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SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY BULLETIN Distribution List For CDC CYBER 180/170/70L/6000 SAB No. xxx Dec. 1, 1990 PLATO LESSON DELIVERY AND AUTHORING 1 PLATO COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY (PCD2) Under NOS 2 Levels 716, 739, and 750 (PLATO Release 44.1) A. ABSTRACT PLATO Lesson Delivery and Authoring 1 and PLATO Courseware Development and Delivery System (PCD2) have been updated to PLATO release level 44.1 to run under NOS 2.7.1 level 716, NOS 2.7.1 level 739, and NOS 2.7.1 level 750. This release includes support for the CDC CYBER 17X, 170-700, 170-800 and 180-800 series systems. Depending upon the hardware mainframe, different product numbers will apply. Refer to page 2 of the Request for Software Product Update Materials form for appropriate product numbers. These products are available on NOS 2.7.1 level 716, NOS 2.7.1 level 739 and NOS 2.7.1 level 750. Therefore, ensure that the PLATO level you are ordering agrees with the NOS level you have ordered or are operating on. Keep in mind that the current NOS level of these applications may not always agree with the most current released NOS level.

B. DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE PLATO Lesson Delivery and Authoring 1 and PLATO Courseware Development and Delivery System (PCD2) software has been upgraded to run on NOS 2.7.1 level 750.

C. PUBLICATIONS Publications shown in Table 1 contain information pertaining to this release or have been revised since the last release. Documentation is available on the product tapes.

D. CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS This section describes the software and hardware products required by the PLATO products. This information should be used to ensure that the correct operational environment for PLATO is available. Each PLATO release is listed below with its requirements. PLATO - OPERATING SYSTEM / HARDWARE DEPENDENCY ---------------------------------------------------------- : PLATO Release : R41 : R42 : R43 : R44 : ---------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : OPERATING SYSTEM LEVEL : : : : : : : : : : : : NOS 2.5.2 - 678 : X : : : : : NOS 2.5.3 - 688 : X : X : : : : NOS 2.6.1 - 700 : X : X : X : : : NOS 2.7.1 - 716 : : X : X : X : : NOS 2.7.1 - 739 : : : X : X : : NOS 2.7.1 - 750 : : : : X : : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : MAINFRAMES : : : : : : : : : : : : CYBER 17x : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 170-700 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-810 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-815 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-825 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-830 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-835 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-840 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-845 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-850 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-855 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-860 : X : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-865 : : : : : : CYBER 180-875 : : : : : : CYBER 180-960 : : X : X : X : : CYBER 180-990 : X : X : X : X : : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : DISK SUBSYSTEMS : : : : : : : : : : : : 7155-401/885-42 (DB) : : : : : : 7165/895 (DC) : : X : X : X : : 7255/834 (DD) : X : X : X : X : : 887 (DF / DH) : : : : : : 7255/836 (DG) : X : X : X : X : : 7x5x/844-21 (DI) : X : X : X : X : : 7x5x/844-41/-44 (DJ) : X : X : X : X : : 7152/7154/844-21 (DK) : X : X : X : X : : 715x/844-41/-44 (DL) : X : X : X : X : : 7155/885 (DM / DQ) : X : X : X : X : : 819 (DV / DW) : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------

E. ORDERING INFORMATION The update materials are now available and may be ordered by contacting a Control Data sales representative. Licensed software products and update materials are available only to customers who have entered into a contractual agreement with Control Data for the use of these products. 1. Customers licensed for the use of this application product who have also selected Support Service may order this update at this time. 2. In addition, update materials may be available for some application products for which Support Service is not offered. Customers licensed for these products should include them on the Request for Software Product Update Materials form and the update materials will be sent without additional charge, provided Customers have purchased a paid up license agreement. 3. Customers not currently licensed for these application products who place new orders through their sales representative at this time, should specify the desired level in their order. New software orders must be covered by a license agreement which lists each product explicitly. 4. Current users, see the attached form titled Request for Software Product Update Materials. Information for completing this form is contained in the following paragraphs and table 2. Page 1 of the Request for Software Product Update Materials form requires identification of the SYSTEM TYPE/MODEL, MAINFRAME SERIAL NUMBER, and selection of media type. a. SYSTEM TYPE/MODEL refers to the mainframe; for example, CDC 171, 720, 825, or CDC 170-845. b. MAINFRAME SERIAL NUMBER: for example, 102, 241, 670. c. MEDIA DESIRED: It is not necessary to complete this entry. Media is available only on 9 track magnetic tape at 1600 cpi. Page 2 of the Request for Software Product Update Materials form requires the UPDATE RELEASE LEVEL DESIRED, LEVEL CURRENTLY AT SITE, and identification of the MAINFRAME/PRODUCT NUMBER. a. UPDATE RELEASE LEVEL DESIRED is found in table 2 under Nominal Release Level Identifier. b. UPDATE/RELEASE LEVEL CURRENTLY AT SITE refers to the level of release materials already being used or the latest level previously shipped to the site; this information will enable Software Manufacturing and Distribution to determine exactly what materials to ship to bring the software product up to the desired code/release level. c. Circle the product number under the appropriate mainframe to complete the order.

TABLE 1. PUBLICATIONS PERTAINING TO THIS RELEASE ----------------------------------------------------------- : : :Complete: : : : : Pub. : Manual : Latest :Order: : Publication name : Number : Price :Publication:From : :---------------------------------------------------------: : : : : : : : Operations Guide :SMD133345: $ : Manual : SMD : : : : : : : : Installation Guide :SMD133346: $ : Manual : SMD : : : : : : : : Configuration Hdbk :SMD133347: $ : Manual : SMD : : : : : : : :---------------------------------------------------------: : : : NOTES: : : : : 1. The above publications are included with the PLATO : : software release and do not have to be separately : : ordered unless additional copies are required. They: : are also included in machine readable form on the : : distribution tape as: OPGUIDE, INSTALL, PCGUIDE. : : : : 2. Prices include shipping and handling charges and : : are subject to change without notice. These : : documents may only be ordered by customers licensed : : for the corresponding products. : : : : 3. Prices listed apply only to customers in the : : continental United States of America. Document : : prices for other customers are established by local : : agreements and must be obtained from the local sales: : office. International orders for documentation : : should be processed through the Control Data country: : sales office or documentation librarian. : : : : 4. SMD: Control Data Corporation : : Software Manufacturing and Distribution : : ARH230 : : 4201 North Lexington Avenue : : St. Paul, Minnesota 55126-6198 : : (612) 482-3409 : -----------------------------------------------------------

TABLE 2. PRODUCT SUMMARY ------------------------------------------------------------ : : Nominal**: Level : : : : : Release : Latest : : : : : Level : Avail : PLATO :New : : Product Name* :Identifier: Media :Release:Feat: :----------------------------------------------------------: : : : : : : : PLATO Lesson Delivery : : : : : : and Authoring 1 Under : : : : : : NOS 2 Level 716 : 716C : 716C : 44.1 :NO : : : : : : : : PLATO Lesson Delivery : : : : : : and Authoring 1 Under : : : : : : NOS 2 Level 739 : 739B : 739B : 44.1 :No : : : : : : : : PLATO Lesson Delivery : : : : : : and Authoring 1 Under : : : : : : NOS 2 Level 750 : 750A : 750A : 44.1 :NO : : : : : : : : PLATO Courseware : : : : : : Development and : : : : : : Delivery System (PCD2): : : : : : Under NOS 2 Level 716 : 716C : 716C : 44.1 :No : : : : : : : : PLATO Courseware : : : : : : Development and : : : : : : Delivery System (PCD2): : : : : : Under NOS 2 Level 739 : 739B : 739B : 44.1 :NO : : : : : : : : PLATO Courseware : : : : : : Development and : : : : : : Delivery System (PCD2): : : : : : Under NOS 2 Level 750 : 750A : 750A : 44.1 :No : : : : : : : :----------------------------------------------------------: : *Refer to page 2 of the Request for Software Product : : Update Materials form for applicable product numbers. : : Contact your Control Data sales representative to : : ensure correct product number for appropriate : : mainframe. : : : : **This column indicates the latest release at which code : : and/or documentation changes have been made for each : : product shown. : ------------------------------------------------------------

REQUEST FOR SOFTWARE PRODUCT UPDATE MATERIALS (Con PAGE 2 CDC C -------------------------------------------------- : :: : : :: : : :: : : PRODUCT NAME :: : : :: : : ::UPDATE RELEASE LEVEL: : :: ::Currently: : :: Desired :: At Site : :------------------------------------------------- : :: :: : : PLATO Lesson Delivery :: :: : : and Authoring 1 :: :: : : :: :: : : PLATO Courseware :: :: : : Development and :: :: : : Delivery System (PCD2) :: :: : : :: :: : -------------------------------------------------- CDC CYBE -------------------------------------------------- : :: : : :: : : :: : : :: : : PRODUCT NAME :: : : ::UPDATE RELEASE LEVEL: : :: ::Currently: : :: Desired :: At Site : :------------------------------------------------- : :: :: : : PLATO Lesson Delivery :: :: : : and Authoring 1 :: :: : : :: :: : : PLATO Courseware :: :: : : Development and :: :: : : Delivery System (PCD2) :: :: : : :: :: : --------------------------------------------------

td) YBER 170-700, 170-800 AND 180-8 ------------------------------- : : : : : : : 720 : 730 : 740 : 750 : 760 : :------------------------------ : :D720 :D730 :D740 :D750 :D760 : :H720 :H730 :H740 :H750 :H760 : :D720E:D730E:D740E:D750E:D760E: :H720E:H730E:H740E:H750E:H760E: ------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 : : : : : : : ------------------------------- R 17X SERIES MAINFRAMES ------------------------------------------- : : : : : 175 : 175 : 175 : : 171 : 172 : 173 : 174 :-100 :-200 :-300 : :-----------------------------------------: : PRODUCT NUMBER : :D521 :D521 :D521 :D521 :D521 :D521 :D521 : :H521 :H521 :H521 :H521 :H521 :H521 :H521 : :D521E:H521E:D521E:D521E:D521E:D521E:D521E: :H521E:H521E:H521E:H521E:H521E:H521E:H521E: ------------------------------------------: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :-631 :-632 :-633 :-634 :-635 :-636 :-637 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :-641 :-642 :-643 :-644 :-645 :-646 :-647 : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------

00 SERIES MAINFRAMES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 810 : 815 : 825 : 830 : 835 : 840 : 845 : 850 : 855 : 860 : 960 : 990 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------: PRODUCT NUMBER : : :D810 :D815 :D825 :D830 :D835 :D840 :D845 :D850 :D855 :D860 :D960 :D990 : :H810 :H815 :H825 :H830 :H835 :H840 :H845 :H850 :H855 :H860 :H960 :H990 : :D810E:D815E:D825E:D830E:D835E:D840E:D845E:D850E:D855E:D860E:D960E:D990E: :H810E:H815E:H825E:H830E:H835E:H840E:H845E:H850E:H855E:H860E:H960E:H990E: ------------------------------------------------------------------------: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 :-303 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 :-304 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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