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HP Services Software Patches - alpdriv06_070
 
NOTE:  An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
       on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
       The name of the compressed file will be kit_name-dcx_vaxexe
       for OpenVMS VAX or kit_name-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha.
 
       Once the file is copied to your system, it can be expanded
       by typing RUN compressed_file.  The resultant file will
       be the OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file which
       can be used to install the ECO.
 
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1996, 1997.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    OpenVMS Alpha 

COMPONENT:  SYS$DUDRIVER.EXE

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPDRIV06_070
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPDRIV04_070
                                           ALPDRIV03_070
                                           ALPDRIV02_070
                                           ALPDRIV01_070
                                           AXPDRIV01_062 (AXPDRIV)
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  342 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.0
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes

     Installation Rating:  2 - To be installed on all systems running
                               the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
                               using the following feature(s):

                                SHADOWING

     NOTES:  In order to receive the full fixes listed in this kit,
             the following remedial kits also need to be installed:

                 None. 


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for SYS$DUDRIVER.EXE on OpenVMS Alpha V7.0.
This kit addresses the following problems: 

Problems addressed in the ALPDRIV06_070 kit:

  o  These OpenVMS Alpha V7.0 problem corrections were previously
     included in the multi-version ALPDRIV04_070 remedial kit.  
     They are now being issued as a V7.0 only remedial kit.

     There are no new problem corrections in this remedial kit.


Problems addressed in the ALPDRIV04_070 kit:

      o  A problem exists with HSJ/HSD 30, 40 and 50 controllers.  After
         some  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.


Problems addressed in the ALPDRIV03_070 kit:  

      o  The system experiences repetitive Volume Processing Messages on
         Host  Based  Volume Shadowing Disks.  The CDDB$W_RSTRTCNT field
         of the member devices will  be  incrementing  as  seen  in  the
         REINIT Count field under SDA.


Problems addressed in the ALPDRIV02_070 kit:

      o  If the connection to the quorum disk is broken it can result in
         quorum loss for the cluster.  In this case, re-establishing the
         connection to the quorum disk may not restore  quorum  for  all
         nodes.   This  could  result  in  nodes  being hung waiting for
         quorum.


Problems addressed in the ALPDRIV01_070 kit:

      o  The CDDB$W_LOAD_AVAIL field is loaded with an  incorrect  value
         which prevents "static" load balancing working as implemented.

      o  System crash in DUDRIVER.  Usually in FUNCTION_EXIT but it  may
         occur at other places.

      o  The errorlog does not contain any  information  on  the  actual
         command  that  has  timed  out  from a Get Command Status (GCS)
         command.

      o  Host Based Shadowset Virtual Units  hang  in  Mount Verification
         all IO to the device is stalled.


Problems addressed in the AXPDRIV01_062 kit:

      o  For systems that are members of a VMScluster system,  and  that
         have  a  KFESA/KFESB  EISA  DSSI  controller,  failover  of I/O
         traffic using the PEDRIVER (ETHERNET) to the PADRIVER (DSSI)  -
         now works correctly.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

In order for the corrections in this kit to take effect, the system
must be rebooted.  If the system is a member of a VMScluster, the 
entire cluster should be rebooted. 
Files on this server are as follows:
»alpdriv06_070.README
»alpdriv06_070.CHKSUM
»alpdriv06_070.CVRLET_TXT
»alpdriv06_070.a-dcx_axpexe
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