OpenVMS ALPINIT01_062 Alpha V6.2 INIT$SHR ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPINIT01_062 Alpha V6.2 INIT$SHR ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  22-DEC-1998
Modification Type:  Modified Installation Rating from "1" to "2".

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) Compaq Computer Corporation 1998.  All rights reserved.

NOTE: The documentation for this kit calls out a dependency on the            
      ALPMOUN04_062 remedial kit.  This MOUNT kit is not currently            
      available but will be available at a future date.   

OP/SYS:     OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  INIT - INIT$SHR.EXE

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPINIT01_062
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None 
     ECO Kit Approximate Size: 360 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 through V6.2-1H3

     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  No

     Installation Rating:  INSTALL_2
                           2 - To be installed on all systems running
                               the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
                               using the following feature(s):

                               Host-based RAID and MME

     Kit Dependencies:

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

         ALPCLUSIO01_062

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

         ALPSYSA02_062
         ALPBACK02_062
         ALPDISM02_062
         ALPMOUN04_062
         ALPMTAA02_062


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for INIT$SHR.EXE on OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 through V6.2-1H3.
This kit addresses the following problems: 


Problems Addressed in ALPINIT01_062:

  o  A possible system crash occurs during Host Based  RAID  Unbinds
     with  MME code enabled.  A mailbox read synchronization problem    
     causes the crash.                                                  
                                                                    
     This problem only occurs when a host-based RAID UNBIND  command    
     is done while an MME-based application is running.                 
                                                                    
     This problem may occur in several different code areas  of  the    
     operating  system.  In order to eliminate all instances of this    
     problem, the following remedial kits  (or  their  supersedants)    
     will also need to be installed:                                    
     
     ALPSYSA02_062
     ALPBACK02_062
     ALPDISM02_062
     ALPMOUN04_062
     ALPMTAA02_062


INSTALLATION NOTES:

Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility  by  logging  into  the
SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt:

     @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL ALPINIT01_062 [location of the saveset]

The saveset location may be a tape drive, or a disk directory  that
contains the kit saveset.

No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.
However, if the system is a member of a VMScluster, the other cluster
members should be rebooted or this kit should be installed on each 
system in order to make use of the new image. 

Files on this server are as follows:

»alpinit01_062.README
»alpinit01_062.CHKSUM
»alpinit01_062.CVRLET_TXT
»alpinit01_062.a-dcx_axpexe