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TITLE: OpenVMS VMS721_DRIVER-V0400 Alpha V7.2-1 Drivers ECO Summary

New Kit Date: 14-NOV-2001
Modification Date: Not Applicable
Modification Type: Updated Kit Supersedes VMS721_DRIVER-V0300
 
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 2001. All rights reserved.

OP/SYS: OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT: Drivers

SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name: VMS721_DRIVER-V0400
                    DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721_DRIVER-V0400--4.PCSI
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: VMS721_DRIVER-V0300
     ECO Kit Approximate Size: 592 Blocks
     Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
     Rolling Re-boot Supported: Yes
     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), or later, must be installed BEFORE
       installation of this kit:

         VMS721_UPDATE-V0300
         VMS721_PCSI-V0100

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

         VMS721_FIBRE_SCSI-V0500

ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for drivers on OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1. This kit
addresses the following problems:

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS721_DRIVER-V0400:

  o An ACCVIO occurs when using the PREFER.MAR routine with a
     /FORCE qualifier.

     For example:

        $ PREFER $1$DUA15: /HOST=HSC000 /FORCE

        %SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO, access violation, reason mask=00, virtual
        address=0000000C,
        PC =0000000C, PSL=0000000F

     If the command is executed without the /FORCE qualifier, no
     ACCVIO occurs:

        $ PREFER $1$DUA15: /HOST=HSC000

           Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$DUDRIVER.EXE

  o When booting from a CD-ROM on an ES40 system, the following
     error message is returned after the initial boot messages:

     %SYSBOOT-I-GCTMINOR, GCT used with minor revision mismatch
     expected 00000005.00000001 - seen: 00000005.00000002

     %SYSBOOT-F-LDFAIL,unable to load SYS$BASE_IMAGE.EXE,
     status=00000054

        halted CPU = 0
        halt code = 5
        HALT instruction executed
        PC = 1d5e8
        boot failure

           Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$DQDRIVER.EXE

  o When performing multi-volume Backup (and various other Backup
     operations involving label processing) with generic SCSI
     tapes, compaction status gets turned off.

     Note: To receive this full fix you also need to install the
            VMS721_FIBRE_SCSI-V0500 ECO kit.

           Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$TUDRIVER.EXE

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS721_DRIVER-V0300 KIT:

  o An INVEXCEPTN bugcheck occurs at
     SCS$FAST_SENDMSG_REQUEST_C+0002C.

          Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$DUDRIVER.EXE
                            [SYS$LDR]SYS$TUDRIVER.EXE

  o If DUTU$POLL_FOR_UNITS encounters an error, it does not return
     an ILLCDTST error. Rather, it returns to the caller's caller,
     which hangs the thread and stalls I/O.

          Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$DUDRIVER.EXE
                            [SYS$LDR]SYS$TUDRIVER.EXE

INSTALLATION NOTES:

This kit requires a system reboot. Compaq strongly recommends that
a reboot is performed immediately after kit installation to avoid
system instability

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.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

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 VMS721_DRIVER /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

Special Installation Instructions:

  o Scripting of Answers to Installation Questions

     During installation, this kit will ask and require user
     response to several questions. If you wish to automate the
     installation of this kit and avoid having to provide responses
     to these questions, you must create a DCL command procedure
     that includes the following definitions and commands:

        - $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE

        - $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE

        - Add the following qualifiers to the PRODUCT INSTALL
           command and add that command to the DCL procedure.

           /PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=VMS721_DRIVER

        - De-assign the logicals assigned

     For example, a sample command file to install the
     VMS721_DRIVER-V0400 kit would be:

          $
          $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE
          $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE
          $!
          $ PROD INSTALL VMS721_DRIVER/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V4.0
          $!
          $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP
          $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT
          $!
          $ exit

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