VMS Version 5.5-2 Release Notes
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VMS Version 5.5-2 Release Notes Order Number: AV-PQZAB-TE August 1992 This document describes software problems, corrections, restrictions, documentation changes, and new hardware support that pertain to Version 5.5-2 of the VMS operating system. Revision/Update Information: This is a new manual. Software Version: VMS Version 5.5-2 Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts August 1992 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies. © Digital Equipment Corporation 1992. 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Contents Preface. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. xi 1 General User Release Notes 1.1 Digital Command Language (DCL) ............................. 1-1 1.1.1 EDITfI'PU Command INOWORK Qualifier-Problem Corrected .... 1-1 1.1.2 Error Message Displayed When Non-Modem Port Is Set to Modem .. 1-1 1.1.3 ON Condition Response-Problem Corrected ................... 1-1 1.1.4 READ Command Error Message ............................ 1-2 1.1.5 SET DEFAULT and SHOW DEFAULT Commands-Behavior Changed ............................................... 1-2 1.1.6 SET MESSAGE Command Changed-Problem Corrected ......... 1-2 1.1.7 SET TERMINAUSPEED Command-Problem Corrected ......... 1-3 1.1.8 SET TERMINAUCOMMSYNC Command-Support Added ....... 1-3 1.1.9 SHOW DEVICEIFULL Command-Problem Corrected ........... 1-3 1.1.10 TYPE Command /PAGE Qualifier-Enhanced Screen Usage ....... 1-4 1.2 Mail Utility (MAIL) ......................................... 1-4 1.2.1 MAIL Sends and Receives Compound DDIF and DTIF Documents .. 1-4 1.2.2 Missing Error Message in MAIL-Problem Corrected ............ 1-4 1.3 VAXstation 4000 Keyboard Problem ............................. 1-4 1.4 VAX Text Processing Utility (VAXTPU) ...... : ................... 1-4 1.4.1 EVE Key Name Definitions-Problem Corrected ................ 1-4 1.4.2 FILL Built-In Procedure-Problems Corrected ................. 1-5 1.4.3 Tabs in Overstrike Mode-Problem Corrected .................. 1-5 1.4.4 Work Files-Problem Corrected ............................. 1-5 2 System Manager Release Notes 2.1 Allocation Classes in VAXcluster Configurations-Restriction ........ 2-1 2.2 Audit Analysis Utility /SELECT=STATUS=FAILURE Qualifier-Problem Corrected ................................................. 2-1 2.3 AUTOGEN Command Procedure Notes ........ ; ................. 2-1 2.3.1 AUTOGEN Problem When Executed from SYSMAN ............. 2-1 2.3.2 Specifying a Minimum Required Age for AUTOGEN Feedback Data .................................................. 2-2 2.3.3 Specifying the Number of Ethernet Adapters for AUTOGEN ...... 2-2 2.3.4 Specifying the Number of VAX cluster Nodes for AUTOGEN ....... 2-2 2.3.5 Suggested Workaround to SYSMAN Value Error ................ 2-2 2.3.6 TMSCP_LOAD Parameter-Problem Corrected ................. 2-3 2.4 Backup Utility (BACKUP) .................................... 2-4 2.4.1 BACKUP Denies Privileged Users Access to a Tape ............. 2-4 2.4.2 BACKUPILIST Operations on a Save Set ..................... 2-4 2.4.3 Data Compactions on Tape Drives ........................... 2-4 2.4.4 Extending Index Files .................................... 2-4 iii 2.4.5 Message Status Codes Restored ............................. 2-5 2.4.6 Multivolume Logical Names ................................ 2-5 2.4.7 Multivolume Save Operations from a Subprocess ............... 2-5 2.4.8 Saving and Restoring Alias Directories ....................... 2-5 2.4.9 Tape Volume Protection ................................... 2-6 2.5 Batch and Print Queuing System ............................... 2-6 2.5.1 ALL-IN-l and Batch and Print Queuing System-Interaction Problems Corrected ...................................... 2-7 2.5.2 Chance of Queuing System Shutting Off During Node Shutdown ... 2-7 2.5.3 Corruption Detection for Queues ............................ 2-7 2.5.4 DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC Command Allows Only One Name to a Number ............................................... 2-8 2.5.5 VAX Distributed Queuing Service (DQS) Print Symbiont-Suggested Workaround ............................................ 2-8 2.5.6 Generic Queues with Implicit Target Lists-Change in Behavior ... 2-9 2.5.7 Queue Manager CPU Limit-Problem Corrected ................ 2-10 2.5.8 Queue Manager Stop_Pending Status-Problem Corrected ........ 2-10 2.5.9 Queue Manager SYMDEL Message-Problem Corrected .......... 2-10 2.5.10 Saving Information in the Queue Database-Problem Corrected .... 2-10 2.5.11 SUBMITIUSER and PRINTIUSER Commands Provide In.correct Account Name-Problem Corrected .......................... 2-11 2.5.12 SYNCHRONIZE Command-Problem Corrected ................ 2-11 2.6 CLUSTER_CONFIG.COM Command Procedure-Updated to Read Undefined System Disks ..................................... 2-11 2.7 Data Corruption on Disk with New Allocation Class ................ 2-11 2.8 DECnet-VAX Notes ......................................... 2-12 2.8.1 Adjusting NETACP Quotas with NETACP$ Logical Names ........ 2-12 2.8.2 Cluster Synchronization Improved ........................... 2-13 2.8.3 Event Logger-Problem Corrected ........................... 2-13 2.8.4 EXECUTOR NODE Corruption-Problem Corrected ............. 2-13 2.8.5 FDDI and Token Ring Device Support-Problem Corrected and Improvements Added ..................................... 2-13 2.8.6 FDDI Line Parameters for Phase IV Network Management ....... 2-14 2.8.6.1 SHOW LINE Display Modified ........................... 2-16 2.8.7 NCP Command Prevents Unauthorized Connections to the Mail Server ................................................ 2-17 2.8.8 NCP Commands for DNS Interface .......................... 2-17 2.8.9 NETACP Allocation of Node Counter Blocks Changed ............ 2-18 2.8.10 NETDRIVER PATH SPLIT POLICY Call-Problem Corrected ..... 2-19 2.8.11 NETACP Endnode Failover-Problem Corrected ................ 2-19 2.8.12 NDDRIVER Queue Corruption-Problem Corrected ............. 2-19 2.8.13 NCP Module Configurator-Problem Corrected and Improvements Added ................................................. 2-19 2.8.14 NCP SHOW KNOWN NODES Display-Problem Corrected ....... 2-20 2.8.15 Patched Images for DNS Version 1.1 ......................... 2-20 2.8.16 Phase IV Support for DSW-21 and DSW-41142 Devices ........... 2-20 2.9 DECwindows .............................................. 2-20 2.9.1 Dashed Lines Drawn Incorrectly-Problem Corrected ............ 2-20 2.9.2 DECwindows Monitor Density Is Now Definable ................ 2-21 2.9.3 DECwindows Server Incompatibility with DEC PHIGS ........... 2-22 2.9.4 DECwindows Use of SMP with DEC sound and SODRIVER ....... 2-22 2.9.5 SoftPC with DECwindows Server-Keyboard Problem ........... 2-22 2.9.6 Tiled Operations Drawn in Wrong Window-Problem Corrected .... 2-23 2.10 DeltalXDelta Utility (DELTAlXDELTA) .......................... 2-23 iv 2.10.1 DeltalXDelta Utility-Booting New VAX Computers ............. 2-23 2.11 Disk Class Drivers .......................................... 2-24 2.11.1 MSCPCLASS Error-Problem Corrected ...................... 2-24 2.11.2 Opcode for MSCP Message Improperly Set-Problem Corrected .... 2-24 2.11.3 Shutdown Error While Copy Operation in Progress-Problem Corrected .............................................. 2-24 2.11.4 Volume Shadow Set Members Race Condition-Problem Corrected .. 2-24 2.12 Distributed Lock Manager .................................... 2-24 2.12.1 Block Transfer to an Unavailable Node Caused System Failure- Problem Corrected ....................................... 2-24 2.12.2 Lock Range Value Corruption-Problem Corrected .............. 2-24 2.12.3 Remastering Routine Race Condition-Problem Corrected ........ 2-24 2.12.4 RSPFATAL Status Caused System Failure-Problem Corrected .... 2-25 2.12.5 System Parameter Added to Lock Manager .................... 2-25 2.13 InfoServer Client-Startup Behavior Change ..................... 2-25 2.14 LAT Not Supported on DEQNA ................................ 2-25 2.15 Mount Utility (MOUNT) ..................................... 2-25 2.15.1 Bound Volume Set Problem Using Volume Shadowing Phase I and Phase II-Suggested Workaround ........................... 2-25 2.15.2 MOUNT Commands Delayed Other Nodes-Problems Corrected ... 2-26 2.15.3 MOUNT Command Caused CPUs to Halt-Problem Corrected ..... 2-26 2.15.4 Shadow Sets Improperly Allowed-Problem Corrected ........... 2-26 2.15.5 Shadow