OpenVMS Version 7.2 Release Notes

Document revision date: 19 July 1999

OpenVMS Version 7.2 Release Notes

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Contents (summary)
Preface	Preface
Chapter 1	OpenVMS Installation, Upgrade, and Hardware Release Notes
Chapter 2	OpenVMS Layered Products Release Notes
Chapter 3	General User Release Notes
Chapter 4	System Management Release Notes
Chapter 5	Programming Release Notes
Chapter 6	Device Support on OpenVMS Systems
Chapter 7	Using Interlocked Memory Instructions (Alpha Only)
Appendix A	Product Retirement Notices
Appendix B	Remedial Kits Included in OpenVMS Version 7.2
	Index
	Figures
	Tables

Contents

Preface

Preface Preface

Chapter 1

1 OpenVMS Installation, Upgrade, and Hardware Release Notes

     1.1     Compaq's Support Policy

     1.2     Installation and Upgrade Information Common to VAX and Alpha

         1.2.1         Changes and Enhancements

             1.2.1.1             Networking Options

             1.2.1.2             Installing Network Transport Products

             1.2.1.3             Upgrading Systems Running PATHWORKS V6.0/6.0A for OpenVMS (Advanced Server)

             1.2.1.4             DECevent Version 2.9 or Later Required to Analyze Errors

             1.2.1.5             OpenVMS Cluster Compatibility Kits for Version 6.2 Systems

         1.2.2         Problems and Restrictions

             1.2.2.1             PCSI-I-RETAIN Messages During DECnet-Plus Installation

     1.3     Installation and Upgrade Information Specific to VAX

         1.3.1         Changes and Enhancements

             1.3.1.1             Magnetic Tape Distribution

         1.3.2         Problems and Restrictions

             1.3.2.1             Error at Shutdown After Booting CD-ROM for Full Environment Installation

             1.3.2.2             Changing System Time Causes Write Lock Error

     1.4     Installation and Upgrade Information Specific to Alpha

         1.4.1         Changes and Enhancements

             1.4.1.1             64 MB of Memory Required

         1.4.2         Problems and Restrictions

             1.4.2.1             BAP System Parameter Tuning Required

             1.4.2.2             DECwindows Motif V1.2--5 Provided in Reference Format

             1.4.2.3             Remove Java Version A1.1 Before Upgrading

             1.4.2.4             Spiralog File System Not Supported

             1.4.2.5             Error When Upgrading DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS

             1.4.2.6             Error When Removing DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS (UCX) Version 4.2

             1.4.2.7             Rolling Upgrades for MEMORY CHANNEL Configurations

             1.4.2.8             X.25 Version 1.0--G and Earlier Not Supported

             1.4.2.9             X.25 Version 1.1--B for OpenVMS Alpha Crashes OpenVMS Version 7.2

     1.5     ALPHAbook 1 (Alpha Only)

         1.5.1         Using the SCSI_MODE Utility

         1.5.2         Naming Serial Line Devices

         1.5.3         Graphics Display Modes

         1.5.4         Customizing the Graphics Display

         1.5.5         PCMCIA Bus Support

         1.5.6         Audio Support

         1.5.7         Keyboard Mapping

         1.5.8         OpenVMS Cluster Restrictions

     1.6     AlphaServer 1000A (Alpha Only)

         1.6.1         Problems and Restrictions

             1.6.1.1             Bus Probe Algorithm Default

             1.6.1.2             Installation Failure with DEFPA Adapter

     1.7     AlphaServer 2100 (Alpha Only)

         1.7.1         Console Display

         1.7.2         SCSI Controller Restriction

     1.8     AlphaServer 4100 (Alpha Only)

         1.8.1         Problems and Restrictions

             1.8.1.1             EISA Configuration Utility (ECU)

         1.8.2         FRU Table Error

     1.9     AlphaServer 8200 and AlphaServer 8400 (Alpha Only)

         1.9.1         Problems and Restrictions

             1.9.1.1             Field Replaceable Units (FRU) Table Error

             1.9.1.2             Environmental Data Restrictions

     1.10     AlphaStation 255 (Alpha Only)

     1.11     DEC 7000 (Alpha Only)

         1.11.1         Changes and Enhancements

             1.11.1.1             Ctrl/P Behavior Change During Boot

     1.12     DECwindows X11 Display Server (Alpha Only)

         1.12.1         Changes and Enhancements

             1.12.1.1             Ctrl/F2 Behavior Change

         1.12.2         Problems and Restrictions

             1.12.2.1             Graphics Boards Support

             1.12.2.2             PowerStorm Graphics Cards Can Hang System

             1.12.2.3             S3 Multihead Graphics

     1.13     DIGITAL Modular Computing Components (DMCC) (Alpha Only)

         1.13.1         Problems and Restrictions

             1.13.1.1             CPUSPINWAIT Crash and Recovery on DMCC 21164A Systems

             1.13.1.2             Alpha 5/366 and 5/433 PICMG SBC Restriction

             1.13.1.3             Updating the SRM Console

     1.14     OSU HTTP Server

         1.14.1         Problems and Restrictions

             1.14.1.1             Running on OpenVMS Version 7.2

     1.15     RF73 and Other RFnn DSSI Disk Devices

         1.15.1         Problems and Restrictions

             1.15.1.1             RF73 and Other RFnn DSSI Disk Devices and Controller Memory Errors

Chapter 2

2 OpenVMS Layered Products Release Notes

     2.1     Layered Product Support

     2.2     Advanced Server V7.2 for OpenVMS (Alpha Only)

     2.3     DEC BASIC

         2.3.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.3.1.1             BASIC$STARLET.TLB Build Restriction (Alpha Only)

     2.4     DEC C and DEC C++

         2.4.1         Changes and Enhancements

             2.4.1.1             STARLET Header Files Now Ship with OpenVMS VAX

         2.4.2         Problems and Restrictions

             2.4.2.1             Pre-Version 5.2 Kits May Delete SYS$STARLET_C.TLB (VAX Only)

             2.4.2.2             DEC C++ Version 5.3 Installation Fails (VAX Only)

     2.5     DEC Pascal

         2.5.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.5.1.1             Installing DEC Pascal Version 5.5 After an Upgrade (Alpha Only)

     2.6     DEC PL/I

         2.6.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.6.1.1             RTL Support for OpenVMS

     2.7     DECdfs for OpenVMS

         2.7.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.7.1.1             Version 2.3 Required for OpenVMS Alpha

     2.8     DECforms

         2.8.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.8.1.1             Support on OpenVMS Version 7.0 and Later (Alpha Only)

     2.9     DECnet Layered Products

         2.9.1         Problems and Restrictions

         2.9.2         Documentation Changes and Corrections

             2.9.2.1             DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Network Management

     2.10     DECpresent

         2.10.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.10.1.1             Installation Dependency on OpenVMS VAX Version 6.1 or Later

     2.11     DECram

         2.11.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.11.1.1             DECram Version 2.3 Is Required (Alpha Only)

     2.12     DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS

         2.12.1         Changes and Enhancements

             2.12.1.1             Version 1.2--5 Ships with Year 2000 Enhancements

             2.12.1.2             Year 2000 Kits for Versions 1.2--3 and 1.2--4

             2.12.1.3             Adobe Display PostScript Support

             2.12.1.4             Spyglass Enhanced Mosaic Support

             2.12.1.5             Installing Version 1.2--5 on Older OpenVMS Releases

             2.12.1.6             DECwindows Motif Version 1.2 for OpenVMS No Longer Supported

         2.12.2         Problems and Restrictions

             2.12.2.1             System Parameter Values Required for Installation

             2.12.2.2             Language Variants Not Available in Some Versions

             2.12.2.3             Remedial Kits for DECwindows Motif Version 1.2--3

             2.12.2.4             Console Broadcasts Disabled

             2.12.2.5             System Files Purged During Startup

         2.12.3         Documentation Changes and Corrections

             2.12.3.1             Getting Started With the New Desktop (Alpha Only)

     2.13     Digital Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) for OpenVMS

         2.13.1         Changes and Enhancements

             2.13.1.1             DCE System Management Command Procedure

         2.13.2         Problems and Restrictions

             2.13.2.1             Authenticated RPC Functionality Not Available

     2.14     DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS

         2.14.1         Changes and Enhancements

             2.14.1.1             Changes in Version 5.0

     2.15     PATHWORKS for OpenVMS

         2.15.1         Changes and Enhancements

             2.15.1.1             PATHWORKS Advanced Server V6.0/6.0A Replacement

             2.15.1.2             PATHWORKS V5 for OpenVMS (LAN Manager) Not Supported

     2.16     POSIX for OpenVMS

         2.16.1         Problems and Restrictions

             2.16.1.1             POSIX for OpenVMS Is Not Supported

     2.17     Process MultiNet for OpenVMS

         2.17.1         Changes and Enhancements

             2.17.1.1             Update Required for OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2

     2.18     Wind/U Products for OpenVMS

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