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Program overview


The OpenVMS VAX systems to OpenVMS Integrity servers transition modules demonstrate the business value of moving forward with HP by providing information to help plan and design the transition to OpenVMS on Integrity servers.

The following transition modules address key topic areas of the transition process, including platform infrastructure (servers, operating systems, storage, and tape devices), custom code applications, packaged applications from independent software vendors (ISVs), and Oracle Rdb databases. The modules provide a method and framework to approach the transition across the planning, design, implementation, and management phases.

The following table outlines the information provided in this release:

Section Description
Modules in this release A listing and high-level description of the modules contained in this release
Objectives and prerequisites A description of the objectives the transition modules are intended to meet as well as recommended prerequisite knowledge you should have to get the most from these modules
Download this release Information on how to request access to and download a Zip file containing the modules in this release
For more information Access to contact information

Modules in this release


The planning and design modules provide information to help in environment assessment and high-level planning. The high-level plans are used when entering the design phase, where more specific details on how the transition will be conducted are defined.

The following table lists the OpenVMS VAX systems to OpenVMS Integrity servers transition modules that are currently available:


Transition module Description
Platform Infrastructure
  • Planning module
Provides high-level planning information and recommendations to help assess efforts to transition the platform infrastructure, including servers, operating systems, storage, and tape devices
Custom Code
  • Planning and design module
Provides high-level planning and design information and recommendations to help assess efforts to transition custom-code applications and addresses programming-related transition issues
Packaged Applications
  • Planning and design module
Provides planning and design information and recommendations to help assess efforts to transition packaged applications from independent software vendors (ISVs)
Database for Rdb
  • Planning module
Provides planning information and recommendations to help assess efforts to transition databases for Rdb

Objectives and prerequisites


These transition modules will
  • Provide a method and framework to approach your transition planning and design
  • Provide the means to begin to gauge level of effort and transition duration
  • Save time and effort in planning and designing the transition to Integrity servers
  • Help identify the areas within each module that require further planning or design, and those that do not pertain to the transition
  • Help define a customized plan for those areas that require further planning and design
To get the most from these transition modules
  • Be familiar with long term business and technical goals
  • Be familiar with the current hardware and operating system environment (platform infrastructure)
  • Be familiar with the application development environment and with OpenVMS (custom-code applications)
  • Be familiar with current ISV packaged applications, if applicable (packaged applications)
  • Understand the current overall database design and implementation; database usage, characteristics, and resource demands; and database access points and dependencies (Database for Oracle and Rdb)
  • Understand the current overall architectural implementation
  • Be aware of any system design goals that were used in the current implementation
  • Be aware of any system design goals that are desired for the target platform

Download this release


The transition modules are packaged in a downloadable zip file for use by HP OpenVMS VAX system customers. This zip file contains a web tree structure to browse the OpenVMS VAX systems to OpenVMS Integrity servers transition modules and their associated documents using a web browser. Customers must agree with the license terms and submit registration information in order to receive the zip file.

To download transition modules Zip file:

  1. Fill out the registration form
    • Customers must read, understand, and agree to the license terms.
    • Click "Submit" to send the registration form.

  2. On the download page, right click "Transition Modules Zip file" to save the encrypted Zip file (approximately 3 Mb).

More information


For more information about the transition modules, please contact HP.