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HP Services Software Patches - alplad04_070
 
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 1998.  All rights reserved.


Modification Date: 19-MAY-1998
Modification Type: Updated ECO - supersedes ALPLAD03_070


OP/SYS:     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$LAST_STARTUP.COM                                              
            ESS$STARTUP.COM 

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPLAD04_070
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPLAD03_070
                                           ALPLAD02_070                       
                                           ALPLAD01_070                       
                                           ALPLAD02_062                       
                                           ALPLAD01_062  

     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  1182 Blocks
                    Saveset A - 1170 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.0
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes
     Rolling Re-boot Supported:  Yes
     Installation Rating:   2 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed version 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 should also be installed:

         None


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

                                                                              
An ECO kit exists for SYS$DADDRIVER, SYS$LADDRIVER, SYS$LASTDRIVER, and       
SYS$MADDRIVER on OpenVMS Alpha V7.0.  This kit addresses the following 
problems: 

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAD04_070:
 
  o  LADRIVER Fixes:

     1.  LASTDRIVER crashes when it receives a run  message  in  the
         circuit stalled state.

     2.  Typing a CTRL/Y  at  a  certain  instance  could  cause  an
         IO$_PACKACK  function  to a MAD device to be canceled.  The
         result could eventually be that the system crashes  in  I/O
         post processing.

     3.  LADCP BIND/UNIT=x will cause a duplicate UCB unit number to
         be  generated  if the unit number specified is greater then
         the seed unit number.  This problem  can  happen  for  both
         DADDRIVER and MADDRIVER.

  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.

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAD03_070 KIT


  o  Infoserver boots very slowly.



PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAD01_070 KIT


  o  Not waiting for "unit ready" caused system crashes in MADDRIVER
     and LASTDRIVER.

  o  MADDRIVER has not supported reverse read.  This fix allows  the
     user to issue READ with I/O modifier IO$M_REVERSE set.


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 images.

If it is not possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at 
Files on this server are as follows:
Files on this server are as follows:
»alplad04_070.README
»alplad04_070.CHKSUM
»alplad04_070.CVRLET_TXT
»alplad04_070.a-dcx_axpexe
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