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OpenVMS ALPSYS24_061 Alpha V6.1 SYSDEVICE ECO Summary

Modification Date: 29-APR-1998 Modification Type: Updated Kit: Supersedes ALPSYS14_061 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) Digital Equipment Corporation 1995, 1998. All rights reserved. OP/SYS: DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha COMPONENT: SYSTEM - SYSDEVICE.EXE SOURCE: Digital Equipment Corporation ECO INFORMATION: ECO Kit Name: ALPSYS24_061 ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: ALPSYS14_061 ECO Kit Approximate Size: 252 Blocks Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.1-1H1, V6.1-1H2 System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes Rolling Reboot Supported: Yes Installation Rating: 3 - To be installed on all systems running the listed versions of OpenVMS which are experiencing the problems described. 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 should also be installed: None ECO KIT SUMMARY: An ECO kit exists for SYSDEVICE on OpenVMS Alpha V6.1 through V6.1-1H2. This kit addresses the following problems: Problems addressed in the ALPSYS24_061 kit: o A SRVEXCEPT crash occurred early in the boot process when a new 'fixed' image was used. The Signal Array had an ACCVIO with the message code in the offending PC = EXE$WRTMAILBOX+00C1C and in the operand = EXE$DELMBX+006E4. Problems addressed in the ALPSYS14_061 kit: NOTE: According to OpenVMS Engineering, the fixes discussed below have been included in OpenVMS Alpha V7.0. o System crashes with PGFIPLHI at SYSDEVICE_NPRO+02C8C at IPL 11. The VA is pointing to a CCB (Channel Control Block) and the PC is located within the MBDRIVER module. INSTALLATION NOTES: The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is rebooted. If there are other nodes in the VMScluster, 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 patch can be found at any of these sites:

Colorado Site
Georgia Site



Files on this server are as follows:

alpsys24_061.README
alpsys24_061.CHKSUM
alpsys24_061.CVRLET_TXT
alpsys24_061.a-dcx_axpexe

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