DECNIS NISFIX-2-040 DECNIS V4.0 ECO Summary

 
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PRODUCT:    DEC Network Integration Server Software

OP/SYS:     OpenVMS VAX

COMPONENT:  DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS VAX

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  NISFIX-2-040
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None 
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  129,723 Blocks
                    Saveset A -     315 Blocks
                    Saveset B - 129,276 Blocks
                    Saveset C -     126 Blocks
                 Cover Letter -       6 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  DEC Network Integration Server Software V4.0
                      OpenVMS VAX V6.1, V6.2, V7.0, V7.1
                      DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS VAX V6.1, V6.2, V7.0
                                                 V7.1
     Server Reboot Necessary:  Yes
     Installation Rating:  N/A

     NOTE:  In order to receive the full fixes listed in this kit,
            the following remedial kits also need to be installed:

                 None  


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for DECNIS V4.0 on OpenVMS VAX V6.1 through V7.1.
This is a very brief description of the problems that are addressed
by this kit.  For more in-depth information, please see the Release
Notes that are included in this kit.

Problems Addressed in NISFIX-2-040:

        o W622 packet transmission could crash DECNIS
        o DDCMP link would not restart
        o Corrupt frame could crash DECNIS
        o Fragmentation error messages not sent
        o IPX could be enabled in error over SMDS
        o DECNIS crash on receipt of non pseudo node LSP
        o Reachability lost when running routing vector
        o In the previous release, it was noticed that RIP seemed to
             stop working over a PPP link.
        o Counting to infinity in certain circumstances
        o Occasional decrease in routing performance
        o Setting DECNIS time backwards could lose reachability
        o 3 non-zero VPI values can be used on W631
        o W631 sometimes fails to load
        o Loss of reachability to IPX servers
        o X.25 allowed access to blocked nodes
        o Loss of access to load file caused crash
        o BOOTP replies not forwarded on circuit 0.0.0.0
        o Degradation of bridge performance between DLCIs
        o Odd length packets not bridged to routeabout
        o PPP or VCP circuit down could crash DECNIS
        o Degradation of bridge performance between DLCIs


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The system/cluster does not need to be rebooted after this kit is 
installed.  However, the affected servers should be rebooted 
in order for all kit changes to take effect.     

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nisfix-2-040.README
nisfix-2-040.CHKSUM
nisfix-2-040.CVRLET_TXT
nisfix-2-040.a-dcx_vaxexe
nisfix-2-040.b-dcx_vaxexe
nisfix-2-040.c-dcx_vaxexe