ECO NUMBER: VMS712_IPC-V0100 ----------- PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha Operating System -------- UPDATED PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha Operating System 7.1-2 ---------------- APPRX BLCK SIZE: 608 ---------------- COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VMS712_IPC-V0100 2 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: None. 3 KIT DEPENDENCIES: 3.1 The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit: o VMS712_UPDATE-V0300 o VMS62TO71U2_PCSI-V0200 3.2 In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed: None. 4 KIT DESCRIPTION: 4.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-2. 4.2 Files patched or replaced: o [SYS$LDR]SYS$IPC_SERVICES.EXE (new image) 5 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS712_IPC-V0100 KIT o Massive non-paged pool corruption leads to various crashes and hangs. Images Affected: - [SYS$LDR]SYS$IPC_SERVICES.EXE -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 25 September 2000 o POOLCHECK bugchecks when a longword corruption contains zeroes. Images Affected: - [SYS$LDR]SYS$IPC_SERVICES.EXE o An ACCVIO crash occurred in SSRV$OpenAssociation. Images Affected: - [SYS$LDR]SYS$IPC_SERVICES.EXE o INCONSTATE crash occurs in SYSIPC$SUBS/ipc$$remove_lcb due to a failed validity check. Images Affected: - [SYS$LDR]SYS$IPC_SERVICES.EXE 6 KIT INSTALLATION RATING: The following kit installation rating, based upon current CLD information, is provided to serve as a guide to which customers should apply this remedial kit. (Reference attached Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement) INSTALLATION RATING: 1 : To be installed by all customers. 7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Install this kit with the POLYCENTER Software installation utility by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt: PRODUCT INSTALL VMS712_IPC /SOURCE=[location of Kit] The kit location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that contains the kit. Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt This kit requires a system reboot. Compaq strongly recommends that a reboot is performed immediately after kit installation to avoid system instability -- COVER LETTER -- Page 3 25 September 2000 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. Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation, 2000 All Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. The software contained on this media is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology of Compaq Computer Corporation. Possession, use, or dissemination of the software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Compaq Computer Corporation. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THIS PATCH IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATCH MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.