ECO NUMBER: VAXAUDS01_072 PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2 UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2 COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VAXAUDS01_072 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: VAXUPDATE01_072 3.2 In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed: VAXSYS02_072 4 KIT DESCRIPTION: 4.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS VAX V7.2 4.2 Files patched or replaced: o [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE (new image) o [SYSEXE]SETAUDIT.EXE (new image) o [SYS$STARTUP]VMS$LPBEGIN-050_STARTUP.COM (new file) 5 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXAUDS01_072 KIT o When trying to write to a full AUDIT_SERVER mailbox, the AUDIT_SERVER hangs in exit loop (IPL 0) and other processes on the system hang in RWMBX state. Images Affected: -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 15 November 2001 - [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE o The command reply mailbox timeout has been raised to 120 seconds for the SET AUDIT/SERVER=INITIATE command. The retry timer for Object Initiation has been dropped to 15 seconds. This allows multiple init retries before the command times out. Before this change, any object init retry would be meaningless, since it would not be attempted until after the command timed out, which could result in a failure status for a successful operation. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SETAUDIT.EXE - [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE o A cluster-wide AUDIT_SERVER hang prevents boot from completing. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE o The order in which certain locks are taken was changed to prevent deadlocks between blocking locks and RMS record locks on the Objects database. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE o Delete an unused reply mailbox before returning to the caller. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]SETAUDIT.EXE o The command SET AUDIT/NOLISTENER fails under all circumstances. See error message below: $ SET AUDIT/NOLISTENER %SET-E-VERIFYFAIL, specified operation was not performed due to the following error: -AUDSRV-W-REQPKTINV, required packet missing or invalid; requestor PID: 00000000 $ Images Affected: -- COVER LETTER -- Page 3 15 November 2001 - [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE o Modify the handling of AUDIT_SERVER INITIATION to better handle and report server startup failures. Images Affected: - [SYS$STARTUP]VMS$LPBEGIN-050_STARTUP.COM o Digital command language (DCL) does not regain control when the SET SECURITY command is issued. When this occurs, the profile for the object in question may not be updated on all nodes in a cluster environment. Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.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_1 : To be installed by all customers. 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 VAXAUDS01_072 [location of the saveset] The saveset location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that contains the kit saveset. No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 4 15 November 2001 7.1 Special Installation Instructions: No re-boot is necessary after installation of this kit but, to make use of the new changes, the Audit Server must be restarted. The following sequence of commands completes the task: $ SET AUDIT/SERVER=EXIT ! Stop Execution of current AUDIT_SERVER process $ SET AUDIT/SERVER=START ! Kick off new AUDIT_SERVER process $ SET AUDIT/SERVER=INIT ! Enable AUDIT and OBJECT server operations Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation, 2001 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 respective companies. Confidential computer software. Valid license from Compaq 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. 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