NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE           Version 1.0   1(1)
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          Product involved:   AXIS 5470e
        

          Release date:       July 13, 1999

          Release type:       PRODUCTION 

          Software version:   5.80 

          Software media:     AXIS 5470e                Flash

          Software checksum:  AXIS 5470e                Flash

          Last preceding
          release:            N/A                

          Upgrade 
          instructions:       See upgrinfo.txt document

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          Easy Release Description:

           1. This is a market production release of the 5.80 firmware.
              Included in this release is support for:

              - SNA protocol
              - TN5250E/TN3270E protocol
              - IPDS support
              - SCS/3270DS support
              - SLP v.2
              - DNS and Dynamic DNS
              - NDS, Netware Pure IP
              - TCP/IP optimizations

          Best regards
 
          AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB

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