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TITLE: OpenVMS VAXAUDS01_072 VAX V7.2 AUDIT_SERVER ECO Summary

New Kit Date: 30-NOV-2001
Modification Date: 1-DEC-2001
Modification Type: FIXED THE TYPO IN ABSTRACT AND README
 
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 VAX

COMPONENT: AUDIT_SERVER

SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name: VAXAUDS01_072
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size: 288 Blocks
     Kit Applies To: OpenVMS VAX V7.2
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: No
     Rolling Re-boot Supported: N/A
     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:

         VAXUPDATE01_072
         
       In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
       kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed:

         VAXSYS01_072

ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for AUDIT_SERVER on OpenVMS VAX V7.2. This kit addresses
the following problems:

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXAUDS01_072 KIT:

  o When trying to write to a full AUDIT_SERVER mailbox, the
     AUDIT_SERVER hangs in exit loop (IPL 0) and other processes on
     the system hang in RWMBX state.

       Images Affected: [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE

  o The command reply mailbox timeout has been raised to 120
     seconds for the SET AUDIT/SERVER=INITIATE command. The retry
     timer for Object Initiation has been dropped to 15 seconds.
     This allows multiple init retries before the command times
     out. Before this change, any object init retry would be
     meaningless, since it would not be attempted until after the
     command timed out, which could result in a failure status for
     a successful operation.

       Images Affected: [SYSEXE]SETAUDIT.EXE
                         [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE

  o A cluster-wide AUDIT_SERVER hang prevents boot from
     completing.

       Images Affected: [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE

  o The order in which certain locks are taken was changed to
     prevent deadlocks between blocking locks and RMS record locks
     on the Objects database.

       Images Affected: [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE

  o Delete an unused reply mailbox before returning to the caller.

       Images Affected: [SYSEXE]SETAUDIT.EXE

  o The command SET AUDIT/NOLISTENER fails under all
     circumstances. See error message below:

       $ SET AUDIT/NOLISTENER
       %SET-E-VERIFYFAIL, specified operation was not performed due
       to the following error:
       -AUDSRV-W-REQPKTINV, required packet missing or invalid;
       requestor PID: 00000000
       $

       Images Affected: [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE

  o Modify the handling of AUDIT_SERVER INITIATION to better
     handle and report server startup failures.

       Images Affected: [SYS$STARTUP]VMS$LPBEGIN-050_STARTUP.COM

  o Digital command language (DCL) does not regain control when
     the SET SECURITY command is issued. When this occurs, the
     profile for the object in question may not be updated on all
     nodes in a cluster environment.

       Images Affected: [SYSEXE]AUDIT_SERVER.EXE

INSTALLATION NOTES:

No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.

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

SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL VAXAUDS01_072 [location of the saveset]

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

SPECIAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

No re-boot is necessary after installation of this kit but, to
make use of the new changes, the Audit Server must be
restarted. The following sequence of commands completes the
task:

$ SET AUDIT/SERVER=EXIT ! Stop Execution of current
                          AUDIT_SERVER process
$ SET AUDIT/SERVER=START ! Kick off new AUDIT_SERVER process
$ SET AUDIT/SERVER=INIT ! Enable AUDIT and OBJECT server operations

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