OpenVMS VMS712_LAN-V0100 Alpha V7.12 LAN ECO Summary

TITLE: OpenVMS VMS712_LAN-V0100 Alpha V7.12 LAN ECO Summary
 
Modification Date:  21-SEP-1999
Modification Type:  New Kit

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 1999.  All rights reserved.

OP/SYS:     OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  LAN - Local Area Network
             APB.EXE (new image)
             DEBUG_APB.EXE (new image)
             SYS$EWDRIVER_DE500BA.EXE (new image)
             SYS$EWBTDRIVER.EXE (new image)

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  VMS712_LAN-V0100
                    DEC-AXPVMS-VMS712_LAN-V0100--4.PCSI
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  NONE 
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  2064 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.12
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes
     Rolling Re-boot Supported:  Yes
     Installation Rating:  
                            2 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
                                using the following feature(s):
                                COMPAQ Professional Workstation XP1000.

     Kit Dependencies:

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

         VMS712_UPDATE-V0300

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

         None


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for LAN on OpenVMS Alpha V7.12.  This kit addresses the 
following problems: 

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS712_LAN-V0100 KIT

     o  Add support for XP1000 embedded Ethernet adapter.

          Add support for the  COMPAQ  Professional  Workstation  XP1000
          embedded Ethernet adapter.

          The ADAPTER_NAME field in the COMPAQ Professional  Workstation
          XP1000  embedded  Ethernet SROM is blank.  Since, the boot and
          runtime drivers are only aware of this field being  blank  for
          the  Digital  Personal Workstation, these drivers will see the
          COMPAQ Professional Workstation XP1000 as a  Digital  Personal
          Workstation.   The  COMPAQ Professional Workstation XP1000 and
          Digital  Personal  Workstation  embedded  Ethernets  are   not
          programmed in the same way.


     o  Autonegotiation fails.

          When the Tulip bootdriver determines  that  a  21143  chip  is
          present   it   checks  the  EEPROM  to  further  identify  the
          controller type.  If the EEPROM does not further identify  the
          controller,  the driver checks if the system type is a Digital
          Personal Workstation.  If it is, the MAU  type  is  determined
          and  the  controller  is  programmed accordingly.  The XP-1000
          platform does not identify the controller in the EEPROM and is
          not  a  Digital  Personal  Workstation  so  the bootdriver was
          returning OFFLINE on a network boot.                  


INSTALLATION NOTES:

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

     PRODUCT INSTALL V712_LAN /SOURCE=[location of Kit]

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

     Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing
     HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt


     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.


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dec-axpvms-vms712_lan-v0100--4.README
dec-axpvms-vms712_lan-v0100--4.CHKSUM
dec-axpvms-vms712_lan-v0100--4.pcsi-dcx_axpexe
vms712_lan-v0100.CVRLET_TXT