ECO NUMBER: VAXSYSL01_070 ----------- PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX Operating System -------- UPDATED PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX Operating System 7.0 ---------------- APPRX BLCK SIZE: 558 ---------------- UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM 7.0 COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VAXSYSL01_070 2 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: VAXSYSL01_062 3 KIT DESCRIPTION: 3.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS VAX V6.1, V6.2, V7.0 3.2 In order to receive the full fixes listed in this kit the following remedial kits also need to be installed: VAXSHAD09_061 (for OpenVMS VAX V6.1 installations only) 3.3 Files patched or replaced For OpenVMS V6.1 o [SYS$LDR]SYS$CLUSTER.EXE (new image) 3.4 Files patched or replaced For OpenVMS V6.2 o [SYS$LDR]SYS$CLUSTER.EXE (new image) 3.5 Files patched or replaced For OpenVMS V7.0 o [SYS$LDR]SYS$CLUSTER.EXE (new image) 4 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXSYSL01_070 KIT o Dismounting the Cluster Quorum Disk will cause all mounted disks in the system to repeatedly (at every quorum disk error recovery retry interval) enter mount verification. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 20 November 1996 5 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXSYSL01_062 KIT o When a node is having connection problems with the cluster and is removed from the cluster with a CLUEXIT crash, cluster nodes can crash with LOCKMGRERR Bugchecks. 6 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. 7 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 VAXSYSL01_070 [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 (c) Digital Equipment Corporation, 1996 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 Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.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 -- COVER LETTER -- Page 3 20 November 1996 REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATCH MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.