ECO NUMBER:     ALPSYSI01_062
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM 6.2
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM 6.2




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1  KIT NAME:

     ALPSYSI01_062


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     None


3  KIT DEPENDENCIES:

     3.1  The  following  remedial  kit(s)  must  be  installed   BEFORE
          installation of this kit:

     ALPCLUSIO01_062


     3.2  In order to receive the all the  corrections  listed  in  this
          kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:

     None


4  KIT DESCRIPTION:

     4.1  Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied:

     OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3


     4.2  Files patched or replaced:


      o  SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]SYSINIT.EXE (new image)



5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPSYSI01_062 KIT


      o  A disk volume could be mounted privately on  one  system  in  a
         cluster.  The same volume could concurrently be used as part of
         a shadowed system disk on another member of the cluster.   This
         can cause disk corruption to occur.


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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:

       INSTALL_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 ALPSYSI01_062 [location of the saveset]

     The saveset location may be a tape drive, or a disk directory  that
     contains the kit saveset.

     No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.


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     the United States.

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     Equipment Corporation.

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     EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED  CONDITIONS,  REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES,
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     CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER  CAUSED  AND
     REGARDLESS  OF  THE  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATCH
     MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.