In Europe, the software tier structure for A- and N-Class HPe3000s is as
follows :

A400-100-110 : Tier 1 (#310)
A500-100-140 : Tier 1 (#310)
A500-200-140 : Tier 1 (#310)

N4000-100-220 : Tier 4 (#330)
N4000-100-330 : Tier 4 (#330)
N4000-100-440 : Tier 4 (#330)
N4000-200-440 : Tier 4 (#330)

N4000-300-440 : Tier 6 (#340)
N4000-400-440 : Tier 6 (#340)
N4000-300-550 : Tier 6 (#340)
N4000-400-550 : Tier 6 (#340)

To make things a little simpler :

Tier 1 : A-Class (all)
Tier 4 : N-Class (1- and 2-way)
Tier 6 : N-Class (3- and 4-way)

Please note that this applies to Europe, MEA and Africa. My own best guess
would be that it also applies to Americas and ICON, but of course this
should be confirmed or denied by HP.

For those interested, I maintain a matrix that has all the HP3000s starting
from the Series II up to the N4000. For convenience and compatibility
purposes, I still use the former Tier 1, 4 and 6 denominations instead of 1,
2 and 3 that in theory should now be applicable.

Most important is that this covers HP software tiers. Third Parties have the
choice to follow this classification or not. For consistency's sake, we at
APPIC have always followed it for our own HPe3000 software.

Hope this helps.

Christian Lheureux
Responsable du Département Systèmes et Réseaux
Head of Systems and Networks Department
APPIC R.H.
HPConnect Systems Integrator / HP3000 Expert / HP e-Partner
Tel : +33-1-69-80-97-22   /   Fax : +33-1-69-80-97-14 / e-mail :
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]De la
> part de Tom Hula
> Envoyé : mardi 6 février 2001 21:46
> À : [log in to unmask]
> Objet : [HP3000-L] A and N Class HPe3000's
>
>
> Any idea yet where the A and N class computers fit in as far
> as tiers, or is
> that YTBD? Trying to figure out what where the entry level A
> Class fits in
> for an upgrade with HP as well as 3rd-party.
>             Tom Hula
>             Victor S. Barnes Company
>