ECO NUMBER: ALPMANA01_061 ----------- PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha Operating System -------- UPDATED PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha Operating System 6.1 ---------------- APPRX BLCK SIZE: 1638 ---------------- COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: ALPMANA01_061 2 KIT DESCRIPTION: 2.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.1-1H1, V6.1-1H2 2.2 Kits superseded by this kit: None 2.3 Files patched or replaced: o [SYSLIB]SMI$OBJSHR.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]SMISERVER.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]SYSMAN.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]SMI$SHR.EXE (new image) 3 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPMANA01_061 KIT o For nodes running DECNET Phase V, SYSMAN may return the following errors: %SYSMAN-I-NODERR, error returned from node LIB-F-INSEF, insufficient event flags when repeatedly issuing a DO command, exiting and then re-entering SYSMAN to issue another DO command. Mailboxes were not being deassigned at the end of the SYSMAN session. This problem is fixed in OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 o SMISERVER experiences intermittent hangs, particularly when SYSMAN DO commands are issued from within a batch job. This problem is corrected in OpenVMS Alpha V6.2. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 1 February 1996 4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt: @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL ALPMANA01_061 [location of the saveset] The saveset location may be a tape drive, or a disk directory that contains the kit saveset. System should be rebooted after successful installation of the kit. If you have other nodes in your VMScluster, they should also be rebooted in order to make use of the new image(s). Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation 1996. All Rights reserved. This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology of Digital Equipment Corporation. Possession, use, or copying of this software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital or an authorized sublicensor. This ECO has not been through an exhaustive field test process. Due to the experimental stage of this ECO/workaround, Digital 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.