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Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 1998.  All rights reserved.

Modification Date:  16-NOV-98
Modification Type:  Updated Kit:  Kit can be installed on V7.1-1H2

OP/SYS:     DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  LAT, LTDRIVER

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPLAT02_071
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  ALPLAT01_071
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  1071 Blocks
                    Saveset A - 1062 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.1, V7.1-1H1, V7.1-1H2
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes

     Installation Rating:   INSTALL_2
                                2 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
                                using the following feature(s):

                                LAT


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for LAT on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 through V7.1-1H2. This
kit addresses the following problems:

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAT02_071:

  o  VCRP packets are being overwritten.

  o  CREATE LINE LINK$NAME/DEV=XXA0:  command in LATCP can crash the
     system.

  o  After executing the following commands:

             LATCP> CREATE SERVICE SERVICE1/APPL
             LATCP> CREATE SERVICE SERVICE2/APPL
             LATCP> CREATE SERVICE SERVICE3/APPL
             LATCP> DELETE SERVICE SERVICE2
             LATCP> SET SERVICE SERVICE3/STATIC_RATING=1

      the static ratings for services following SERVICE2 can  not  be
      changed.


PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN ALPLAT01_071:

  o  LATACP crashes with PGFIPLHI

  o  LTDRIVER crashes with INVEXCEPTN

  o  Some applications use break through the system service to write
     to  their  numerous  terminals at the same time.  When LATCP is
     running, the management LTA device created  by  LATCP  is  also
     broadcast  to.   This  slows  done the application to the point
     where the application exhausts its byte limit.

  o  An MC LATCP CREATE PORT command with  an  invalid  device  name
     will crash the system.

  o  Set Host/LAT fails between nodes in the same cluster.


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: 'ALPLAT02_071' or 'ALPLAT'.


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:

In order for the corrections in this kit to take effect, the system must
be rebooted.  If the system is a member of a VMScluster, the entire
cluster should be rebooted.
  
  ==========================================================================
  |                     Table of Kit Image Information                     |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  |                            | Overall  | Image File      | Image Link   |
  | Image Name                 | Checksum | Identification  | Date/Time    |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  | LATACP.EXE                 | EDFF9D64 | CFS.52777       |  5-NOV-1997  |
  |                                       |                 | 03:00:21.13  |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  | LATCP.EXE                  | D9E66540 | V2.0-042        |  5-NOV-1997  |
  |                                       |                 | 03:01:25.34  |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  | SYS$LTDRIVER.EXE           | 3B765BAA | X-3             |  5-NOV-1997  |
  |                                       |                 | 02:57:22.84  |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+