ECO NUMBER: VAXDRIV06_061 ----------- PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX Operating System -------- UPDATED PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX Operating System 6.1 ---------------- APPRX BLCK SIZE: 1000 ---------------- COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VAXDRIV06_061 2 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: VAXDRIV04_061 3 KIT DESCRIPTION: 3.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS VAX V6.1 3.2 In order to receive the full fixes listed in this kit the following remedial kits also need to be installed: VAXSHAD09_061 3.3 Files patched or replaced: o [SYS$LDR]DUDRIVER.EXE (new image) o [SYS$LDR]TUDRIVER.EXE (new image) 4 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXDRIV06_061 KIT o Attempting to perform a directory of a mounted tape causes the process to hang and "INVALID COMMAND" MSCP END MSG* errorlog entries to be generated. o Unexpected end messages are logged on client nodes for GUS and AVAILABLE commands. o DUDRIVER does not FLUSH the pending queue of SHADOWING, HBR and served IOs when connection failure routines are entered. This causes a system/cluster hang. o A DCL copy command to a HSD05/10 based tape drive causes a process hang -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 18 November 1997 5 ADDRESSED IN VAXDRIV04_061 KIT o These OpenVMS VAX V6.1 problem corrections were included in the multi-version VAXDRIV04_070 remedial kit. They are now being issued as a V6.1 only remedial kit. There are no new problem corrections in this remedial kit. 6 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXDRIV04_070 KIT FOR OPENVMS VAX V6.1 o PGFIPLHI crash when the controller is rebooted. o A problem exists with HSJ/HSD30,40 and 50 controllers where, after an event that initiates Mount Verification, a Pack-Ack will fail to complete. The controller will report that it is making progress on the command, but will never finish. This causes all IO to the affected devices to be hung. 7 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXDRIV02_070 KIT FOR OPENVMS VAX V6.1 o A node hangs because of no quorum after losing connection to the quorum disk. o DUDRIVER does not log IRP information. 8 KIT INSTALLATION RATING: The following kit installation rating, based upon current CLD information, is provided to serve as a guide as to which customers should apply this remedial kit. (Reference attached Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement) INSTALLATION RATING: 3 : To be installed by customers experiencing the problems corrected. 9 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 VAXDRIV06_061 [location of the saveset] The saveset location may be a tape drive, or a disk directory that -- COVER LETTER -- Page 3 18 November 1997 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 (c) Digital Equipment Corporation, 1997 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 Digital Equipment Corporation. Possession, use, or dissemination of the software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital Equipment 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 DIGITAL 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.