Communicator e3000 MPE/iX Release 6.5 PowerPatch 5 (Software Release C.65.05) (30216-90359)

Announcements

MPE/iX Beta Test Patches Listed On Web Site

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MPE/iX Beta Test Patches Listed On Web Site

HP is making MPE/iX beta test patches available to our customers who may benefit from installing them

before they are made generally available or “GR.”

A beta test or “BT” patch is thoroughly tested in the MPE/iX lab before release. However, it has not completed

testing by the customer or customers for whom it was initially created. During this period of customer testing

the patch remains in “BT” status so that its distribution can be controlled.

At the web site shown below, you can find a list of all available BT patches by MPE/iX release. There are lists,

updated daily, for releases 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5. If you feel your system(s) could benefit from the installation of a

“BT” patch, and you have a valid HP support contract, please contact the Response Center to order the

patch(es) you would like.

The patch web site is on the JAZZ server at the following URL:

http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/patches/

and a link to it can be found on the JAZZ main web page at http://jazz.external.hp.com.

Obtaining Software Security Patches for your HP Computer System

Hewlett-Packard would like to make you aware of a special free service provided for all customers of

HP e3000 and HP 9000 computer systems. This service gives customers a direct route to Hewlett-Packard for

obtaining information relating to the security of their Hewlett-Packard computer system(s).

Hewlett-Packard issues information on the availability of Software security patches via Security Bulletins to

subscribers of the HP Security Bulletin Digest e-mail service, a part of the IT Resource Center (formerly the

HP Electronic Support Center). A Hewlett-Packard support contract is NOT required to subscribe to this

service to obtain information or security patches. Any purchaser of an HP e3000 or HP 9000 computer system

can make use of the HP Security Bulletin services at no charge.

Customers may also obtain information and Security Bulletin services via the World Wide Web.

A security problem is a software defect that allows unauthorized personnel to gain access to a computer

system or to circumvent any of the mechanisms that protect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the

information stored on the system. When such problems in Hewlett-Packard software are brought to the

attention of the company, their resolution is given a very high priority. This resolution is usually in the form

of a Security Bulletin which may explain how to correct the problem or describe how to obtain a software

security patch that will correct the problem.

Hewlett-Packard has introduced this service as the primary mechanism to alert subscribers to security

problems and provide corrections. Hewlett-Packard will not analyze the relevance of any security patch to any

individual customer site within the scope of the HP Security Bulletin service. The responsibility for obtaining

and applying security patches resides with the customer.

The remainder of this section outlines the various security related services offered by Hewlett-Packard IT

Resource Center and the methods for subscribing to and retrieving information from it. It also outlines how

you can inform Hewlett-Packard of potential security concerns you may have with your Hewlett-Packard

computer system.