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VAXSYS19_061 VAX V6.1 SYSTEM ECO Summary
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1998, 1999. All rights reserved.
Modification Date: 15-APR-1999
Modification Type: Information regarding non-fatal error added.
OP/SYS: DIGITAL OpenVMS VAX
COMPONENT: EXEC_INIT
IO_ROUTINES
PAGE_MANAGEMENT
PROCESS_MANAGEMENT
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: VAXSYS19_061
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: VAXSYS06_070 (For V6.1 only)
VAXSYS18_061
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 522 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS VAX V6.1
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
Rolling Re-boot Supported: Yes
Installation Rating: INSTALL_3
3 - To be installed on all systems running
the listed versions of OpenVMS which
are experiencing the problems described.
Kit Dependencies:
The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
installation of this kit:
VAXSHAD09_061
In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:
None
NOTE: The following error will be returned during installation if
the kit is downloaded from ftp://ftp.service.digital.com or
from DSNlink:
%DCL-W-IVOPER, unrecognized operator in expression - check spelling
and syntax \.5""\
This error will not cause the installation to fail nor will it
cause any other system errors.
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for several system components on OpenVMS VAX V6.1.
This kit addresses the following problems:
Problems Addressed in VAXSYS19_061:
o The kit VAXSYS18_061 was missing the image EXEC_INIT.EXE.
This image is included in this kit.
o Three fixes from the kit VAXSYS06_070 were not documented in
VAXSYS18_061 even though the fixes were included. These fixes
are documented in this kit under fixes included from
VAXSYS06_070 for OpenVMS V6.1.
Problems Addressed in VAXSYS18_061:
o OpenVMS VAX systems using the SYS$SET_SECURITY or SYS$CHANGE_ACL
system services to protect File Objects are inconsistent.
o The image PROCESS_MANAGEMENT would not LINK properly due to an
undefined symbol, SCH$GL_MAXPIX.
o OpenVMS could potentially create processes in the same group
UIC with the same process name.
On OpenVMS VAX systems, SS$_NOSLOT could be returned when
there is one process entry slot left, the last one used.
o SECREFNEG bugchecks can occur when running heavy loads on SMP
systems. The SECREFNEG bugcheck occurs when the reference
count on a section is decremented; the count ends up negative,
rather than at zero.
o A potential problem exists when a batch job process termination
message is sent to the JOB_CONTROL process. If the Job Controller's
mailbox is full at the time the message is sent, the message
could be dropped and lost. The result could be that SHOW QUEUE
shows "executing" jobs with no associated process on the system.
o A BADPRCPGFLC bugcheck occurs if a process is created before
the first pagefile that was installed lives to create/touch/delete
more than 2^20 pages.
o If the quorum disk, that is on an HSD10 or served by another
member of the cluster, becomes unavailable and then a single
system is rebooted, the system will hang during SYSINIT. This
quorum disk is put into mount verification. The system will
not exit and it will remain hung in mount verification until
the quorum disk is again available. This problem happens
regardless of the number of votes and status of "quorum".
Problems Addressed in VAXSYS06_070:
o Possible crash due to not enough system pages locked into
system working set.
o A process remains forever in RWAST state during $DELTVA. All
XQP activity for a given volume can also be blocked, cluster
wide.
o Processes can get "stuck" in RWMPB state.
Problems Addressed in VAXSYS04_070:
o Data inconsistencies can occur during a transfer where LBNs
are split across volumes.
Problems Addressed in VAXSYS05_062:
o Occasional crashes in IOC$DISMOUNT with INCONSTATE or SSRVEXCEPT.
o Asking GETDVI for a volume name would return bad data for a
template device that had the mounted bit set. Depending on
the random address for the VCB, the system may crash.
Problems Addressed in VAXSYS04_062:
o An ALLOCATE/GENERIC command erroneously returns the message
"no such device available".
RELATED ARTICLES:
Detailed articles describing the problems listed above may exist in
the OPENVMS Databases. To view these articles, open the appropriate
product database and perform a query using either of the following
search strings: 'VAXSYS19_061' or 'VAXSYS'.
ECO KIT ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:
If after an evaluation you wish to obtain this kit, request it
electronically using the appropriate Advanced Electronic Services
(AES) Service Tool. If you are not familiar with how to request
kits electronically, open the DIA, WIS or DSNLINK database and
review the article entitled:
[AES] How To Electronically Request ECO Kits Using Service Tools
INSTALLATION NOTES:
The images in this kit will not take effect until the system is
rebooted. If there are other nodes in the VMScluster, 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.
==========================================================================
| Table of Kit Image Information |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| | Overall | Image File | Image Link |
| Image Name | Checksum | Identification | Date/Time |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| EXEC_INIT.EXE |%X5D3D0FF4| X-24 | 6-FEB-1998 |
| | | 15:42:47.02 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| IO_ROUTINES.EXE |%X0769579B| X-24 | 6-FEB-1998 |
| | | 15:42:50.21 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| PAGE_MANAGEMENT.EXE |%X859FC82E| X-24 | 6-FEB-1998 |
| | | 15:42:34.64 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| PROCESS_MANAGEMENT.EXE |%X77AAB509| X-24 | 6-FEB-1998 |
| | | 15:42:24.21 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
|
