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This chapter contains information about the following hardware products:
A few notes about using device drivers are also included at the end of this appendix.6.1 ALPHAbook 1
V7.3-2
Starting with OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2, the ALPHAbook 1 notebook computer is no longer supported.6.2 AlphaServer 1000A
The following sections contain release notes pertaining to the AlphaServer 1000A computer.6.2.1 Bus Probe Algorithm Default
You cannot set the console variable BUS_PROBE_ALGORITHM to OLD on AlphaServer 1000A computers. The default setting is NEW. If you reset the bus probe algorithm to OLD, your OpenVMS system will not boot correctly.6.2.2 Installation Failure with DEFPA Adapter
When you attempt to install the OpenVMS operating system on an AlphaServer 1000A computer that uses a DEFPA adapter, the installation may fail, resulting in aKERNEL STACK NOT VALID HALT error message. If this failure occurs, powercycle your system and restart the installation.6.3 AlphaServer 2100
The following sections contain information specific to the AlphaServer 2100 series computer.6.3.1 Console Display
V7.2
On AlphaServer 2100 and 2100A systems, a console display similar to the following is normal and does not represent system errors:
P00>>>SET CONSOLE SERIAL P00>>>INIT VMS PALcode X5.48-112, OSF PALcode X1.35-81 starting console on CPU 0 initialized idle PCB initializing semaphores initializing heap initial heap 1c0c0 memory low limit = 132000 heap = 1c0c0, 13fc0 . . . probing hose 0, PCI probing PCI-to-EISA bridge, bus 1 probing PCI-to-PCI bridge, bus 2 *** unable to assign PCI base address *** bus 2, slot 7, function 0, size 00001000 (16 bit I/O) bus 1, slot 1 -- fra -- DEFEA bus 1, slot 2 -- vga -- Compaq Qvision bus 1, slot 3 -- pua -- KFESA bus 2, slot 1 -- pka -- NCR 53C810 bus 2, slot 6 -- pkb -- NCR 53C810 bus 2, slot 7 -- pkc -- DEC KZPSA bus 0, slot 7 -- ewa -- DECchip 21041-AA initializing keyboard Memory Testing and Configuration Status Module Size Base Addr Intlv Mode Intlv Unit Status ------ ----- --------- ---------- ---------- ------ 0 64MB 00000000 1-Way 0 Passed Total Bad Pages 0 Testing the System Testing the Disks (read only) Testing the Network econfig: 20041 99 econfig: 20042 04 econfig: 20043 00 AlphaServer 2100A Console V4.3-130, built on Oct 26 1996 at 19:44:57 P00>>>P |
Note that in the previous display, the KZPSA adapter is successfully installed despite the error message displayed in the following lines:
*** unable to assign PCI base address *** bus 2, slot 7, function 0, size 00001000 (16 bit I/O) |
The Adaptec 1740/1742 SCSI controller (PB2HA--SA) is not supported on AlphaServer 2100 systems having more than 1 gigabyte (GB) of memory. If the controller is connected to such a system, the following message appears on the operator's console:
%PKJDRVR-E- The direct DMA window does not map all of memory. Port is going OFFLINE. |
V7.2
The error log buffer size is controlled by the system parameter ERLBUFFERPAGES, which has a maximum value of 32 pagelets. If the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) table exceeds this limit during a boot of the OpenVMS Alpha operating system on an AlphaServer 8200/8400 or 4100 system, an entry will not be written to the error log file.6.5 AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Systems
This section contains release notes of interest to users of AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 systems.6.5.1 Firmware Version 6.6 Recommended
V7.3-2
OpenVMS has set the recommended firmware level for AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 systems to Version 6.6. Until that firmware is installed, you will see the following informational message when you boot:
%SYSBOOT-W-FIRMREV, Firmware rev. 6.5 is below the recommended minimum of 6.6. Please update your firmware to the recommended revision, which can be found on the firmware CD labeled: Alpha systems firmware update 6.5. |
You can obtain Version 6.6 of the firmware from the following AlphaServer website (URL is case sensitive):
V7.3-2
Because of hardware configuration requirements on the AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 systems, HP does not recommend altering the setting of the system parameter PHYSICAL_MEMORY from its default setting of -1. Artificially reducing the amount of memory can produce unpredictable results on these systems.6.5.3 RAD Support
V7.3-2
OpenVMS support for resource affinity domains (RADs), also known as NUMA support or awareness, has not been qualified in OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2 for the AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 systems. For more information about RAD support, see the HP OpenVMS Alpha Partitioning and Galaxy Guide.6.5.4 License Requirements
V7.3-2
AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 systems require a minimum of two OpenVMS software licenses: one license for base support and one license for dual SMP support for the first two processors. This is a change from the previous way of licensing OpenVMS AlphaServer SMP systems. The dual SMP licenses for OpenVMS are included with the CPU modules when you purchase an OpenVMS system or when you purchase additional CPU modules for an OpenVMS system.6.5.5 TKNOVF Error on Output for Some F$GETSYI Item Codes
V7.3-2
The output for some F$GETSYI item codes on an AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 system may exceed the DCL maximum string length, resulting in a TKNOVF warning from DCL. Item codes that exhibit this behavior include GLX_MBR_NAME and GLX_MBR_MEMBER.
The problem is being investigated for possible resolution in a future release.6.5.6 STOP/CPU and Shutdown Behavior
V7.3-2
Because of hardware restrictions, any CPU on an AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 system with an attached I/O drawer cannot be stopped by using the DCL command STOP/CPU. In contrast, CPUs on these systems without an attached I/O drawer can be stopped with this command.
When the shutdown procedure is invoked on an ES47/ES80/GS1280 system with an attached I/O drawer, an error message such as the following might be displayed:
%SYSTEM-W-WRONGSTATE, CPU 5 is in the wrong state for the requested operation |
You can ignore such messages. The shutdown will complete correctly.6.5.7 Setting Time at MBM
V7.3-2
You must set the correct time and date on the MBM of an AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 system. If you do not, OpenVMS might display an incorrect time and date.6.5.8 ERLBUFFERPAGES Must Be Increased for AlphaServer GS1280 Systems
V7.3-2
Some AlphaServer systems capture error state when the operating system is unable to do so. When such data exists, the operating system logs the data to the error log during the next boot.
AlphaServer GS1280 systems capture a large amount of data --- too large for the default error log buffer to hold. HP recommends that you set the ERLBUFFERPAGES system parameter on these systems to its maximum of 128. The setting of 128 makes each error log buffer 64K bytes. You might want to reduce the number of buffers by decreasing the ERRORLOGBUFFERS system parameter.6.6 AlphaServer GS Series Systems
This section contains release notes of general interest to most users of the AlphaServer GS Series systems. See a related note in Section 4.22.5.6.6.1 AlphaServer GS80/160/320 Systems: Device Restriction
Permanent Restriction
Only one set of the following devices found on the legacy bus adapter is configured and supported per partition in OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 or higher. These devices include:
If multiple legacy bus adapters exist, only the adapter that includes the console port is configured and supported.6.6.2 OpenVMS Galaxy License Enforcement
V7.3
In an OpenVMS Galaxy computing environment, the OPENVMS-GALAXY license units are checked during system startup and whenever a CPU reassignment between instances occurs.
If you attempt to start a CPU and there are insufficient OPENVMS-GALAXY license units to support it, the CPU will remain in the instance's configured set but it will be stopped. You can subsequently load the appropriate license units and start the stopped CPU while the system is running. This is true of one or more CPUs.6.6.3 License with Hard and Soft Partitions---Problem Corrected
V7.3-1
Some OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2-1H1/Version 7.3 GS80/160/320 AlphaServer systems with hard or soft partitions and a common license database (LDB) have difficulty booting up all partitions if you had modified nonshareable license PAKs to share license units among OpenVMS instances.
OpenVMS Versions 7.3-2, 7.3-1, and 7.2-2 contain the correction to the problem; if you are running one of these versions, you can go directly to Section 6.6.5.
The following patch kits contain the fix to the problem:
Before you install any of these kits, you must perform the following steps:
V7.3-1
OpenVMS systems that have a problem using a common license database on hard and soft partitions display the following symptoms:
To work around the restriction on using nonshareable license PAKs in a common license database to share license units among OpenVMS instances on hard and soft partitions, HP recommended that you use one of the following two workarounds:
If you used either of these workarounds, you must remove it before installing the upgrade kit.
If You Set Up Separate License Databases:
If you had set up separate license databases, you should create a common license database before installing this kit. Refer to the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual for guidelines on setting up a common license database.
If You Installed Temporary PAKs:
If you installed temporary PAKs in the common license database, you must disable the temporary PAKs for the following licenses:
OPENVMS-ALPHA
OPENVMS-ALPHA-USER
OPENVMS-ALPHA-ADL
To see a list of temporary PAKs installed on your system, enter the following command:
$ LICENSE LIST /FULL /BEFORE /TERMINATION_DATE="-120-" - _$ OPENVMS-ALPHA, OPENVMS-ALPHA-USER, OPENVMS-ALPHA-ADL |
This command displays (for the three licenses specified) the licenses that satisfy one of the following conditions:
Disable each of the temporary PAKs by using the LICENSE DISABLE command. For example:
$ LICENSE DISABLE OPENVMS-ALPHA /AUTHORIZATION=authorization-value |
where authorization-value helps to identify the license, and is displayed by the LICENSE LIST command you used to find the temporary PAKs.6.6.5 Installing Licenses
V7.3-1
Before you upgrade to Version 7.3-1 or higher, you should perform the following steps to ensure that the common license database can share license units among hard and soft partitions:
$ SHOW LICENSE /UNIT_REQUIREMENTS /CLUSTER |
The base OpenVMS license allows you to have only one interactive user login per physical system (not per partition). (However, you can always log in from OPA0: in each partition.) For additional interactive users, you will require additional license units. See your HP support representative to determine your needs. |
$ LICENSE REGISTER license-name /ISSUER=DEC - _$ /AUTHORIZATION=USA123456 - _$ /PRODUCER=DEC - _$ /UNITS=1050 - _$ /AVAILABLITY=H - _$ /OPTIONS=(NO_SHARE) - _$ /CHECKSUM=2-BGON-IAMA-GNOL-AIKO |
$ LICENSE MODIFY OPENVMS-ALPHA /INCLUDE=(NODEA, NODEB, NODEC) |
P00>>> P00>>>SHOW SYS_SERIAL_NUM sys_serial_num G2A105 |
If all partition consoles show a blank value for SYS_SERIAL_NUM, you must create a nonzero value of up to 12 characters. Ensure that the system serial number that you create is not used on any other AlphaServer GS80/160/320 on this OpenVMS Cluster. |
P00>>> P00>>>SET SYS_SERIAL_NUM G2A105 |
If your system is part of an OpenVMS Cluster that shares a common license database, anytime you reconfigure the number of hard or soft partitions on your AlphaServer GS80/160/320, you must make sure that all partitions have the same SYS_SERIAL_NUM. |
For partitionable machines that are sharing NO_SHARE licenses across partitions, it is possible to see the following error text on system bootup.
%LICENSE-E-NOAUTH, DEC OPENVMS-ALPHA use is not authorized on this node -LICENSE-F-EXCEEDED, attempted usage exceeds active license limits -LICENSE-I-SYSMGR, please see your system manager Startup processing continuing... |
This error text can be safely ignored. The text is displayed when someone has logged into a system that is sharing the OPENVMS-ALPHA PAK and they are then in use. This will be fixed in a future release.6.6.6 AlphaServer GS140 Systems: Booting Problem Fixed
V7.3-2
If you boot an AlphaServer GS140 system with a Fibre Channel HSG80 system disk using Alpha Firmware Version 5.7, the system fails to reboot when the system is set to boot automatically. Enter the following command to show whether the system has been set to boot automatically:
SHOW AUTO_ACTION |
This problem has been fixed with Alpha Firmware Version 6.4.
If you do not have Alpha Firmware Version 6.4 or later and you experience a failed power-cycle or INIT boot startup, enter a BOOT command at the console and press Return. OpenVMS shutdown and reboot commands will then perform as expected.6.6.7 AlphaServer GS60/GS60E/GS140 Multiple I/O Port Module Configuration Restriction
AlphaServer GS60/GS60E/GS140 configurations with more than a single I/O Port Module, KFTHA-AA or KFTIA-AA, might experience system failures.
When upgrading OpenVMS Galaxy and non-Galaxy AlphaServer 8200/8400 configurations with multiple I/O Port Modules to GS60/GS60E/GS140 systems, customers must install one minimum revision B02 KN7CG-AB EV6 CPU (E2063-DA/DB rev D01) module as described in Compaq Action Blitz # TD 2632.
For complete details about this restriction and its solution, refer to Compaq Action Blitz # TD 2632.6.7 AlphaStation 200/400: ISA_CONFIG.DAT Changes Required
V7.1
Customers configuring ISA devices on AlphaStation 200/400 Family systems must change their SYS$MANAGER:ISA_CONFIG.DAT file, so that the node information for each device appears at the end of each device description block.
For upgrades from OpenVMS Version 6.2 or 7.0 systems, this change must be made before starting the upgrade procedure. |
Table 6-1 shows the changes to the device description block.
| Before Version 7.1 | After Version 7.1 |
|---|---|
| [AUA0] | [AUA0] |
| NAME=AU | NAME=AU |
| NODE=3 | DRIVE=SYS$MSBDRIVER |
| DRIVER=SYS$MSBDRIVER | IRQ=9 |
| IRQ=9 | DMA=(0,1) |
| DMA=(0,1) | PORT=(388:4,530:8) |
| PORT=(388:4.530:8) | NODE=3 |
Customers using SYS$MANAGER:ISA_CONFIG.DAT files should read Section A.2.
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