DECNIS NIANIS311-V12 DEC Network Integration Server Software V3.1 ECO Summary
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1997. All rights reserved.
PRODUCT: DEC Network Integration Server Software V3.1 (DECNIS)
OP/SYS: DIGITAL UNIX[R]
SOURCE: Digital Equipment Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: NIANIS311-V12
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: NIANIS319
NIANIS318
NIANIS317
NIANIS316
NIANIS314
NIANIS313
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 33209 Blocks
TAR file - 33180 Blocks
Kit Applies To: DEC Network Integration Server Software V3.1
DIGITAL UNIX V3.0 - V4.0
DECNIS Server Reboot Necessary: Yes
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for DEC Network Integration Server Software V3.1 on
DIGITAL UNIX V3.0 - V4.0. This kit addresses the following problems:
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN NIANIS311-V12:
o MOP loading over PPP circuit will not work on W614/8 card.
o Enable strict IP compliance for ICMP Echo Requests
o DECNIS could crash on disabling static route
o DECNIS could transmit L1 LAN HELLOS at excessive rate
o Connectivity could be lost
o New adjacencies might not form on static route creation
o Generated route costs could cycle to infinity.
o DECNIS could crash clearing an X25 Relay Call
o DECNIS reports invalid NCL dictionary on the console
o DECNIS routers could dump on topology changes
o Configurable ARP cache size introduced
o Incorrectly set bridge ports still activate
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN NIANIS319:
DECNIS Datalink problems corrected:
o CHDLC and PPP link problems
o Dropped packets on HDLC links
o FDDI translation support
o Allow padding on end of PPP DECnet frames on W618
o Line bounce exhausts pool
o Frame Relay Problem
o W618/4 Datalink Crash
o Malformed Ethernet Packet Crash
o TranslateIVtoV Ignored On F621
o PPP Link Connection Monitoring and MRU Fix
o DDCMP Locks Up And Will Not Restart
o DDCMP Links Causing Data Corruption/System Crashes
o W622 packet transmission could crash DECNIS
o DDCMP link would not restart
o Corrupt frame could crash DECNIS
DECNIS MOP problems corrected:
o Mop Loopback on W614/8
o MOP directive causes crash
o Remote Dumping
o MOP serial boot problem
o MOP remote loading/dumping memory leak
o Proxy loading failure
o CHDLC counters corruption
o CHDLC link unused could cause DECNIS crash
DECNIS NSP problems corrected:
o NSP crash
o NSP related crash
DECNIS routing problems corrected:
o IP invalid length packet crash
o IP option LSP packet crash
o IP Delete crash
o BGP restriction
o Large IP and IPX network crash
o Problem when propagating IP from ISIS L1 to ISIS L2
o Watchdog timer crash when running RV
o IP database sizing and Config errors
+ Rationalization of IP Destination status
+ IP Paths status
+ Configuration errors by category
o Miscellaneous RIP fixes
o Crash on receiving IP Ping
o IP Source Routing
o IP local adjacencies exhausted
o IP Standby crash
o IP pathsplit loss
o Extended ZIP reply packet crash
o LAN hello padding
o Exclude non PHASE IV adjs in PIV DR election
o Ignored ARP Requests
o RIP/IS-IS L2E Metric Comparison
o ARP Update Problem
o RIP Metric Mapping
o Routing Vector Computation Watchdog Bugcheck
o Crash on Phase IV 'RTS' packets
o Phase IV PDUs Not Forwarded
o Incorrect Translation Failures On W622
o Reachability Problems
o Ignored CISCO RIP Broadcasts
o Preference Of Local Routes
o IP RA Over Non-DNA Problem
o Corrupt Source MAC Addresses
o OSPF Over X.25 DLM Dropped Packets
o IP Connectivity Loss On L1 Routers
o Crash Changing Routing Circuit Cost
o Local L2 LSP Generation Causes Stack Overflow
o IPX Memory Leaks
o 3 Way Hand Shake On Serial Circuits
o Segment L1 RV Updates When Required
o Creation Of ARP Cache Entries
o Reduce RIP Advertisement Overhead
o UDP Broadcast Forwarding
o Validate IP Addresses From ARP Request
o Ignore Broadcast Addresses In ARP
o Fragmentation error messages not sent
o IPX could be enabled in error over SMDS
o DECNIS crash on receipt of non pseudo node LSP
o IS-IS to RIP propagation error
o Unreachable ID's stay unreachable
o Reachability lost when running routing vector
o In the previous release, it was noticed that RIP
seemed to stop working over a PPP link
o Counting to infinity in certain circumstances
o DECNIS crash on processing recombination buffer
o Setting DECNIS time backwards could lose
reachability
DECNIS W631 problems corrected:
o W631 counter problem
o Problem Interoperating with CISCO ATM card over E3
o 3 non-zero VPI values can be used on W631
o W631 sometimes fails to load
DECNIS modem problems corrected:
o Allow DTR assertion while clock stopped on W622
DECNIS ETHERNET problems corrected:
o L601/2 possible boot-up crash
o Failure Detection Time Added To CSMA-CD Stations
DECNIS IPXWAN problems corrected:
o Disable IPXWAN routing circuit Bugcheck
o Loss of reachability to IPX servers
DECNIS X.25 problems corrected:
o X.25 relay management
o DECNIS crash on X.25 call setup
o Possible Crash Disabling X.25 DTEs
o Long LLC2 DTE Addresses
o X.25 And Full NSAPs Crash
o Reset Confirm Crash
o X.25 outgoing call packet corruption
o X.25 allowed access to blocked nodes
DECNIS CONFIGURATOR problems corrected:
o Bridge MAC Types For PPP And CHDLC
o Local DTE Set Not Deleted
DECNIS PROXY LOAD problems corrected:
o Loss of access to load file caused crash
DECNIS BOOTP problems corrected:
o Multiple BOOTP Servers For Relay
o TFTP Client Improvements
o TFTP Client With Local Pathsplits To Server
o BOOTP Relay On PTP Circuits
o Loading secure connections files from BOOTP/TFTP
o BOOTP replies not forwarded on circuit 0.0.0.0
DECNIS BRIDGE problems corrected:
o Crash When Bridge Enabled
o W614/8 Bridge Address Learning
o Frames Forwarded Counter Not Incrementing
o Bridge Multicast Lockup
o Bridging Multicasts Not Forwarded
o Odd length packets not bridged to routeabout
o PPP or VCP circuit down could crash DECNIS
DECNIS management problems corrected:
o Event Dispatcher Watchdog Bugcheck
o Cosmetic change to reboot-reason for HALT
o Cosmetic change to sysServices attribute
o Console Interface Enhancements
o NCL Checker Improvements
o Stuck Counters On Priority Interfaces
o Password For Telnet Connections
o NCL> Show routing circuit IP adj *
o NCL Checker Enhancements
o Prevent Conditional NETMAN Bugcheck
o DS3 MIB Support
o MOD_FLSH Image Deletion
o Errors On Valid 'sets'
o Limit SNMP Requests Into NETMAN
o Bridge MIB contents not shown
DECNIS DOCUMENTATION information
o Creating a Combined File on MS-DOS PCs
DECNIS miscellaneous problems corrected:
o VMS NCL script compiler bugcheck in priority enable
o Process mode crash when continuously busy
o Improved ARE Update Performance
o CSMA-CD station Failure Detection Changed
o W622/HS High Rate CRC Crash
o DECNIS With F621 Crashes During Boot
o L601 Possible Data Corruption
o W622/HS Link Disable Crash
o Setting end system adjacencies
o Propagation from ISIS into OSPF restriction lifted
Please refer to the Release Notes (fix notes) included in the ECO kit
for a complete explanation of this release.
INSTALLATION NOTES:
Install this kit with the SETLD utility by logging into the root account,
and typing the following at the prompt:
setld -l [location of the saveset]
Refer to Chapter 1.1 of the fix notes for post installation tasks.
Please note that after installing this update kit, you need to reboot all
DECNIS servers which require updating with the latest DECNIS software.
[R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries licensed exclusively through X/OPEN Company Ltd.
This patch can be found at any of these sites:
Colorado Site
Georgia Site
European Site
Files on this server are as follows:
nianis311-v12.README
nianis311-v12.CHKSUM
nianis311-v12.CVRLET_TXT
nianis311-v12.tar
