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VMS73_DDTM-V0100 Alpha V7.3 DDTM Transaction Services ECO Summary
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2002. All rights reserved.
Modification Date: 23-APR-2002
Modification Date: Not Applicable
Modification Type: NEW KIT
OP/SYS: OpenVMS Alpha
COMPONENT: Transaction Services
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: VMS73_DDTM-V0100
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS73_DDTM-V0100--4.PCSI
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: None
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 912 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V7.3
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
Rolling Re-boot Supported: Yes
Installation Rating: INSTALL_3
3 - To be installed by customers
experiencing the problems corrected.
Kit Dependencies:
The following remedial kit(s), or later, must be installed BEFORE
installation of this, or any required kit:
VMS73_UPDATE-V0100
In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed:
None
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for DDTM on OpenVMS Alpha V7.3. This kit addresses
the following problems:
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS73_DDTM-V0100 KIT
o INSF_NONPAGED, Insufficient nonpaged pool system crashes
in a variety of (victim) images because most of non-paged
pool is consumed by IPC buffers allocated by DECdtm.
These IPBs consistently have the following
characteristics:
o IPB$W_SIZE contains 140
o IPB$B_EVENT contains 03,(DATA)
o IPB$L_SEND_LEN contains 4C (value of
lm$k_max_write_size)
o IPB$L_REPLY_LEN contains A00 (value of lmsvmsg$k_bln)
o IPB$L_FLAGS contains 421,
o IPB$L_STATUS contains 01,
o IPB$L_ALIAS contains the address of an LM_LCB
structure which is also on the free list
o The IPC trace log shows a repeat pattern:
START:
o IPC$_LINK
o EV_LINK
o IPC$_ACCEPT
o EV_ACCEPT
o IPC$_GETBUF
The IPB specified in the following two entries is one of
the leaked buffers and does not appear in any of the other
trace entries.
o IPC$_SEND
o EV_DATA
o EV_DATA
o IPC$_UNLINK
o EV_DISC
o EV_DISC_COMP
END:
o IPC$_RELBUF
o Accessing the DECdtm log file via LMCP shows this error:
$ MCR LMCP LMCP> SHOW LOG SYSTEM$foobar.LM$JOURNAL
%LMCP-E-VERS_MISMATCH, version mismatch for transaction
log format - operation aborted
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$TRANSACTION_SERVICES.EXE
o The system can crash due to a forced DDTMBUG bugcheck in
SYS$TRANSACTION_SERVICES.
Crashdump Summary Information:
------------------------------
Bugcheck Type: DDTMBUG, DDTM has detected an invalid
condition
Failing PC: FFFFFFFF.801D3AA0
SYS$TRANSACTION_SERVICES+0BAA0
Failing PS: 20000000.00000203
Module: SYS$TRANSACTION_SERVICES
(Link Date/Time: = 4-MAY-2001 18:05:37.03)
Offset: 0000BAA0
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$TRANSACTION_SERVICES.EXE
o Some DECdtm initialization does not occur.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$TRANSACTION_SERVICES.EXE
o When upgrading from V7.2 to V7.3 and above customers will see
this error with DDTM journal files containing transaction
records; the files are neither empty nor corrupted.
Directory of SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]
SYS$COMMON:[SYSMGR]SYSTEM$BLAH.LM$JOURNAL;1
End of file block 4002 / Allocated 4005
Log Version 1.0
Transaction log UID: CA9A3F01-0F93-11D4-95AD-08002B27DF8E
Penultimate Checkpoint: 0000000BE639 0039
Last Checkpoint: 0000000BF02E 002E
%SYSTEM-W-ENDOFFILE, end of file
%LMCP-W-FILE_EMPTY, transaction log contains no valid record
data
%LIB-F-BADBLOADR, bad block address
This does not occur if the journal file is newly created on
V7.3 and is empty, because there is no "Last Checkpoint".
Images Affected: [SYSEXE]LMCP.EXE
RELATED ARTICLES:
Detailed articles describing the problems listed above may exist in
the OPENVMS database. To view these articles, open the appropriate
product database and perform a query using either of the following
search strings: 'VMS73_DDTM-V0100' or 'VMS73_DDTM'.
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:
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 VMS73_DDTM /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=V1.0
- De-assign the logicals assigned
For example, a sample command file to install the
VMS73_DDTM-V0100 kit would be:
$
$ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE
$ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT TRUE
$!
$ PROD INSTALL VMS73_DDTM/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V1.0
$!
$ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP
$ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$REBOOT
$!
$ exit
==========================================================================
| Table of Kit Image Information |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| | Overall | Image File | Image Link |
| Image Name | Checksum | Identification | Date/Time |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| LMCP.EXE | E2706D3C | V1.3-X035-X91Y | 4-JAN-2002 |
| | | 06:42:45.12 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$TRANSACTION_SERVICES.EXE| 5427786B| V1.3-X035-X91Y | 21-SEP-2001 |
| | | 09:40:05.37 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| TPSERV.EXE | 5C2186A6 | V1.3-X035-X91Y | 21-SEP-2001 |
| | | 09:40:17.54 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
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