| Title and Copyright Information |
| About This Manual |
| Audience |
| Organization |
| Related Documents |
| Reader's Comments |
| Conventions |
| 1 | New and Changed Features |
| 1.1 | CPU Online Add and Remove |
| 1.2 | Support for Mixed-Speed CPUs |
| 1.3 | UNIX 98 Branding |
| 1.4 | Link Aggregation Support |
| 1.5 | ARMTech Active Resource Management Software |
| 1.6 | Compaq Secure Web Server |
| 1.7 | Netscape Communicator 4.76 |
| 1.8 | Upgrade to X11R6.5 |
| 1.9 | iPlanet Directory Server |
| 1.10 | Windows 2000 Single Sign-On |
| 1.11 | Additional New Features |
| 1.11.1 | Collect GUI Update |
| 1.11.2 | Logical Storage Manager Storage Administrator (lsmsa) Update |
| 1.11.3 | AdvFS fixfdmn File System Repair Utility |
| 1.11.4 | AdvFS Fileset Data Logging |
| 2 | Features and Interfaces Scheduled for Retirement |
| 2.1 | Retired in This Release |
| 2.1.1 | Netscape FastTrack Server |
| 2.1.2 | POSIX Threads CMA Interface |
| 2.2 | Features and Interfaces Scheduled for Retirement in Future Releases |
| 2.2.1 | COM for Tru64 UNIX |
| 2.2.2 | Performance Manager CDE GUI |
| 2.2.3 | DECmigrate |
| 2.2.4 | The automount Utility |
| 2.2.5 | POSIX Threads Metering |
| 2.2.6 | SCSI Device Names |
| 2.2.7 | XIE Version 3.0 X Client Extension |
| 2.2.8 | The installupdate -i Option |
| 2.2.9 | The pixstats Program-Analysis Command |
| 2.2.10 | ATM IP Switching |
| 2.2.11 | The ogated Routing Daemon |
| 2.2.12 | DEC Ada RTL |
| 2.2.13 | Replacement of hiprof, pixie, and third Interfaces |
| 2.2.14 | Default fork Support in hiprof and pixie |
| 2.2.15 | The feedback Command |
| 2.2.16 | Event Report Formatter (uerf) |
| 2.2.17 | Ladebug to Replace dbx As the Default Debugger |
| 2.2.18 | AdvFS Subsystem Attributes |
| 2.2.19 | AdvFS Fragment Attributes |
| 2.2.20 | Tcl Version 7.6 and Tk Version 4.2 |
| 2.2.21 | The dxlsm Interface |
| 2.2.22 | C++ Run-Time Libraries libtask and libcomplex |
| 2.3 | Hardware Support Retirement Notices |
| 2.3.1 | Hardware Support Retired in This Release |
| 2.3.1.1 | XMI Bus Retirement |
| 2.3.2 | Hardware Support Scheduled to Be Retired in Future Releases |
| 2.3.2.1 | VME Bus Retirement |
| 2.3.2.2 | Disk Devices |
| 2.3.2.3 | Array Controllers |
| 2.3.2.4 | Network Adapters |
| 2.3.2.5 | FDDI Adapter for Futurebus |
| 3 | Installation Notes |
| 3.1 | General Information About Installation |
| 3.1.1 | Disk Space Requirements |
| 3.1.2 | Firmware Revision |
| 3.1.2.1 | HSZ Firmware Requirements |
| 3.1.3 | Install Hangs If Disk Has Disk Label Generated by Linux |
| 3.1.4 | Nonconfigured Subsets and the setld Menu Restriction |
| 3.1.5 | Reloading Subsets with setld |
| 3.1.6 | IMAP and POP |
| 3.1.7 | Initial sendmail Warning Message |
| 3.1.8 | The autopush Message Displayed During Boot |
| 3.1.9 | I/O Error Message |
| 3.1.10 | Ignore the error writing output file Message |
| 3.1.11 | Persistent Reservation Errors |
| 3.2 | Layered Product Considerations |
| 3.2.1 | Mounting the Associated Products CD-ROM |
| 3.3 | Full Installation |
| 3.4 | Update Installation |
| 3.4.1 | Update Installation of UFS File System on LSM Volumes Will Fail |
| 3.4.2 | Update Installation Might Exit While Removing the System V Environment (SVE) |
| 3.4.3 | Reconfigure Mail After an Update Installation |
| 3.4.5 | Restriction to Using the Graphical Update Installation Interface |
| 3.4.6 | Additional Disk Space Needed |
| 3.5 | RIS Installation |
| 3.5.1 | Time Zone Restriction |
| 3.5.2 | Serving the Worldwide Language Support Product from a RIS Server |
| 3.5.3 | Future Location of Unsupported Kernel Object Subsets |
| 3.6 | Dataless Server Installation |
| 3.6.1 | Restriction Using TruCluster Server |
| 4 | Processor-Specific Notes |
| 4.1 | General Notes on Processors |
| 4.1.1 | Upgrading Your Hardware |
| 4.1.2 | Future Enhancements for Expanded Block Size |
| 4.1.3 | Floppy Disk Drives |
| 4.1.4 | KZPSA Behind the PCI-to-PCI Bridge |
| 4.1.5 | Qlogic ISP1040B CAM Errors |
| 4.1.6 | DJ-ML200-xx PCI NVRAM Hardware Revision |
| 4.1.7 | Managing HSZ and HSG Hardware |
| 4.1.8 | No Console-Level Multipath Support for Some Older Systems |
| 4.2 | AlphaServer 1000 and 1000A Systems |
| 4.2.1 | EISA Configuration Utility Version 1.10 |
| 4.2.2 | Graphics Resolution |
| 4.3 | AlphaServer GS Systems |
| 4.3.1 | Possible OLAR Errors on Primary CPU |
| 4.3.2 | Do Not Repetitively Power Cycle CPUs |
| 4.3.3 | Hot Add Restriction |
| 4.4 | Personal Workstation 433au, 500au, and 600au Systems |
| 4.4.1 | 64-Bit PCI Option Cards |
| 4.4.2 | Incorrect Default Keyboard Mappings |
| 4.5 | Alpha VME and PCI/ISA (DMCC) Modular Single-Board Computers |
| 5 | Base Operating System Software Notes |
| 5.1 | Commands and Utilities |
| 5.1.1 | The diskconfig Restriction |
| 5.1.2 | The vdump Restriction with Clone Filesets and NFS |
| 5.1.3 | APIs and Commands Affected by Mixed-Speed CPUs |
| 5.1.4 | Replacing a Failed HSZ40, HSZ50, or HSZ70 Controller |
| 5.1.5 | Root Permissions Are Required to Use the Bootable Tape (BT) Application |
| 5.1.6 | Escaped Comment Symbols in a Makefile |
| 5.1.7 | Editing an HTML File with XEmacs |
| 5.1.8 | Change in the Default root crontab File |
| 5.1.9 | Change to the sh, ksh, and csh Shells |
| 5.1.10 | Netscape Communicator |
| 5.1.10.1 | Netscape Communicator Dumps Core Running in CDE |
| 5.1.10.2 | Deleting Multiple Mail Messages Causes Netscape Communicator to Dump Core |
| 5.1.10.3 | Netscape Communicator Dumps Core Intermittently |
| 5.1.10.4 | Cannot Delete Mail Messages from Inbox to Trash When Using IMAP Server |
| 5.1.10.5 | Netscape Communicator Returns sh: /usr/bin/X11/showps: not found |
| 5.1.10.6 | Netscape Communicator Returns X Authorization Error |
| 5.2 | SysMan System Management Applications |
| 5.2.1 | Possible Loss of Data When the root File System Is Full |
| 5.2.2 | SysMan Account Manager |
| 5.2.3 | Tcl Error Can Occur During DNS (BIND) Configuration |
| 5.2.4 | Large Integer Values in Configuration Applications |
| 5.2.5 | Error Message When Using sysman -cli -set values Command |
| 5.2.6 | Problem When Reconfiguring Network Interface Cards |
| 5.2.7 | SysMan Command Line Interface |
| 5.2.8 | SysMan Web Page Does Not Display or Work Properly |
| 5.2.9 | SysMan Configuration and Administration Restriction |
| 5.2.10 | NTP Configuration Restriction |
| 5.2.11 | Configuring an NFS Server |
| 5.2.12 | Display Problems on Systems with Low-Resolution Graphics Cards |
| 5.2.13 | SysMan Applications Do Not Work Properly at VGA Resolution |
| 5.2.14 | SysMan Menu |
| 5.2.14.1 | Installation Branch Hangs When Run in Background |
| 5.2.14.2 | Installation Branch Is Not Supported for Clusters |
| 5.2.14.3 | Running the SysMan Menu Standalone on a PC Fails to Launch Tasks |
| 5.2.14.4 | Manage Local and NIS Users |
| 5.2.14.5 | Display Currently Mounted File Systems |
| 5.2.15 | SysMan Station |
| 5.2.15.1 | Incorrect Launch Status |
| 5.2.15.2 | Objects Might Not Display Properly with Internet Explorer |
| 5.2.15.3 | Cannot Restart the Client in a Web Browser |
| 5.2.15.4 | Client 5-Minute Timeout |
| 5.2.15.5 | Physical_Filesystems View Displays Two Disk Objects for LSM |
| 5.2.15.6 | Icons Indicating Warning or Failed States |
| 5.2.15.7 | Group Icons Are Not Available for Some Objects |
| 5.2.15.8 | Multiple AdvFS Volumes Might Not Appear Properly |
| 5.2.15.9 | SysMan Station Does Not Update Changes to Device base_name Dynamically |
| 5.2.15.10 | Some Tools Might Fail When Launched From a Group Object |
| 5.2.15.11 | Unable to Expand the Host Object in a Cluster |
| 5.2.15.12 | Unable to Select Other Objects After a Vertical Bus Is Selected |
| 5.2.16 | Configuring Tru64 UNIX from Linux Systems |
| 5.3 | System Administration |
| 5.3.1 | Binary Error Log Event May Be Incorrectly Reported As Double Error Halt |
| 5.3.2 | Boot Sequence Stops in Single-User Mode After Core Dump |
| 5.3.3 | Account Manager |
| 5.3.3.1 | General Restrictions |
| 5.3.3.2 | Account Manager and Enhanced Security |
| 5.3.4 | EISA Configuration Utility Revision Requirements |
| 5.3.5 | Alternate Root Installation May Change Host File Dates |
| 5.3.6 | Prestoserve Restriction on Devices Larger Than 1 TB |
| 5.3.7 | Possible Error Updating /etc/doprc |
| 5.3.8 | Persistent Reservation Error |
| 5.3.9 | Security |
| 5.3.9.1 | Authentication Problem with Multihreaded Applications |
| 5.3.9.2 | Security and Compaq Management Agents |
| 5.3.9.3 | Behavior of useradd, usermod, and userdel Commands |
| 5.3.9.4 | Prevent IP Spoofing Attacks |
| 5.3.9.5 | Use db_checkpoint for Log Trimming |
| 5.3.10 | OSFJAVA Subsets Are Required for Bundled Applications |
| 5.3.11 | Argument Size Limit for the exec System Call |
| 5.3.12 | Hardware Manager Incorrectly Reports the Presence of the Keyboard and Mouse |
| 5.3.13 | Compaq Management Agents for Tru64 UNIX (Compaq Insight Manager) |
| 5.3.13.1 | Software Notes |
| 5.3.13.2 | Known Problems |
| 5.3.14 | Event Manager |
| 5.3.14.1 | Event Viewer and evmget Display a Message When the binlog File Is Invalid |
| 5.3.14.2 | Event Manager Reports Kernel Messages with Critical Priority |
| 5.3.14.3 | Event Manager Fails to Detect syslogd and binlogd During Boot |
| 5.4 | Network and Communications |
| 5.4.1 | Performance Tuning for Gigabit Ethernet Adapters |
| 5.4.2 | The autofsd Utility |
| 5.4.3 | The rcinet stop inet Command Stops IPv6 Communications |
| 5.4.4 |
| 5.4.4.1 | The mailcv -I -t and -M -t Commands Do Not Work As Expected |
| 5.4.4.2 | IMAP Server: Preserving Uppercase User Names |
| 5.4.4.3 | The sendmail Warning Message |
| 5.4.4.4 | Problem Starting the sendmail Daemon |
| 5.5 | Local Area Transport |
| 5.5.1 | Duplicate Minor Numbers and latsetup |
| 5.5.2 | Simultaneous llogin Connections |
| 5.6 | File Systems |
| 5.6.1 | Advanced File System (AdvFS) |
| 5.6.1.1 | New AdvFS Mount Option Activates Data Logging on All Files in a Fileset |
| 5.7 | Logical Storage Manager |
| 5.7.1 | The diskconfig LSMnopriv Option Does Not Work |
| 5.7.2 | Cannot Enable Logging on RAID 5 Volumes Using the LSM Bottom-Up Commands |
| 5.7.3 | LSM Dirty Region Logging (DRL) Cannot Be Used with rootvol |
| 5.7.4 | LSM Initialization Hangs When Accessing Failed Fibre Channel Devices |
| 5.8 | Printing |
| 5.8.1 | Advanced Printing Software GUI Dialogs Appear on All Workspaces |
| 5.8.2 | Printing Entries in the syslog Now Log at info Priority |
| 6 | Development Environment Notes |
| 6.1 | General Programming |
| 6.1.1 | Change to bcopy, bcmp, and bzero |
| 6.1.2 | Change to struct utmp, struct utmpx, and struct lastlog |
| 6.1.3 | The getaddrinfo() Routine Might Return the Incorrect Return Status |
| 6.1.4 | Time Zone Environment Variable Setting |
| 6.2 | POSIX Threads Library (pthreads) |
| 6.2.1 | pthread_mutex_destroy() Can Return EBUSY for Unlocked Mutex |
| 6.2.2 | Problems with Use of the stackaddr Thread Creation Attribute |
| 6.2.3 | Memory Alignment Issue |
| 6.2.4 | POSIX Threads Library pthread_debug() and pthread_debug_cmd() Routines |
| 6.2.5 | Process-Shared Synchronization Objects and Debugging |
| 6.2.6 | Use of errno |
| 6.3 | Kernel Programming |
| 6.3.1 | System Call Funneling |
| 6.3.2 | Changes to the ATM Kernel Programming Interface |
| 6.3.3 | Changes to the Internal Kernel Exception Frame |
| 6.3.4 | Changes to the VFS Programming Interface |
| 7 | Window System Software Notes |
| 7.1 | Hardware Notes and Restrictions |
| 7.1.1 | PowerStorm Graphics Support |
| 7.1.2 | Qvision Graphics Display Error |
| 7.2 | X Servers |
| 7.2.1 | Limited Multiscreen Display Support with CDE |
| 7.2.2 | Pixmap Color Errors with PanoramiX |
| 7.2.3 | Colons Missing from Display |
| 7.2.4 | X Print Server Extension Library Restriction |
| 7.2.5 | Multimedia Services AlphaVCR Utility Problem |
| 7.3 | CDE Clients |
| 7.3.1 | Inaccessible Dialog Buttons |
| 7.3.2 | Screen Savers Prevent Efficient Power Management |
| 7.3.3 | Remote Invocation of CDE File Manager dtfile |
| 7.3.4 | Possible Failure in the XOpenDisplay Call |
| 7.3.5 | Login to CDE_SESSION Restriction |
| 7.3.6 | Possible Problem with CDE ToolTalk Messaging |
| 7.4 | Internationalization |
| 7.4.1 | Japanese Keyboard Support in Console Mode |
| 7.4.2 | Default Keyboard Setting Might Prevent User Login |
| 8 | Documentation Notes |
| 8.1 | Software Product Description (SPD) Replaced by QuickSpec |
| 8.2 | Netscape Problem with the Search by Keyword Feature |
| 8.3 | AltaVista CD-ROM Search Might Not Work Correctly with Netscape Communicator |
| 8.4 | Command and Shell User's Guide |
| 8.5 | Security |
| 8.6 | Kernel Debugging |
| 8.7 | Logical Storage Manager |
| 8.8 | Online Help |
| 8.8.1 | SysMan Menu |
| 8.8.1.1 | Title Bar Is Incorrect |
| 8.8.1.2 | Help on Item Sometimes Fails |
| 8.8.2 | System Management Station |
| 8.8.2.1 | Online Help Window Does Not Maximize Automatically |
| 8.8.3 | Insight Manager |
| A | Software Subset Information |
| A.1 | Disk Space Required for Software Subsets |
| A.2 | Disk Space Required for RIS Areas |
| A.3 | Disk Space Required for Documentation |
| B | Clearing Persistent Reservations on Disks Behind HSZ80 and HSG80 Controllers |
| Tables |
| A-1 | Disk Space Requirements - Base Operating System |
| A-2 | Disk Space Requirements - Associated Products Vol. 1 |
| A-3 | Disk Space Requirements - Associated Products Vol. 2 |
| A-4 | Disk Space Required for RIS Areas |
| Index |