Cover Letter for OpenVMS VAX Version 6.1

This document is a cover letter from Digital announcing the release of OpenVMS VAX Version 6.1. It describes the new version as a functional release that incorporates all previous functionalities from Version 6.0 and 5.5-2H4, alongside numerous quality enhancements designed to boost system availability and reliability. The letter confirms that Version 6.1 will maintain the C2 security rating achieved by Version 6.0.

Key new features and enhancements in Version 6.1 include DECnet/OSI Full Names, POLYCENTER Software Installation for Layered Products, reintegrated hardware support (such as VAX 4000 models, KZDDA, DEFTA, DEFQA, and SCSI-2 Tagged Command Queuing), per-disk licensing for OpenVMS Volume Shadowing, and support for POLYCENTER HSM. Performance improvements for PATHWORKS, InfoServer Tape Backup, a Debugger Heap Analyzer, increased baud rates for VT500 Terminals, and LAT Symbiont Customization are also highlighted. DECamds Version 6.1 and Monitoring Performance History (MPH) are now separate save sets.

The document also provides guidance on layered product availability, VMScluster environments (including cross-architecture booting support), Engineering Change Orders, and a specific requirement for installing DECnet/OSI Version 5.7. It notes that OpenVMS VAX Version 6.1 listings are available on a licensed CD-ROM (Order Number: QB-001AB-E8) and concludes by expressing Digital's appreciation for customer interest.