HP OpenVMS Systems

Operating Environments on Integrity from version 8.4: Starting from OpenVMS Version 8.4, the three-tier Operating Environment model, which consists of Foundation Operating Environment (FOE), Enterprise Operating Environment (EOE), and Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE) is replaced with a two-tier Operating Environment model consisting of Base Operating Environment (BOE) and High Availability Operating Environment (HA-OE).

• Base Operating Environment (BOE): BOE bundle includes all the components of FOE, which includes the operating system, along with networking and infrastructure software and two components from EOE. The following component products that were formerly part of the EOE are now part of the BOE:
  • DECram for OpenVMS
  • HP OpenVMS Management Station
• High Availability Operating Environment (HA-OE): HA-OE bundle includes all components of Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE) including Clusters and HP Reliable Transaction Router, four components of Enterprise Operating Environment (EOE) and Global Work Load Manager (gWLM) agent for OpenVMS. The following products that were formerly part of the EOE are now part of the HA-OE:
  • HP Availability Manager
  • OpenView Performance Agent (OVPA) for OpenVMS
  • RMS Journaling for OpenVMS
  • HP Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS

HA-OE component products are not included in the BOE and can be ordered separately.

Operating Environments on Integrity for version 8.3-1H1 and earlier:

• The Foundation Operating Environment (FOE) is a fully featured operating environment. It delivers the base OpenVMS operating system with single-system reliability, security, serviceability, manageability, and interoperability features.
• The Enterprise Operating Environment (EOE) includes all of the components of the FOE, plus tools to enhance the user experience in the areas of manageability, single-system availability, and performance.
• The premium Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE) bundle delivers the ultimate user experience in terms of multisystem availability and workload management. This package includes everything in the FOE and EOE.

• Ordering is easier
• License management is easier because only a single key is required
• OE installation is easier from a single DVD
• Support contracts are simpler; a single contract entry is provided for all components in the operating environment selected

• HP OpenVMS Operating Environment Software Product Description (SPD). This document describes the contents of each OE bundle, and provides extensive information about licensing, ordering, and trade-in policies.
• HP OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.3 and HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 QuickSpec. This overview document describes the HP OpenVMS Operating system software for the AlphaServer and Integrity server computer families.
• HP OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4 for Integrity Servers Software Product Description (SPD). This document provides a comprehensive description of the OpenVMS operating system features, benefits, and capabilities. It provides information about the hardware systems and options supported by the operating system, and also provides media and documentation licensing and ordering information.
• Business practices for HP OpenVMS on HP Integrity servers whitepaper. This whitepaper describes the compelling business benefits provided by HP OpenVMS Operating Environment bundles for v8.3-1H1 and earlier versions.
• HP OpenVMS Operating Environment Contents for Version 8.3-1H1 and earlier. This page describes the contents of the FOE, EOE, and MCOE operating environment bundles for v8.3-1H1 and earlier versions.
• HP OpenVMS Operating Environment Contents for Version 8.4 and later. This page describes the contents of the BOE and HA-OE operating environment bundles for v8.4 and later versions.