Read Before Installing MPE/iX Release 6.5 Non-Platform Software Release (C.65.00) (30216-90292)

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Preface
Removal of Support for Servers and HP-IB in MPE/iX
In order to streamline the development and test of future MPE/iX releases, the PBA-IB
HP-IB Device Adapter (A1747A) and old CIB I/O based HP 3000 Servers will not be made
to work with MPE/iX Release 6.5 and later releases. MPE/iX Release 6.5 is projected to
begin shipping during the first half of 2000. The PBA-IB HP-IB Device Adapter was
discontinued in May 1999 and has an end of support date of November 1, 2001. The
following old CIB I/O (also known as CIO) based HP 3000 Servers will have completed
their end-of-support well before November 1, 2001:
• the 925/935/949 family
• the 920/922/932/948/958 family
• the 950/955/960/980 family
HP-IB and the above HP 3000 Servers will continue to be supported through their
end-of-support date on MPE/iX Release 5.5 (which has a projected end-of-support date of
November 1, 2000) and Release 6.0 (which has a projected end-of-support of November 1,
2001).
NOTE If you are running MPE/iX on one of these older systems, or on a system with
any of these older cards or peripherals, you must not update that system to
Release 6.5.
Customers wishing to replace their HP-IB I/O cards and peripherals should consider SCSI
or LAN connected peripherals. Customers wishing to replace the above older HP 3000
Servers as they complete their support life should consider the 9x8 or 9x9KS HP 3000
Servers.