMS VAX platforms has been upgraded to
cover the latest versions of the operating systems and DECnet/OSI. The
ULTRIX RISC platform is also supported, so X.500 V1.3 aligns a common
version across four platforms.

In V1.3, new functionality has been introduced to aid in the administration
of directory data. The new bulk load and unload features enable the loading
of the directory from external script or data files as well as a mechanism
to perform bulk moves or edits of data already stored within the directory.
This greatly reduces the effort required to make administrative changes in
the directory.

For further information, please consult the following articles in Digital's
Customer Update: "DEC X.500 Directory Service V1.0," May 10, 1993; "DEC
X.500 Directory Service V1.1," September 27, 1993; "DEC X.500 Directory
Service V1.2," November 22, 1993; and "InfoBroker Server for OSF/1 AXP and
Client for Windows," April 12, 1994.

Availability and Ordering:

DEC X.500 Directory Service V1.3 is available now. Each DEC X.500 Directory
Service starter kit includes both DEC X.500 Directory Server V1.3 and DEC
X.500 Administration Facility V1.3.

All platforms use the Consolidated Software Distribution CDROMs. For
information on other options refer to the SPD.

Order No.        Description

		 DEC X.500 Directory Service V1.3 Starter Kits:
QP-01A**-**	 DEC OSF/1 AXP kit
QP-01G**-**	 OpenVMS AXP kit
QP-00L**-**	 OpenVMS VAX kit
QP-00M**-**	 ULTRIX RISC kit
QP-0P4*A-GZ	 Documentation kit for all platforms

Software Prerequisites:

o  For the DEC OSF/1 AXP platform, DEC OSF/1 AXP V2.0 and DECnet/OSI for DEC
   OSF/1 AXP V2.0.

o  For the OpenVMS AXP platform, OpenVMS AXP V6.1 and DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS
   AXP V5.7.

o  For the OpenVMS VAX platform, either OpenVMS VAX V5.5-2 and DECnet/OSI
   V5.6B, or OpenVMS VAX V6.1 and DECnet/OSI V5.7. There is no support for
   OpenVMS VAX V6.0.

o  For the ULTRIX RISC platform, ULTRIX V4.3 and DECnet/OSI for ULTRIX V5.1.

For details of these prerequisites please refer to the SPD.

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SPARCstation and SunOS are trademarks and PC-NFS and Sun are registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Open Software Foundation is a trademark and OSF/1 is a registered trademark
of the Open Software Foundation, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard, HP, and HP-UX are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard
Company.
AIX, IBM, and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Windows is a trademark and MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries,
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd.
X Window System is a trademark and Moira is a registered trademark of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
INGRES is a registered trademark of Ingres Corporation.