OpenVMS ALPPPPD01_071 Point-to-Point Protocol for Alpha V7.1 ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS ALPPPPD01_071 Point-to-Point Protocol for Alpha V7.1 ECO Summary
 
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Ray,

Here is the title for the abstract:

  *OpenVMS] ALPPPPD01_071 Point-to-Point Protocol for Alpha V7.1 ECO Summary

NOTE: The Installation Rating of this kit is 1.  Therefore, set the FLASH
      date and flag when you load this kit into TIMA.
        
-Joe

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Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1998.  All rights reserved.


Modification Date: 25-SEP-1998
Modification Tyep: Updated Documentation to include V7.1-1Hx support.


OP/SYS:     OpenVMS Alpha 

COMPONENT:  Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPPPPD01_071
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  639 Blocks
                    Saveset A - 630 Blocks

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

     Installation Rating:   1 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed version(s) of OpenVMS.

     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 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1
through V7.1-1H2.  This kit addresses the following problems: 


  o  On an error path that, to date, has not been exercised,  it  is    
     possible to fail to return allocated pool.                         
                                                                    
  o  Random crashes on multiprocessor systems where  synchronization    
     was broken.            
                                                                    
     A crash in ASN driver where the wrong UCB was used.  Caused  by    
     the  terminal  driver  modem  poller  logic  still  running and    
     partially switching the line back to using TTDRIVER.               
                                                                    
  o  On systems with most of pool used, PPP connections could not be    
     started or would fail for no apparent reason.                      
                                                                    
  o  Utility switches a line to PPP  without  checking  remote  bit,    
     when doing a modem connection.                                     
                                                                    
  o  ACCVIO when trying to dial a remote  connection,  and  time  to    
     connect times out.         
                                                                    
  o  Display shows undescriptive  DEFAULTs  instead  of  the  actual    
     values for hangup, input and output speed.                         
                                                                    
  o  When an ASN device is bound to a  terminal  device  you  cannot    
     show the parameters.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

System should be rebooted after successful installation of the kit.
If  you  have  other  nodes in your VMScluster, they should also be
rebooted in order to make use of the new images.

alppppd01_071.README
alppppd01_071.CHKSUM
alppppd01_071.CVRLET_TXT
alppppd01_071.a-dcx_axpexe