OpenVMS VMS721H1_CLIUTL-V0100 Alpha V7.2-1H1 CLIUTL ECO Summary
TITLE: OpenVMS VMS721H1_CLIUTL-V0100 Alpha V7.2-1H1 CLIUTL ECO Summary
New Kit Date : 07-FEB-2001
Modification Date: Not Applicable
Modification Type: New Kit
NOTE: An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
For OpenVMS savesets, the name of the compressed saveset
file will be kit_name.a-dcx_vaxexe for OpenVMS VAX or
kit_name.a-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha. Once the OpenVMS
saveset is copied to your system, expand the compressed
saveset by typing RUN kitname.dcx_vaxexe or kitname.dcx_alpexe.
For PCSI files, once the PCSI file is copied to your system,
rename the PCSI file to kitname-dcx_axpexe.pcsi, then it can
be expanded by typing RUN kitname-dcx_axpexe.pcsi. The resultant
file will be the PCSI installation file which can be used to install
the ECO.
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.
OP/SYS: OpenVMS Alpha
COMPONENT: CLIUTL
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: VMS721H1_CLIUTL-V0100
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721H1_CLIUTL-V0100--4.PCSI
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: None
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 1232 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1H1
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: No
Rolling Re-boot Supported: No
Installation Rating: INSTALL_1
1 - To be installed on all systems running
the listed version(s) of OpenVMS.
Kit Dependencies:
The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
installation of this kit:
VMS721H1_UPDATE-V0300.
In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:
VMS721H1_RMS-V0200
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for CLIUTL on OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1H1. This kit addresses
the following problems:
Problems Addressed In VMS721H1_CLIUTL-V0100:
o Issuing two different SET DEVICE commands can crash a system
with a SSRVEXCEPT bug check. An excerpt of the crash dump
follows:
Crashdump Summary Information:
------------------------------
Bugcheck Type: SSRVEXCEPT, Unexpected system service exception
Current Process: STARTUP
Current Image: $1$DKB406:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.][SYSEXE]SET.EXE
Failing PC: FFFFFFFF.8018C338 NSA$SIZE_NSAB_C+000D8
Failing PS: 00000000.00000203
Module: SECURITY (Link Date/Time: 29-MAR-2000 00:55:08.31)
Offset: 0000E338
Images Affected: [SYSEXE]SET.EXE
o A DCL (Digital command language) $ SHOW CLUSTER command will
hang on startup on cluster-nodes with many SCS ports, e.g.,
CIPCA, CIXCD, MC:... or Pxx0: devices, if the
virtual-circuit (PB$ path-block) count exceeds four times the
SCS-node count. An "SCS-node" is defined as any SCS-speaking
node, such as HSJxx/HSCxx Storage Controllers, RFxx DSSI disk
controllers, or VMS nodes, etc.
Images Affected: [SYSEXE]SHWCLSTR.EXE
o If a user attempts to use the SET FILE command to set global
buffers or statistics on a file that is already accessed by
another user, an error message displays:
%SET-E-READERR, error reading
-SYSTEM-W-ACCONFLICT, file access conflict
This is an issue with 24x7 sites in which users may want to
tune or analyze the performance of live files.
Images Affected: [SYSEXE]SET.EXE
Problems Related To RMS Addressed In VMS721H1_CLIUTL-V0100:
o Fix for interaction between SET RMS_DEFAULT /CONTENTION_POLICY
and /QUERY_LOCK settings.
The process and system defaults for these two qualifiers are
correct when the system is initially booted and will remain so
if neither setting is changed. Any setting of the
/CONTENTION_POLICY works correctly for the CONTENTION_POLICY
value; however, it also changes the QUERY_LOCK setting --
generally to disable. Since the QUERY_LOCK disable setting is
ignored by RMS unless both the RAB$V_NLK and RAB$V_RRL record
unlocking options are set within the application, this is not
expected to have a negative impact. However, any users trying
to change or reset the /QUERY_LOCK setting itself will find
they are not able to.
In order to change either or both of the settings, the
workaround until this kit is applied is to always enter both
/CONTENTION_POLICY and /QUERY_LOCK in the same SET RMS_DEFAULT
command.
For example, if the user wishes to change just the
CONTENTION_POLICY system value to "always" and leave the
QUERY_LOCK default as "enable," the following command should
be entered:
$ SET RMS_DEFAULT/SYSTEM/CONTENTION=ALWAYS/QUERY=ENABLE
Or if the user wishes to change QUERY_LOCK to "disable" and
leave the default setting for CONTENTION_POLICY:
$ SET RMS_DEFAULT/SYSTEM/CONTENTION=NEVER/QUERY=DISABLE
To restore the settings to the default system values, the
following command should be entered:
$ SET RMS_DEFAULT/SYSTEM/CONTENTION=NEVER/QUERY=ENABLE
Images Affected: [SYSEXE]SET.EXE
This fix is included in the next release after OpenVMS Alpha
V7.2-1H1.
o New qualifier /SHARE added to SET FILE.
The /SHARE qualifier allows you to enable or disable global
buffers or statistics on a file currently being accessed by
other users. Only new accessors of the file will acquire the
new settings.
This qualifier requires SYSPRV (system privilege).
The /SHARE qualifier is only valid with the following
qualifiers:
/[NO]GLOBAL_BUFFER=count/SHARE
/[NO]STATISTICS/SHARE
If other qualifiers are needed, they must be entered in a
separate SET FILE command.
/[NO]GLOBAL_BUFFER=count/SHARE
The /SHARE qualifier can be used to enable or disable global
buffers on a file currently being accessed. However, any new
global buffer settings will only be applied to new accessors
of the file. And if a file is already opened with global
buffers, any new number of global buffers will not take effect
until the file is closed by all accessors of the file.
/[NO]STATISTICS/SHARE
The /SHARE qualifier can be used to enable or disable
statistics on a file currently being accessed. However, only
statistics of new accessors of the file will be measured.
EXAMPLE:
$ SET FILE/SHARE/GLOBAL_BUFFER=5000/STATISTICS INVENTORY.IDX
This example sets 5000 global buffers on the INVENTORY.IDX
file and enables statistics. Without the /SHARE qualifier, if
the file
was open when the SET FILE command was issued, the following
error would be returned: SYSTEM-W-ACCONFLICT (file access
conflict). The /SHARE qualifier allows the global buffers and
statistics to be enabled on an open file. However, these
settings only apply to new accessors of the file.
Images Affected: [SYSEXE]SET.EXE
The enhancement is included in the next release after OpenVMS
Alpha V7.2-1H1.
INSTALLATION NOTES:
The system does not need to be rebooted after this kit is installed.
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 VMS721H1_CLIUTL /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
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This patch can be found at any of these sites:
Colorado Site
Georgia Site
Files on this server are as follows:
dec-axpvms-vms721h1_cliutl-v0100--4.README
dec-axpvms-vms721h1_cliutl-v0100--4.CHKSUM
dec-axpvms-vms721h1_cliutl-v0100--4.pcsi-dcx_axpexe
vms721h1_cliutl-v0100.CVRLET_TXT
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