ECO NUMBER:     VMS731_IIDRIVER-V0100
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3-1
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3-1




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1  KIT NAME:

     VMS731_IIDRIVER-V0100


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     None.


3  KIT DEPENDENCIES:

     3.1  The following remedial kit(s), or later, must be installed
          BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit:

     None.


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

     None.


4  KIT DESCRIPTION:

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

     OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-1


     4.2  Files patched or replaced:


      o  [SYS$LDR]SYS$IIDRIVER.EXE (new image)



5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS731_IIDRIVER-V0100 KIT


      o  A cost reduced version of the server management card (Rev D04)
         was introduced for the DS20E system.  Because this version does
         not include EEPROM, it requires IIDRIVER to send a different
         I2C command to fetch the temperature.

         Images Affected:

          -  [SYS$LDR]SYS$IIDRIVER.EXE



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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 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 POLYCENTER Software installation utility
     by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the
     DCL prompt:

     PRODUCT INSTALL VMS731_IIDRIVER /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.  HP 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

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           -  Add the following qualifiers to the PRODUCT INSTALL
              command and add that command to the DCL procedure.

                /PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V1.0


           -  De-assign the logicals assigned

          For example, a sample command file to install the
          VMS731_IIDRIVER kit would be:

          $
          $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE
          $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE
          $!
          $ PROD INSTALL VMS731_IIDRIVER/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V1.0
          $!
          $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP
          $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT
          $!
          $ exit

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