ECO NUMBER: DECNET4AECO362 ----------- PRODUCT: Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha -------- UPDATED PRODUCT: Compaq DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha 6.2 ---------------- APPRX BLCK SIZE: 1224 ---------------- RELEASE NOTES DECnet ECO3 for OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 1 KIT NAME: DECNET4AECO362 2 KIT DESCRIPTION: 2.1 Version of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3 2.2 Kits superseded by this kit: DECNET4AECO262 2.3 Files patched or replaced: o SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]NETACP.EXE o SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]NETACP.STB o SYS$COMMON:[SYS$LDR]NETDRIVER.EXE o SYS$COMMON:[SYS$LDR]NETDRIVER.STB 2.4 Problem Description o The CPU affinity for NETACP was modified to prevent a potential system crash or race conditions leading to a deaccess hang in an SMP or EV5 environment. o This kit will also modify the DECnet $PROBE to prevent an access violation on zero length $QIO reads or writes. This zero length $QIO for example could be used when terminating a series of IO$M_MULTIPLE reads or writes. o Prevent corruption within local data transfer optimization code. 3 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 DECNET4AECO362 [location of the saveset] The saveset location may be a tape drive, or a disk directory that contains the kit saveset. This system must be rebooted for the new NETDRIVER image to be loaded. Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1999. 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.