Even if Compaq's products are ready for the year 2000, you must ensure that the environments in which these products operate are also ready. While testing alone is not sufficient to ensure that your site is Year 2000 ready, OpenVMS allows you to set the system clock ahead to simulate the transition to the year 2000 . If you need additional help, contact your Compaq support representative to learn what information and tools are available to get you started. Code Investigations for tips on how to investigate your code. VAX See your Compaq support representative.
All OpenVMS kits are available now.
This kit is automatically shipped to all new OpenVMS customers and certain update service customers. Alternatively you can access the kits from the FTP Directory. Users of OpenVMS Version 6.2 and Version 5.5-2 who have software service contracts with Compaq can access Year 2000 kits for these products from ITAL Services' Contract Software Patch Services web page. K or ALPY2K. Follow the directions on the page to download the kits. Custom kits may be available for certain older systems.