OpenVMS ALPSYS24_061 Alpha V6.1 SYSDEVICE ECO Summary

 
Modification Date:  29-APR-1998
Modification Type:  Updated Kit:  Supersedes ALPSYS14_061

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 1995, 1998. All rights reserved.

OP/SYS:     DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  SYSTEM - SYSDEVICE.EXE

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPSYS24_061
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPSYS14_061
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  252 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.1-1H1, V6.1-1H2
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes
     Rolling Reboot Supported:  Yes
     Installation Rating:  3 - To be installed on all systems running
                               the listed versions of OpenVMS which
                               are experiencing the problems described.

     Kit Dependencies:

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

         None 

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

         None 





ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for SYSDEVICE on OpenVMS Alpha V6.1 through V6.1-1H2.
This kit addresses the following problems:

Problems addressed in the ALPSYS24_061 kit:

  o  A SRVEXCEPT crash occurred early in the boot process when a
     new 'fixed' image was used.  The Signal Array had an ACCVIO
     with the message code in the offending PC = EXE$WRTMAILBOX+00C1C 
     and in the operand = EXE$DELMBX+006E4.


Problems addressed in the ALPSYS14_061 kit:

NOTE:  According to OpenVMS Engineering, the fixes discussed
       below have been included in OpenVMS Alpha V7.0.

  o  System crashes with PGFIPLHI at SYSDEVICE_NPRO+02C8C at IPL 11.
     The VA is pointing to a CCB (Channel Control Block) and the PC
     is located within the MBDRIVER module.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is
rebooted.  If there are other nodes in the VMScluster, 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 patch can be found at any of these sites:


Colorado Site


Georgia Site




Files on this server are as follows:

alpsys24_061.README
alpsys24_061.CHKSUM
alpsys24_061.CVRLET_TXT
alpsys24_061.a-dcx_axpexe