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Chapter 1 Introduction
MPE-Express 1 Based on MPE/iX Release 4.0 Overview
by Gayla Kohlmoos
Commercial Systems Division
Communicator Improvements
Welcome to the first MPE/iX-Express. As part of the new MPE/iX-Express
software release process, you will now receive the Communicator every
three months. Depending on the timing, you will receive either an MPE/iX
release Communicator or an MPE/iX-Express Communicator announcing new
functionality now available on the last MPE/iX platform release.
In addition to the frequency of the Communicator, you may already have
noticed the Communicator has a new format and includes some content and
structure improvements. The Communicator content and structure
improvements are a result of valuable customer input that we continue to
receive from our customer surveys, user group meetings, and the newly
formed Customer Advisory Council (CAC). These improvements include:
* Important Details Please Read headers within each article that
highlight information you need to understand.
* Table of contents structure that represents our solution focus.
* Pointers to articles within the table of contents that we
recommend you read.
* New page design with main headings in the margin.
System Information/Before You Install
Hewlett-Packard now offers MPE/iX-Express, a quicker and easier process
for receiving and installing new and updated systems and products for
your MPE/iX Release 4.0 based system. This improved process is made
possible through enhancements made to the AUTOINST/iX installation tool.
These enhancements include a new "SUBSYS and PowerPatch" installation
option. Now you can install MPE/iX Release 4.0 subsystem products with
FOS dependencies without installing a new operating system.
Information about low-end systems with an 8 MByte controller card is
included to help you evaluate and perform the correct installation steps.
Application Development
HP IMAGE/SQL is now available and fully supported on MPE/iX Release 4.0.
This introduction of HP IMAGE/SQL on MPE/iX Release 4.0 includes both
read and write capability.
Networking/Client-Server
HP Software Intergration Sockets (HP Sockets) enhancements provide more
flexibility in adding new nodes and processes and querying process
status, network service support, improvements to message handling, and
changes to the C compiler and COBOL.
Performance Management Tools
HP Predictive Support enhancements include support for the latest
high-end systems and disk drives and a new inventory module tool.
HP GlancePlus for MPE/iX enhancements include improvements to the
information displayed by the Disc Screen. In addition, the PROKEYS
command has been extended to include the Queue and User commands.
Peripherals
The HP7980S and HP7980SX SCSI tape drives are now supported on MPE/iX
Release 4.0.