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OpenVMS ALPLAD02_071 OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 - V7.1-1H2 LADDRIVERS ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPLAD02_071 OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 - V7.1-1H2 LADDRIVERS ECO Summary Modification Date: 20-SEP-99 Modification Type: Updated Kit: Supersedes ALPLAD01_071 NOTE: An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file. The name of the compressed file will be kit_name-dcx_vaxexe for OpenVMS VAX or kit_name-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha. Once the file is copied to your system, it can be expanded by typing RUN compressed_file. The resultant file will be the OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file which can be used to install the ECO. Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1999. All rights reserved. OP/SYS: DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha COMPONENT: DADDRIVER (SYS$DADDRIVER.EXE) LADDRIVER (SYS$LADDRIVER.EXE) LASTDRIVER (SYS$LASTDRIVER.EXE) MADDRIVER (SYS$MADDRIVER.EXE) ESS$LASTCP.EXE ESS$LADCP.EXE ESS$LAD_STARTUP.COM ESS$LAST_STARTUP.COM ESS$STARTUP.COM SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation ECO INFORMATION: ECO Kit Name: ALPLAD02_071 ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: ALPLAD01_071 ECO Kit Approximate Size: 1260 Blocks Saveset A - 1260 Blocks Kit Applies To: Alpha V7.1, V7.1-1H1, V7.1-1H2 System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes Rolling Reboot Supported: Yes Installation Rating: INSTALL_2 2 - To be installed on all systems running the listed versions of OpenVMS and using the following feature: Infoserver Kit Dependencies: The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE installation of this kit: None In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits must also be installed: None ECO KIT SUMMARY: An ECO kit exists for SYS$DADDRIVER, SYS$LADDRIVER, SYS$LASTDRIVER, and SYS$MADDRIVER on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 through V7.1-1H2. PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAD02_071 KIT o LADCP> SHO SERVICES/TAPE crash in MADDRIVER If a system has multiple controllers and they are not all connected to the wire, then the following (sample) solicit command can time out and then crash in MADDRIVER: $ MC ESS$LADCP LADCP> SHO SERVICES/TAPE Image(s) Affected - [SYS$LDR]SYS$MADDRIVER.EXE o MOUNT (or BACKUP)/MEDIA=COMPACT DEV(x) mis-handling density setting MOUNT/MEDIA=COMPACT DEV(x) and BACKUP/MEDIA=COMPACT do not handle density setting correctly. Hence, density is not being enabled. Image(s) Affected - [SYS$LDR]SYS$MADDRIVER.EXE o Service solicitation queues unsynchronized (INVEXCEPTN in LASTDRIVER) In a multi-processor environment, the service solicitation queues may be accessed by several processors. Since these queues are not synchronized correctly, they can get corrupted. Thus, the system crashes with an INVEXCEPTN at around LASTDRIVER+3513 in routine LAST$TICK. Note: LAST should not be started on non-connected Ethernet controllers. Otherwise, problems with the LADCP> SHOW SERVICE command can occur. Image(s) Affected: - [SYS$LDR]SYS$LASTDRIVER.EXE o Re-initialize of TZ86 tape times out If a tape is initialized on a TZ87 and then put on a TZ86 with an attempt to re-initialize the tape, the TZ86 takes an excessive amount of time to determine how to handle the tape. Hence, it times out. Image(s) Affected: - [SYS$LDR]SYS$MADDRIVER.EXE o NEWVAL not initialized in routine LADCP_SET The BLISS compiler output an error message that NEWVAL is not initialized in routine LADCP_SET. Image(s) Affected: - [SYSEXE]ESS$LADCP.EXE PROBLEMS ADDRESSED BY ALPLAD01_071: o The system crashes in LTDRIVER when SSB is deleted prematurely while an UNLOAD is in progress. o The LASTDRIVER image crashes when it receives an Advertisement (ADV) or Solicit (SOL) message with a negative message length. o In the past, BIND/TAPE/NOPERMANENT "tape_service" created a MADx device UCB that could be deleted once the UCB reference count went to zero. Problems occurred when the UCB was deleted due to the use of the /NOPERMANENT qualifier, that is multivolume BACKUP. Note: A MAD device is a tape device that is attached to an InfoServer. INSTALLATION NOTES: Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt: @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL ALPLAD02_071 [location of the saveset] The saveset location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that contains the kit saveset. The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is rebooted. If you have other nodes in your OpenVMS cluster, they must also be rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s). If it is not possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at this time, a rolling re-boot may be performed.



This patch can be found at any of these sites:

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Files on this server are as follows:

alplad02_071.README
alplad02_071.CHKSUM
alplad02_071.CVRLET_TXT
alplad02_071.a-dcx_axpexe
alplad02_071.CVRLET_TXT

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