ECO NUMBER: VMS73_CLIUTL-V0200 PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3 UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS Alpha OPERATING SYSTEM V7.3 COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VMS73_CLIUTL-V0200 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: VMS73_UPDATE-V0100 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 4.2 Files patched or replaced: o [SYSEXE]CIA.EXE (new image) o [SYSMSG]CLIUTLMSG.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]CREATE.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]QUEMAN.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]SET.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]SHOW.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]SHWCLSTR.EXE (new image) -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 21 June 2002 5 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS73_CLIUTL-V0200 KIT o A SHOW SYS/PROCESS/STATE=RWxxx command will ACCVIO if RWINS processes are present on the system. $ SHOW SYS/PROCESS/STATE=RWINS %SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=00, virtual address=0000000004F2 2A58, PC=0000000000041E84, PS=0000001B Improperly handled condition, image exit forced. Signal arguments: Number = 0000000000000005 Name = 000000000000000C 0000000000000000 0000000004F22A58 0000000000041E84 000000000000001B Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SHOW.EXE o A SHOW MEM/CACH=VOLU command results in a LIB-E-BADBLOSIZ error if TOPQIO or TOPHITRATE are selected and there are no files to display. $ SHOW MEM/CACH=(VOLU=$4$DKA400,TOPQIO) System Memory Resources on 7-APR-2002 16:51:07.32 Extended File Cache Top QIO File Statistics: %LIB-E-BADBLOSIZ, bad block size Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SHOW.EXE o On a system with many disks, a SHOW DEVICE/FULL command returns a %SYSTEM-F-BADPARAM error after displaying information about some of the disks. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SHOW.EXE o When a $SHOW DEV or $SHOW DEV D command is issued a LIB-F-BADBLOADR error is returned. This error is mainly seen when the SHOW command is performed on a system with many multipath devices or volume sets. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 3 21 June 2002 Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SHOW.EXE o Users with SECURITY privilege (and no others) get a SS$_NOPRIV error when performing $ SHOW INTRUSION or $ DELETE/INTRUSION. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]CIA.EXE o SHOW CLUSTER/OUTPUT and SHOW CLUSTER/CONTINUOUS commands fail to properly write the output file if: o There are a large numbers of nodes (OpenVMS and/or HSx nodes) o The display is less than 132 characters wide. Instead, the output is truncated after the first page, even though additional nodes should be displayed on the second page. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SHWCLSTR.EXE o When doing a SHOW PROCESS/ID=xxxx command, if the process resides on a VAX cluster member, a SYSTEM-F-INCOMPAT error is displayed. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SHOW.EXE 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. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 4 21 June 2002 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 VMS73_CLIUTL /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 No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit. 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 - Add the following qualifiers to the PRODUCT INSTALL command and add that command to the DCL procedure. /PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V2.0 - De-assign the logicals assigned For example, a sample command file to install the VMS73_CLIUTL-V0200 kit would be: $ $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE $! $ PROD INSTALL VMS73_CLIUTL/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V2.0 $! $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP $! $ exit Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Company, 2002 All Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. COMPAQ, the COMPAQ logo, VAX, Alpha, VMS, and OpenVMS are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their -- COVER LETTER -- Page 5 21 June 2002 respective companies. Confidential computer software. Valid license from COMPAQ are required for possession, use, or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. COMPAQ shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for COMPAQ products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THIS PATCH IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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