OpenVMS ALPLAT02_071 Alpha V7.1 - V7.1-1H2 LTDRIVER/LATACP ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPLAT02_071 Alpha V7.1 - V7.1-1H2 LTDRIVER/LATACP ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  16-NOV-98
Modification Type:  Updated Kit:  Kit can be installed on V7.1-1H2

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:  LAT, LTDRIVER

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPLAT02_071
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPLAT01_071
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  1071 Blocks
                    Saveset A - 1062 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.1, V7.1-1H1, V7.1-1H2
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes

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


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for LAT on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 through V7.1-1H2. This 
kit addresses the following problems:

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAT02_071:

  o  VCRP packets are being overwritten.

  o  CREATE LINE LINK$NAME/DEV=XXA0:  command in LATCP can crash the
     system.

  o  After executing the following commands:

             LATCP> CREATE SERVICE SERVICE1/APPL
             LATCP> CREATE SERVICE SERVICE2/APPL
             LATCP> CREATE SERVICE SERVICE3/APPL
             LATCP> DELETE SERVICE SERVICE2
             LATCP> SET SERVICE SERVICE3/STATIC_RATING=1

      the static ratings for services following SERVICE2 can  not  be
      changed.


PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAT01_071:


  o  LATACP crashes with PGFIPLHI                                             
                                                                              
  o  LTDRIVER crashes with INVEXCEPTN                                         
                                                                              
  o  Some applications use break through the system service to write          
     to  their  numerous  terminals at the same time.  When LATCP is          
     running, the management LTA device created  by  LATCP  is  also          
     broadcast  to.   This  slows  done the application to the point          
     where the application exhausts its byte limit.                           

  o  An MC LATCP CREATE PORT command with  an  invalid  device  name          
     will crash the system.                                                   
                                                                              
  o  Set Host/LAT fails between nodes in the same cluster.                    


INSTALLATION NOTES:

In order for the corrections in this kit to take effect, the system must
be rebooted.  If the system is a member of a VMScluster, the entire
cluster should be rebooted. 

alplat02_071.README
alplat02_071.CHKSUM
alplat02_071.CVRLET_TXT
alplat02_071.a-dcx_axpexe