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VMS712_CPU2208-V0200 Alpha V7.1-2 CPU Routines 2208/2508 ECO Summa
New Kit Date : 06-FEB-2001
Modification Date: Not Applicable
Modification Type: Updated Kit. Supersedes VMS712_CPU2208-V0100
Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.
OP/SYS: OpenVMS Alpha
COMPONENT: CPU Routines
SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Kit Name: VMS712_CPU2208-V0200
ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit: VMS712_CPU2208-V0100
VMS712_DS20E-V0100
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 654 Blocks
Kit Applies To: OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-2
System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: Yes
Rolling Re-boot Supported: Yes
Installation Rating: INSTALL_2
2 - To be installed on the following systems:
AlphaServers AlphaStations
------------------- --------------------------------------
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation ES40
ES40
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation XP900
DS10
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation XP1000
DS10L
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation 21264 PCI/ISA SBC
DS20
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation DS20E
DS20E
Kit Dependencies:
The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
installation of this kit:
VMS712_UPDATE-V0100
VMS62TO71U2_PCSI-V0200
VMS712_LAN-V0100
In order to receive all the corrections listed in this
kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed:
None
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
An ECO kit exists for CPU Routines 2208 and 2508 on OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-2.
This kit addresses the following problems:
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS712_CPU2208-V0200 KIT
o The VMS712_DS20E-V0100 and VMS712_CPU2208-V0100 remedial kits
contained common images. The VMS712_CPU2208-V0200 kit simply
combines these two kits. If you have already installed the
VMS712_DS20E-V0100 and VMS712_CPU2208-V0100 remedial kits
there is no need to install this VMS712_CPU2208-V0200 kit.
PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS712_CPU2208-V0100 KIT
o Allow mixed CPU operation in support of field replacements.
This allows field replacement of CPUs without having to
replace all the CPUs in the system.
Images Affected: [SYS$LDR]SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2208.EXE
o A potential data inconsistency has been identified on some
systems (referenced below) during qualification testing of
an unreleased graphics software kit. This error has only
occurred in a highly stressful technical validation environment.
Compaq does not expect customers to experience this problem, but
in an effort to provide the highest level of customer service, we
recommend that users with the following systems install the
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721_CPU2208-V0100-4.PCSI (or later) or
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS712_CPU2208-V0100-4.PCSI (or later) remedial kits:
AlphaServers AlphaStations
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Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation ES40
ES40
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation XP900
DS10
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation XP1000
DS10L
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation 21264 PCI/ISA SBC
DS20
Compaq AlphaServer Compaq AlphaStation DS20E
DS20E
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For OpenVMS Version 7.2-1H1, this fix is also included in the
DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721H1_UPDATE-V0300 (or_later) remedial kit.
Images Affected:
- [SYS$LDR]SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2208.EXE
- [SYS$LDR]SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2508.EXE
NEW FUNCTIONALITY ADDRESSED IN VMS721_DS20E_ES40-V0100 KIT
o Compaq AlphaServer DS20E Support
This kit provides OpenVMS Version 7.1-2 support for the Compaq
AlphaServer DS20E. The DS20E is a follow-on to the Compaq
AlphaServer DS20. This kit includes the following OpenVMS support
on the DS20E:
o Server management
o 3X-DEPVD-AA PCI adapter
o IDE CD-ROM and boot and runtime
Image(s) Affected:
- [SYS$LDR]SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2208.EXE
- [SYS$LDR]SYS$IIDRIVER.EXE
- [SYSEXE]SYS$SMHANDLER.EXE
o DS20E Restrictions
I/O to Tribytes in PCI Space Unsupported
On Compaq AlphaServer DS20E systems, you cannot use the
following system routines to perform I/O tribyte reads and
writes:
o IOC$READ_PCI_CONFIG
o IOC$WRITE_PCI_CONFIG
o IOC$READ_IO
o IOC$WRITE_IO
If a device driver calls any of these system routines with a
length of three, you must use one of the following methods
instead-depending on your I/O cards characteristics:
For IOC$READ_IO and IOC$READ_PCI_CONFIG:
o Use a longword read, and mask out the byte.
o Do a combination of word and byte reads, and append the
data.
For IOC$WRITE_IO and IOC$WRITE_PCI_CONFIG:
o Read a longword, modify the tribyte, and rewrite the
longword.
Note that AlphaServer 8200/8400 and GS60/140 systems with
Alpha 21264 CPUs support tribyte reads and writes.
o I/O to Unaligned Words in PCI Space is Not Allowed
This note applies to Compaq AlphaServer DS20E systems. When
device drivers call the IOC$CRAM_CMD, IOC$READ_IO, and
IOC$WRITE_IO system routines with the IOC$K_WORD or
IOC$K_WORD_LANED parameters, the I/O address must be on a
natural, word-aligned boundary. (In other words, the I/O
address must be an even number). If the I/O address is an odd
number, these system routines return SS$_BADPARAM.
Use AUTOGEN with Feedback to Resize ERLBUFFERPAGES for FRU
Configuration Error Log Entry
The FRU configuration tree provided by the Compaq AlphaServer
DS20E console firmware is not copied to the errorlog file if
the SYSGEN parameter ERLBUFFERPAGES is not large enough. Use
the following command to run AUTOGEN with the FEEDBACK option
to automatically calculate the correct setting of
ERLBUFFERPAGES and resize the SYS$ERRORLOG.DMP file for the
configuration error log entry.
$ @SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN SAVPARAMS REBOOT FEEDBACK
hl 3 Server Management Event Handler Driver and Process on
Compaq AlphaServer DS20E OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.1-2
automatically starts the Server Management Event handler
driver and process on Compaq AlphaServer DS20E systems. The
SMHANDLER process spends most of the time in the hibernate
state. When a Server Management Event occurs, an interrupt is
delivered to the system specific handler, which parses the
exception frame and notifies SMDRIVER that an event has
occurred. The driver then delivers an AST to the SMHANDLER
process with the event type. The SMHANDLER process reports
signaled events in the process log file
SYS$MANAGER:SMHANDLER.LOG and with an OPCOM message.
Additional information about the event is recorded in the
system error log file.
The SMHANDLER process may produce one of following new system
error messages:
o %SMHANDLER-S-STARTUP, server management event handler
startup
o %SMHANDLER-W-RFF, redundant fan failure detected
o %SMHANDLER-W-RPS, redundant power supply failure detected
o %SMHANDLER-W-TEMP, warning temperature exceeded
To correct the problem, the system manager should schedule a
system shutdown at a convenient time and request Compaq Field
Service to replace the failing hardware component. In the
meantime, the system will continue, but without the protection
of the redundant hardware.
o Support for the 3X-DEPVD-AA PCI Adapter and TCP/IP for OpenVMS
TCP/IP for OpenVMS Version 4.2 does not support the new
3X-DEPVD-AA PCI adapter on the AlphaServer DS20E. Prior to
running UCX$CONFIG procedures, use the following command to
manually configure TCP/IP with the new ethernet adapter:
_$ /INTERNET_INTERFACE=I /TYPE=(ETHERNET,CLUSTER) -
_$ /INTERNET_INTERFACE=I /TYPE=(ETHERNET,CLUSTER) -
_$ /DESCRIPTION=INTEL_ETHERNET
Check with your Compaq support representative if you have
further questions on TCP/IP and the 3X-DEPVD-AA PCI adapter.
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: 'VMS712_CPU2208-V0200' or 'VMS712_CPU2208'.
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 VMS712_CPU2208 /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
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| Table of Kit Image Information |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| | Overall | Image File | Image Link |
| Image Name | Checksum | Identification | Date/Time |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2208.EXE | 95CC89E2 | X-1 | 12-SEP-2000 |
| | | 04:29:20.35 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2508.EXE | 15117819 | X-1 | 12-SEP-2000 |
| | | 04:29:20.32 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$IIDRIVER.EXE | 31E5B55C | X-1B2A1A1 | 29-JUL-1999 |
| | | 00:26:18.99 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
| SYS$SMHANDLER.EXE | DBEF233B | X-5 | 26-AUG-1999 |
| | | 20:38:22.33 |
+----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
|
