OpenVMS ALPCPU1B03_062 Alpha V6.2 CPU DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINES ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPCPU1B03_062 Alpha V6.2 CPU DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINES ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  12-NOV-98
Modification Type:  Updated Kit:  Supersedes ALPCPU1B02_062 

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.

OP/SYS:     DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  CPU Diagnostic Routines

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPCPU1B03_062
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPCPU1B02_062
                                           ALPCPU101_062
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  522 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes
     Rolling Reboot Supported: Yes

     Installation Rating:   2 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed versions of OpenVMS and
                                using the following features:
        
                                  OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 on an AlphaServer 800
                                 
                                  RACORE (Token Ring) adapter 
                                  and/or DE500-BA adapter

     Specific Hardware System:  AlphaServer 800 and AlphaServer 1000A

     Kit Dependencies:

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

           None.


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

           ALPLAN05_062 - For RACOR and DE500-BA adapter support


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for CPU Diagnostic Routines on OpenVMS Alpha V6.2
through V6.2-1H3. This kit addresses the following problems:

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPCPU1B03_062:

  o  A backport of a fix back to OpenVMS V6.2 is included in this 
     kit.  The fix was to change some definitions to unsigned long 
     so that the error log is not passed over.


PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPCPU1B02_062:

  o  Add support for the DE500-BA adapter and the Gigabit Ethernet
     adapter.

  o  The RACORE (Token Ring) adapter was never supported in V6.2.
     Since the supported adapter, a Thomas Conrad (Token Ring
     adapter), is being phased out, this new adapter must now be
     supported.


PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPCPU101_062:

  o  Extended PCI option slot support for Alphaserver 800.

     Allow the use of 4 PCI slots for the AlphaServer 800.  OpenVMS
     Alpha V6.2-1H3 support for Alphaserver 800, which has 4 PCI
     option slots, does not see devices in Alphaserver 800's fourth
     PCI option slot.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is
rebooted.

If you have other nodes in your OpenVMS cluster, 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 time, a
rolling re-boot may be performed.

Files on this server are as follows:

»alpcpu1b03_062.README
»alpcpu1b03_062.CHKSUM
»alpcpu1b03_062.CVRLET_TXT
»alpcpu1b03_062.a-dcx_axpexe