Document revision date: 31 July 2002

Contents

Preface
Preface	Preface
Chapter 1
1	OpenVMS Alpha Software Installation Release Notes
1.1	Upgrade Paths
1.2	Compaq Operating System Support Policy
1.3	General Application Compatibility Statement
1.4	Firmware for OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-1
1.5	Networking Options
1.6	DECevent Version 3.1 or Higher Required for Certain Systems
1.7	PCSI-I-RETAIN Messages During DECnet-Plus Installation
1.8	Daylight Savings Time Error Message In Minimum Startup Boot
1.9	Registry Upgrade from OpenVMS Version 7.2-1 or 7.2-1H1
1.10	QIO$CONFIGURE Process Replaced by CONFIGURE Process
1.11	Removing Kerberos V1.0 Before Upgrading
1.12	Tuning BAP System Parameters
1.13	Associated Products Affecting OpenVMS Installation
1.14	Installing DECwindows and Insufficient Global Sections
1.15	PATHWORKS and Advanced Server for OpenVMS Products
1.15.1	Compaq Advanced Server for OpenVMS
1.15.2	Compaq PATHWORKS for OpenVMS (Advanced Server)
1.15.3	PATHWORKS V5 for OpenVMS (LAN Manager) Not Supported
1.15.4	Upgrading Systems Running PATHWORKS Version 6.x or Advanced Server Version 7.2x for OpenVMS
1.15.5	Upgrading Systems with Pre-V6.1 PATHWORKS Advanced Server
1.15.6	Upgrading Advanced Server Version 7.2x for OpenVMS
1.16	Compaq SDK v 1.2.2-1 Incompatible with OpenVMS Version 7.3 or Higher
Chapter 2
2	OpenVMS Associated Products Release Notes
2.1	Layered Product Support
2.2	Expectations in Using File-Name Case Sensitivity
2.3	ACMS---Applications Not Starting
2.4	ACMS---IVP Failure Due to Server Aborting
2.5	FMS---ECO Needed to Correct Installation Problem
2.6	Changes to Time Zone Rules
2.7	COBOL---RMS Special Registers and RMS$_FNM Compared to RMS$CRE
2.8	DECdfs
2.8.1	DECdfs Version 2.3-2 Required for OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-1
2.8.2	DECdfs Version 2.3-1 or Higher Recommended on Other Versions of Systems Running DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
2.9	New Versions of Availability Manager and DECamds Software
2.10	Compaq DECforms Web Connector Version 3.0
2.11	DECram
2.11.1	DECram Commands and Errors
2.11.2	DECram and Volume Shadowing
2.11.3	Earlier Versions of DECram
2.12	Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) API
2.12.1	The Routine ldap_get_option Returns Error -1 When ld Is NULL
2.12.2	The Routine ber_flatten() Fails to Detect Mismatched Braces
2.13	DECwindows Motif
2.13.1	System Parameter Values Required for Installation
2.13.2	User-Written Transports Unsupported in a Future Release of Compaq DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha
2.13.3	DECwindows Language Variants Not Available in Some Versions
2.14	MultiNet Version 4.3
2.15	Installing Compaq Open3D on OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
2.16	Pascal---Installing Compaq Pascal Version 5.5 After an Upgrade
2.17	DEC PL/I---RTL Support for OpenVMS
2.18	Multithreaded Applications Using Sockets and Java 2 Fast VM
Chapter 3
3	General User Release Notes
3.1	SYS$PARSE Error Reporting---Change
3.2	Increased Memory Required for Compaq Secure Web Browser (Based on Mozilla)
3.3	OpenVMS Connectivity Developer Guide Title Change
3.4	AlphaServer GS Series Systems
3.4.1	AlphaServer GS Series Systems Supported
3.4.2	License with Hard and Soft Partitions---Problem Corrected
3.4.3	Removing Workarounds
3.4.4	Installing Licenses
3.4.5	OpenVMS Galaxy License Enforcement
3.4.6	Device Restriction on AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Systems
3.4.7	Booting an AlphaServer GS140
3.4.8	Galaxy Single Instance Not Supported on ES45 AlphaServer
3.5	OpenVMS Alpha On-Board Gigabit Ethernet Boot Support for the AlphaServer DS25
3.6	Distributed Interrupts
3.7	Booting OpenVMS V7.3-1 on a Personal Workstation with IDE Controllers
3.8	OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROMs
Chapter 4
4	System Management Release Notes
4.1	Extended File Cache (XFC)
4.2	Compaq X.25 Version 1.6 Required Upgrade
4.3	BACKUP Utility---/[NO]ALIAS Qualifier Restriction
4.4	CDRECORD.COM Restrictions
4.4.1	No Way to Initialize a Target CD-R Disk
4.4.2	CDRECORD.COM Supported on Local Drives Only
4.4.3	Problem Specifying a Device Name in a Cluster System
4.4.4	Problem Specifying the Record Speed and the Process Priority
4.5	Compaq Graphical Configuration Manager (GCM)
4.5.1	Java JRE and OpenVMS Patch Kits
4.5.2	DNS Name Server Required to Resolve TCP/IP Addresses
4.5.3	Shutdown Sequence
4.5.4	Resequencing of Admin System Records
4.5.5	Saved Models Do Not Include the Full Association
4.5.6	Inaccessible Attributes in Nonclustered Soft Partitions
4.5.7	Apparent Hang in the OpenVMS GCM Client
4.5.8	Windows Client Java Restriction
4.5.9	No Multimonitor Support
4.5.10	Start OpenVMS Client in Installation Directory
4.5.11	Set-Up Needed for Location of Browser on OpenVMS
4.5.12	Incorrect OpenVMS File Display on Windows Client
4.6	Reduced Cluster Performance with CI-LAN Switching
4.7	SCACP Reports PBAn Device Offline Errors
4.8	Single Architecture per System Disk
4.9	Firmware Revision and Booting Alpha Station XP1000
4.10	DECdtm Services
4.10.1	DECdtm/XA with Oracle 8i and 9i (Alpha Only)
4.10.2	IPC-E-BCKTRNSFAIL Error Message
4.11	ECP Data Collector and Performance Analyzer V5.4B
4.12	VMS$COMMON.DIR File: Restore Problems
4.13	Kerberos
4.13.1	Kerberos and Lowercase Usernames
4.13.2	Kerberos Not Cluster Aware
4.13.3	Kerberos Online Help
4.14	External Authentication
4.14.1	Failed Connection Attempts on POP Server
4.14.2	SET PASSWORD Behavior Within a DECterm Terminal Session
4.14.3	Compaq DECnet-Plus Requirement
4.14.4	DECwindows Pause Screen Using SYSUAF Password
4.14.5	DECnet-Plus and NET_CALLOUTS Parameter
4.14.6	Impact on Layered Products and Applications
4.14.7	Mixed-Version OpenVMS Cluster Systems
4.14.8	No Password Expiration Notification on Workstations
4.15	Fixing EDIT/FDL Recommended Bucket Size
4.16	OpenVMS Galaxy Version 7.3-1
4.16.1	Galaxy on ES40: Turning Off Fast Path (Temporary Restriction)
4.16.2	Using Fibre Channel in OpenVMS Galaxy Configurations
4.16.3	Compatibility of Galaxy Computing Environment and Non-Galaxy Cluster Members
4.16.4	AlphaServer GS60/GS60E/GS140 Multiple I/O Port Module Configuration Restriction
4.16.5	MOP Booting Restrictions
4.16.6	Restriction on KFMSB and CIXCD Adapters in Galaxy Configurations
4.17	AlphaServer GS Series: NPAGERAD System Parameter Default Behavior
4.18	LAN ATM---Restrictions on DAPBA/DAPCA Adapters for LAN Emulation
4.19	ACMS Kits and File Deletions---Problem
4.20	Lock Manager
4.20.1	Fast Lock Remastering and PE1
4.20.2	Lock Manager and Nonpaged Pool
4.21	OPCOM
4.21.1	Handling of Invalid Operator Classes---Problem Corrected
4.21.2	OPC$ALLOW_INBOUND and OPC$ALLOW_OUTBOUND Changes
4.21.3	Workstations in OpenVMS Clusters
4.22	OpenVMS Cluster Systems
4.22.1	SET PREFERRED_PATH for Disk with MSCP Access Only---Problem Corrected
4.22.2	Booting Satellites Over FDDI in a Mixed-Version Cluster
4.22.3	Multipath Tape Failover Restriction
4.22.4	Obtaining the Correct Status of Tape Compaction/Density on Fibre Channel
4.22.5	Tape /DENSITY Keywords Can No Longer Be Abbreviated
4.22.6	New Error Message About Packet Loss
4.22.7	Class Scheduler in a Mixed-Version Cluster
4.22.8	Remedial Kits Needed for Cluster Compatibility
4.22.9	Devices Not Configured if HSG Host Connection Table Is Full
4.22.10	KGPSA NVRAM Errors with Console V5.6 and V5.7 Corrected in V5.8
4.22.11	Multipath SCSI and Fibre Channel Shadow Sets: Adjustments to System Parameters
4.22.12	Multipath Devices: Volume Rebuilds During Mount Operation---Problem Corrected
4.22.13	Multipath Device Dismount Problem with Volume Shadowing---Problem Corrected
4.22.14	Multipath Failover Failure (Infrequent) on HSZ70/HSZ80 Controllers---Corrected on HSZ70
4.22.15	No Automatic Failover for SCSI Multipath Medium Changers
4.22.16	Fibre Channel Multipath Tapes and Third-Party Products
4.22.17	SCSI Multipath Incompatibility with Some Third-Party Products
4.22.18	Gigabit Ethernet Switch Restriction in an OpenVMS Cluster System
4.23	OpenVMS Management Station
4.24	PPPD Utility---Line Disconnect Problem
4.25	OpenVMS Registry
4.25.1	Registry Services in a Mixed-Version Cluster
4.25.2	Registry Data Transfer Size Restriction Eased
4.25.3	Registry Master Failover in a Mixed-Version Cluster
4.26	Mixed-Version Cluster Restrictions for Registry Server and COM
4.26.1	OpenVMS Registry Server in a Mixed-Version Cluster
4.26.2	COM for OpenVMS Restrictions in Some Mixed-Version Clusters (Alpha Only)
4.27	RMS Journaling
4.27.1	Modified Journal File Creation
4.27.2	Recovery Unit Journaling Incompatible with Kernel Threads
4.27.3	After-Image (AI) Journaling
4.27.4	Remote Access of Recovery Unit Journaled Files in an OSI Environment
4.27.5	VFC Format Sequential Files
4.28	Security---Changes to DIRECTORY Command Output
4.29	System Parameter Changes
4.29.1	Obsolete System Parameters
4.29.2	Modified System Parameters
4.29.3	New System Parameters
4.30	TCP/IP Services Mandatory Update for OpenVMS Version 5.3
4.31	Terminal Fallback Facility (TFF)
4.32	VCC I/O Cache Size Increased
4.33	Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS
4.33.1	Minicopy Version Required on All Nodes
4.33.2	Multipath HSG/HSZ Disk Partitions and Volume Shadowing---Problem Corrected
4.33.3	INITIALIZE/SHADOW Available on Alpha Systems Only
4.33.4	Dismount of Shadow Set Member Using /MINICOPY
4.33.5	SHADOW_MAX_UNIT Settings

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