======================================================================= Hewlett-Packard OpenVMS ECO Release Notes ======================================================================= ECO NUMBER: DCEECO_031_1 PRODUCT: HP DCE V3.1 for OpenVMS VAX UPDATE PRODUCT: HP DCE V3.1 ECO1 for OpenVMS VAX 1 KIT NAME: DEC-VAXVMS-DCEECO_031_1-V0100--4 2 KIT DESCRIPTION: 2.1 Installation Rating: INSTALL_2: To be installed by all customers using the following feature(s): - HP DCE Version 3.1-SSB customers This 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) 2.2 Reboot Requirement: No reboot is necessary after installation of this kit. 2.3 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS VAX V6.2 and V7.2 2.4 New functionality or new hardware support provided: No. 3 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: - None. 4 KIT DEPENDENCIES: 4.1 The following remedial kit(s), or later, must be installed BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit: Version of OpenVMS Required Kit(s) ------------------ ----------------------------------------- V6.2 DEC-VAXVMS-VMS62TO71_PCSI-V0200--4.PCSI V7.2 DEC-VAXVMS-VMS72_PCSI-V0101--4.PCSI Page 2 4.2 In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed: - None. 5 FILES PATCHED OR REPLACED: o [SYSLIB]DCE$LIB_SHR.EXE (new image) Image Identification image name: "DCE$LIB_SHR" image file identification: "DCE V3.1-031213" image file build identification: "" link date/time: 24-MAY-2004 16:43:55.30 linker identification: "05-13" 6 NEW FUNCTIONALITY INTRODUCED IN THE DCEECO_031_1 KIT 7 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN THIS KIT 7.1 New problems addressed in the DCEECO_031_1 kit 7.1.1 SSRT4741 Rev.0 OpenVMS VAX buffer could erroneously be overwritten 7.1.1.1 Problem Description: Data in a buffer could erroneously be overwritten Images Affected: - [SYSLIB]DCE$LIB_SHR.EXE 7.1.1.2 CLDs, and QARs reporting this problem: 7.1.1.3 CLD(s) None. Page 3 7.1.1.4 QAR(s) 75-15-1086 7.1.1.5 Problem Analysis: See the problem description 7.1.1.6 Work-arounds: None. 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 8.1 Compressed File This kit is provided as a DCX compressed kit. To expand this file to the installable PCSI file, run the file with a RUN file_name command. When the file is run you will see the following output: $ RUN DEC-VAXVMS-DCEECO_031_1-V0100.PCSI-DCX_VAXEXE FTSV DCX auto-extractible compressed file for OpenVMS (VAX) FTSV V3.1 -- FTSV$DCX_VAX_AUTO_EXTRACTsh Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corp. 1993 Options: [output_file_specification] [input_file_specification] The decompressor needs to know the filename to use for the decompressed file. If you don't specify any, it will use the original name of the file before it was compressed, and create it in the current directory. If you specify a directory name, the file will be created in that directory. Decompress into (file specification): If you want the file to be expanded into a different directory, enter the directory specification. DO NOT enter a new file name. The expanded file must retain the original name. If you want to expand the file via batch, the command file must contain an answer to the Decompress into "(file specification)" question, either a or an alternate directory specification. Page 4 8.2 Installation Command 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 DCEECO_031_1/SOURCE=[location of Kit] The kit location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that contains the kit. The /SOURCE qualifier is not needed if the PRODUCT INSTALL command is executed from the same directory as the kit location. Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt 8.3 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: o To avoid the BACKUP question, define the following: $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE o To save replaced files as *.*_OLD define the following logical name as YES. If you do not wish to save replaced files, define the logical name as NO. $ DEFINE/JOB ARCHIVE_OLD NO o Add the following qualifiers to the PRODUCT INSTALL command and add that command to the DCL procedure. /PROD=DEC/BASE=VAXVMS/VER=V1.0 o De-assign the logical names assigned For example, a sample command file to install the DCEECO_031_1 kit would be: $ $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE $ DEFINE/JOB ARCHIVE_OLD NO $! $ PROD INSTALL DCEECO_031_1/PROD=DEC/BASE=VAXVMS/VER=V1.0 $! $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP $! $ exit Page 5 8.4 Special Installation Instructions: A system re-boot is not necessary in order to use the new images supplied by this kit. However, the following steps must be taken: o Stop all applications that use DCE o Shut down DCE via following command: $ @SYS$MANAGER:DCE$SETUP CLEAN o Re-start DCE via following command: $ @SYS$MANAGER:DCE$SETUP START 9 COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER: (C) Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. 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