ECO NUMBER: VMS721_F11X-V0400 PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2-1 UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2-1 COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VMS721_F11X-V0400 2 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: VMS721_F11X-V0300 3 KIT DEPENDENCIES: 3.1 The following remedial kit(s), or later, must be installed BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit: VMS721_UPDATE-V0300 3.2 In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed: VMS721_RMS-V0400 4 KIT DESCRIPTION: 4.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1 4.2 Files patched or replaced: o [SYS$LDR]F11BXQP.EXE (new image) o [SYS$LDR]F11BXQP.STB (new file) 5 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS721_F11X-V0400 KIT o A synchronization issue between RMS's read of directory files for wildcard operations and concurrent XQP activity has been identified and corrected. Prior to this change, it was possible that RMS could obtain an inconsistent view of a directory file when reading it into its internal cache. This could result in spurious RMS-E-FNF (file not found) errors. A synchronization mechanism has been implemented between the XQP and RMS in order to ensure that a consistent view of a directory is achieved. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 12 April 2002 In order to get this complete fix, you also need to install the VMS721_RMS-V0400 ECO kit. Images Affected: - [SYS$LDR]F11BXQP.EXE o The system can crash with a "MAPCNTZER, Attempted to generate zero length map pointer" bugcheck. Crashdump Summary: ------------------ Bugcheck Type: MAPCNTZER, Attempted to generate zero length map pointer Current Process: _TNA69: Current Image: DSA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.][SYSEXE]SYSGEN.EXE Failing PC: FFFFFFFF.A89F6B98 MAKE_POINTER_C+00044 Failing PS: 30000000.00000000 Module: F11BXQP (Link Date/Time: 24-AUG-2000 07:20:45.47) Offset: 00026B98 R3 = 00000000.00000000 <<< value of COUNT - ARG1: block count SDA> CLUE STACK Stack Frame: PV 00000000.7B009230 FFFFFFFF.A8A28390 MAKE_POINTER Entry Point FFFFFFFF.A89F6B54 MAKE_POINTER_C 00000000.7B009238 00000000.0090AE6C return PC 00000000.7B009240 FFFFFFFF.A89F1DBC EXTEND_C+00978 ^^^^^^^ caller saved R2 00000000.7B009248 FFFFFFFF.A8A275D0 EXTEND saved R3 00000000.7B009250 00000000.00000000 saved R8 00000000.7B009258 00000000.00000000 saved FP 00000000.7B009260 00000000.7B009270 Images Affected: - [SYS$LDR]F11BXQP.EXE o On Multi-Path devices, a MONITOR DISK/ITEM=QUEUE_LENGTh command will show a high queue length. It will stay high until reboot. The queue length on a switched path device, as seen from SDA, will show as negative. Images Affected: - [SYS$LDR]F11BXQP.EXE -- COVER LETTER -- Page 3 12 April 2002 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: INSTALL_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 VMS721_F11X /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 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. 7.1 Special Installation Instructions: 7.1.1 Scripting of Answers to Installation Questions During installation, this kit will ask and require user response to several questions. If you wish to automate the installation of this kit and avoid having to provide responses to these questions, you must create a DCL command procedure that includes the following definitions and commands: - $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE - $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE - Add the following qualifiers to the PRODUCT INSTALL command and add that command to the DCL procedure. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 4 12 April 2002 /PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V4.0 - De-assign the logicals assigned For example, a sample command file to install the VMS721_F11X-V0400 kit would be: $ $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE $! $ PROD INSTALL VMS721_F11X/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V4.0 $! $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT $! $ exit Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation, 2002 All Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. 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