ECO NUMBER: ALP_TH_Y2K01_062 ----------- PRODUCT: OpenVMS/Thai Alpha Operating System -------- UPDATED PRODUCT: OpenVMS/Thai Alpha Operating System 6.2 ---------------- APPRX BLCK SIZE: 5922 ---------------- COVER LETTER Year 2000 Kits for OpenVMS/Thai Alpha Version 6.2 This kit contains Year 2000 enhancements for OpenVMS/Thai Alpha Version 6.2. NOTE Kit ALP_TH_Y2K01_062 supersedes kit ALPY2K02_062. The kits are identical except that kit ALP_TH_Y2K01_062 correctly installs image LIBRTL.EXE in [SYSLIB] for OpenVMS/Thai Alpha. Even though DIGITAL believes that few customer sites will need these enhancements, which affect only a few areas of the operat- ing system, all customer sites should install the Year 2000 kit. The few Year 2000 enhancements in this kit result from a rigor- ous and comprehensive analysis of the entire OpenVMS operating system, including extensive OpenVMS testing. For more information on the OpenVMS Year 2000 Initiative, please visit the OpenVMS Year 2000 web page: http://www.openvms.digital.com/openvms/products/year-2000 NOTE DIGITAL expects that most year 2000-related problems will occur primarily in locally developed layered applications. Therefore, it is important to start evaluating your ap- plications and environments as soon as possible. Even if DIGITAL's products are ready for the year 2000, you must ensure that the environments in which these products operate are also ready. The OpenVMS Year 2000 web page in- cludes a link to testing instructions, including how to set the system clock ahead to simulate the transition to the year 2000 or other future dates. If you need additional help, contact your DIGITAL support representative to learn what information and tools are available to get you started. 1 1 Kit Information Kit name: ALP_TH_Y2K01_062 Kits superseded by this kit: The following kits are superseded by this kit for OpenVMS/Thai Alpha ONLY: ALPF11X02_062 (Files-11 XQP file system) ALPVERI02_062 (Analyze/Disk_Structure Utility) ALPLIBR06_062 (LIB$ Run-Time Library) ALPMTAA01_070 (Magnetic tape ACP) ALPY2K02_062 (Year 2000 enhancement kit) For kits ALPMTAA01_070, which contains fixes for several ver- sions of the OpenVMS operating system, only the Version 6.2 fixes are included in ALP_TH_Y2K01_062. Kit description: Version of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS/Thai Alpha Version 6.2 Files modified, replaced, or added: o [SYS$LDR]F11BXQP.EXE (new image) o [SYS$LDR]MESSAGE_ROUTINES.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]DUMP.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]EXCHANGE.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]MTAAACP.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]VERIFY.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]CLUE$SDA.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]LBRSHR.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]LIBRTL.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]STARLET.OLB (updated with LIB$DATE_ARITHMETIC and LIB$DATE_CVT) o [SYSLIB]TECOSHR_TV.EXE (new image) o [SYSUPD]VMS$REMEDIAL_ID.EXE (new image) This new image is provided for installing any future remedial kits that contain one or more images from the ALP_TH_Y2K01_ 062 kit. 2 2 Conditions Addressed in This Kit This kit contains minor modifications to several older compo- nents of the operating system. The Release notes document in- cluded in this kit describes these changes and identifies other conditions you should be aware of when preparing your OpenVMS environment for the year 2000. Release notes are included for the following facilities that run on the the OpenVMS/Thai Alpha platform: o Crash Log Utility Extractor (CLUE) o EXCHANGE o RSX-11 backwards compatible code: - File system $QIO interface - ODS-1 file format o LIB$ run-time library o TECO editor This kit also includes fixes unrelated to the year 2000 for the Analyze/Disk_Structure utility, the Files-11 XQP file system, magnetic tape ACP, and the LIB$ Run-Time Library. These fixes were released earlier in separate kits, but now have been in- corporated into this kit. Release notes from those kits are included in the OpenVMS/Thai Alpha Version 6.2 Year 2000 kit's Release Notes document. 3 Kit Installation Kit Installation Rating The following kit installation rating, based upon current CLD information, is provided to serve as a guide as to which cus- tomers should apply this remedial kit. (Refer to the attached Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement.) Installation Rating: INSTALL_1 - To be installed by all customers. Kit Installation Instructions Before you install this kit, you must first install kit ALPCLU- SIO01_062. Then, install kit ALP_TH_Y2K01_062 using the VMSINSTAL utility. Simply log in to the SYSTEM account and enter the following command at the DCL prompt: @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL ALP_TH_Y2K01_062 [save-set location] OPTIONS N The save-set location can be a tape drive or a disk directory that contains the kit save set. During the kit installation you will be prompted with options to print and/or display the release notes. 3 Reboot the system after the kit has been successfully installed. If you have other nodes in your OpenVMS Cluster system, they should also be rebooted to make use of the new images. Copyright Information Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1998. All Rights reserved. This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology of Compaq Computer Corporation. Possession, use, or copying of this software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Compaq or an authorized sublicensor. This ECO has not been through an exhaustive field test process. Due to the experimental stage of this ECO/workaround, Compaq makes no representations regarding its use or performance. The customer shall have the sole responsibility for adequate protection and back-up data used in conjunction with this ECO/workaround. Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement With the exception of the Year 2000 DIGITAL Product Warranty, this patch is provided as is, without warranty of any kind. All expressed or implied conditions, representations, and war- ranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose, or noninfringement, are hereby excluded to the extent permitted by applicable law. In no event will DIGITAL be liable for any lost revenue or profit, or for special, indirect, consequential, incidental, or punitive dam- ages, however caused and regardless of the theory of liability, with respect to any patch made available here or to the use of such patch. 4