HP Services Software Patches - nianis400-v2

Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1997.  All rights reserved.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you are running the X.25 Relay software on your 
                 system, *DO NOT* use this kit to update your system.
                 There is a known problem that will cause your system
                 to crash.  Engineering is currently working on a fix
                 for this problem.
                 
PRODUCT:    DEC Network Integration Server Software, Version 4.0

OP/SYS:     DIGITAL UNIX

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  NIANIS400-V2
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None 
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  20400 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  DEC Network Integration Server Software V4.0
     DIGITAL UNIX V3.0-V4.0
     DECNIS Server Reboot Necessary:  Yes


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

This is a very brief description of the problems that are addressed
by this kit.  For more information, please see the Release Notes that
are included in this kit.  Problems addressed in NIANIS 400-V2: 

        o W622 packet transmission could crash DECNIS
        o DDCMP link would not restart
        o Corrupt frame could crash DECNIS
        o Fragmentation error messages not sent
        o IPX could be enabled in error over SMDS
        o DECNIS crash on receipt of non pseudo node LSP
        o Reachability lost when running routing vector
        o In the previous release, it was noticed that RIP seemed to
          stop working over a PPP link.
        o Counting to infinity in certain circumstances
        o Occasional decrease in routing performance
        o Setting DECNIS time backwards could lose reachability
        o 3 non-zero VPI values can be used on W631
        o W631 sometimes fails to load
        o Loss of reachability to IPX servers
        o X.25 allowed access to blocked nodes
        o Loss of access to load file caused crash
        o BOOTP replies not forwarded on circuit 0.0.0.0
        o Degradation of bridge performance between DLCIs
        o Odd length packets not bridged to routeabout
        o PPP or VCP circuit down could crash DECNIS


INSTALLATION NOTES:
---------------------

Install this kit with the SETLD utility by logging into the root account,
and typing the following at the prompt:

   setld -l [location of the saveset]

Refer to Chapter 1.1 of the fix notes for post installation tasks.


Please note that after installing this update kit, you need to reboot all
DECNIS servers which require updating with the latest DECNIS software.

Files on this server are as follows:

»nianis400-v2.README
»nianis400-v2.CHKSUM
»nianis400-v2.CVRLET_TXT
»nianis400-v2.tar