HP is pleased to announce the availability of OpenVMS Version 8.4 Field Test. OpenVMS Version 8.4 will be a generally available release for the Integrity servers and Alpha platforms. This release builds upon the capabilities provided by OpenVMS Version 8.3 for Alpha and Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity server systems. Following are some of the new features included in the OpenVMS Version 8.4 release:
- Support for HP Integrity Virtual Machines (HP Integrity VM) OpenVMS Version 8.4 is supported as a guest operating system with HP Integrity VM.
- Clusters over IP IPCI (IP Cluster Interconnect) enables use of IP for OpenVMS Cluster communication
- 2 TB Volume support Maximum volume size is increased from 1 TB to 2 TB
- Extended membership on shadowing Increase in number of member disks in a host-based volume-shadowing set from 3 disks to 6 disks
- Provisioning full install with no assumptions Provisioning does a complete install, apply a license PAK, and performs configuration of TCP/IP
- Integrity RAD support Improved performance on NUMA systems
- HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Version 5.7 enhancements Packet Processing Engine, FTP Anonymous Light
- Performance and reliability improvements
Qualification of OpenVMS as a guest Operating System in a HPVM environment is in progress and this feature will be made available for Field Test shortly. In order to set up OpenVMS as a guest OS, you need to install compatible versions of HP-UX and HPVM on a server with Montecito or newer Itanium microprocessors. The necessary software will be supplied to interested parties.
Selected Layered Product kits are also shipped for both Integrity servers and Alpha for the OpenVMS Version 8.4 Field Test. HP encourages you to participate in the Layered Products Field Test as well.
If you have signed-up for the Field Test and have received the login information, please proceed to access the 8.4 Field Test kits visiting OpenVMS Field Test and reading and accepting the OpenVMS Field Test terms.
To sign-up for Field Test participation, please contact us with your name, mailing address and contact information (phone and e-mail).