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The naming conventions for the different types of releases have been changed
slightly to clarify the type of release being discussed. The terms used to
describe or refer to the releases are:
- Mainline Release
- A mainline release involves the recompilization and reintegration of all
software release components (FOS, SLT, and SUBSYS tapes). The release
number is changed (for example, 5.0 or 5.5) and the update "UU" field of
the V.UU.FF is changed. There are two types of mainline releases:
Platform and Non-Platform.
- Platform Release
- A platform release (previously also known as a "core" release) is a
subset of a mainline release. Typically, the release number ends with a
"0" such as 5.0. Platform releases are automatically
distributed to all customers with support contracts.
- Non-Platform Release
- A non-platform release (previously known as a "major" release) is a
subset of the mainline release. The release number typically ends with a
"5" such as 5.5. Non-platform releases must be explicitly
ordered by customers.
Both platform and non-platform releases can be referred to as mainline
releases when not discussing distribution or extended support life.
The following matrix provides information on the supported Commercial Systems
MPE/iX mainline releases. It lists the currently supported releases and the
SPUs they are supported on. The matrix also provides all known factory support
termination dates. When a mainline release becomes unsupported, the factory
will not provide any support services for that release. Online calls are not
accepted and patches are not created; customers are advised to roll to a
supported release.
- In general, HP will support the two most recent mainline releases.
- In order to facilitate customers moving to new releases, we will support
the oldest release for at least six months after the new release ships.
In other words, Release "N-2" will still be supported for at least six
months after Release "N" ships.
- The release of an Express Release or a Powerpatch on any particular
release does not extend its support life.
Given the rate with which we ship releases, this new strategy implies that any
particular release will be supported for at least three years, and in most
cases, most releases will be supported for a significantly longer period of
time.
This new strategy is effective now. This implies that Release 5.0, which first
shipped February 17, 1995, will become obsolete as early as six months after
Release 6.0 ships.
Table 11-2 Supported System Release Matrix
| Supported Releases |
Supported Systems |
Support Termination Date |
| @Release 5.0 (C.50.xx) |
920,922,925,930,932,935,948,949,950,955,960,
980-100,980-200,980-300,980-400,9x7,9x7LX,
9x7RX,9x110,992/300,992/400,992/100DX,
992/200DX,992/300DX,992/400DX,991DX,
995/100DX,995/200DX,995/300DX,995/400DX,
995/500DX,995/600DX,995/700DX,995/800DX,
991CX,995/100CX,995/200CX,995/300CX,
995/400CX,995/500CX,995/600CX,995/700CX,
995/800CX |
June 1, 1999 |
| Release 5.5 (C.55.xx) |
920,922,925,930,932,935,948,949,950,955,960,9x7,
9x7LX,9x7RX,9x7SX,9x8LX,9x8RX,939KS,939KS/020,
959KS/100,959KS/200,959KS/300,959KS/400,
969KS/100,969KS/200,969KS/300,969KS/400,
969KS/120,969KS/220,969KS/320,969KS/420,
979KS/100,979KS/200,979KS/300,979KS/400,
980-100,980-200,980-300,980-400,987/150RX,
987/150SX,987/200RX,987/200SX,
989/100,989/200,989/400,989/600,990,990DX,
992/100,992/200,992/300,992/400,992/100DX,
992/200DX,992/300DX,992/400DX,991DX,
995/100DX,995/200DX,995/300DX,995/400DX,
995/500DX,995/600DX,995/700DX,995/800DX,
991CX,995/100CX,995/200CX,995/300CX,
995/400CX, 995/500CX,995/600CX,995/700CX,
995/800CX 996/80,996/100,996/200,996/300,
996/400,996/500,996/600,996/700,996/800,
997/100,997/200,997/300,997/400,997/500,
997/600,997/800 |
6 months following next Mainline release after 6.0; approximately the end
of year 2000 |
| Release 6.0 (C.60.xx) |
920,922,925,930,932,935,948,949,950,955,960,9x7,
9x7LX,9x7RX,9x7SX,9x8LX,9x8RX,929KS/020,
939KS,939KS/020,959KS/100,959KS/200,
959KS/300,959KS/400,969KS/100,969KS/200,
969KS/300,969KS/400,969KS/120,969KS/220,
969KS/320,969KS/420,979KS/100,979KS/200,
979KS/300,979KS/400,980-100,980-200,980-300,
980-400,987/150RX,987/150SX,987/200RX,
987/200SX,989KS/100,989KS/200,989KS/400,
989KS/600,990,990DX,992/100,992/200,992/300,
992/400,992/100DX,992/200DX,992/300DX,
992/400DX,991DX,995/100DX,995/200DX,
995/300DX,995/400DX,995/500DX,995/600DX,
995/700DX,995/800DX,991CX,995/100CX,
995/200CX,995/300CX,995/400CX,995/500CX,
995/600CX,995/700CX,995/800CX996/80,996/100,
996/200,996/300,996/400,996/500,996/600,996/700,
996/800,997/100,997/200,997/300,997/400,997/500,
997/600,997/800 |
6 months following second mainline release after 6.0 |
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