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


Modification Date:  12-AUG-1998
Modification Type:  New ECO kit


OP/SYS:     OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENTs: APB.EXE
            SYS$EWBTDRIVER.EXE

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPBOOT13_062
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  1358 Blocks
                    Saveset A - 1350 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 through V6.2-1H3
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  Yes
     Rolling Re-boot Supported:   Yes
     Installation Rating:   2 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed version(s) of OpenVMS and
                                using the following feature:

                                Customers that require boot support
                                for the DE500-BA.


     Kit Dependencies:

       The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE
       installation of this kit:

         ALPCLUSIO01_062

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

         ALPLAN05_062


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for DE500-BA Boot Support on OpenVMS Alpha V6.2
through V6.2-1H3.  This kit addresses the following problems:

  o  This remedial kit adds boot support  for  the  DE500-BA  (21143
     Fast   Ethernet   controller)   to  V6.2,  V6.2-1H1,  V6.2-1H2,
     V6.2-1H3.  To receive this full  functionality  you  must  also
     install the ALPLAN05_062 remedial kit.


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: 'ALPBOOT13_062' or 'ALPBOOT'.


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    |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  | APB.EXE                    | 2006AB56 | X-8             |  3-SEP-1997  |
  |                                       |                 | 12:11:19.65  |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  | SYS$EWBTDRIVER.EXE         | 899932E9 | X-4             | 29-JUL-1998  |
  |                                       |                 | 14:47:15.21  |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+