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| 256.1 | RF Disk SET HOST/DUP via Console, or via FYDRIVER | XDELTA::HOFFMAN | Steve, OpenVMS Engineering | Thu Feb 27 1997 10:31 | 35 |
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Running newer images on older releases is specifically why the GSMATCH
value was implemented.
The RF_VERS tool was first shipped on the OpenVMS VAX V6.2 release.
You *might* be able to get it to work in V6.1 by pulling over a
V6.2 CMA$TIS_SHR and (probably) LIBRTL to a user-created directory
on V6.1, and setting up CMA$TIS_SHR and LIBRTL to reference the
V6.2 images just before running the RF_VERS tool.
But it's probably easier just to connect out into the drive controller,
and simply ask it for the version...
$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN
SYSGEN> CONNECT FYA0/NOADAPTER
SYSGEN> ^Z
$ SET HOST/DUP/SERV=MSCP$DUP/TASK=PARAMS <DSSI-NODE-NAME>
...
PARAMS> STAT CONF
<The software version is normally near the top of the display.>
PARAMS> EXIT
...
You can also get to the drive using the console >>> SET HOST
command present in most 3000- and 4000-class VAX system consoles.
(Obviously, the system must be halted for these commands...)
Integrated DSSI:
>>> SET HOST/DUP/DSSI[/BUS:[0:1]] dssi_node_number PARAMS
KFQSA:
>>> SET HOST/DUP/UQSSP port_controller_number PARAMS
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| 256.2 | | COMICS::SHELLEY | Don't get mad, get even. | Thu Feb 27 1997 10:59 | 7 |
| > The RF_VERS tool was first shipped on the OpenVMS VAX V6.2 release.
Thats fair enough but why would it suggest this image is run as part
of a pre upgrade procedure as the customer would _obviously_ be on an
earlier version of VMS ?
Royston
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| 256.3 | RF_VERS was not tested, or the test was ignored... | XDELTA::HOFFMAN | Steve, OpenVMS Engineering | Thu Feb 27 1997 11:46 | 18 |
| : > The RF_VERS tool was first shipped on the OpenVMS VAX V6.2 release.
:
: Thats fair enough but why would it suggest this image is run as part
: of a pre upgrade procedure as the customer would _obviously_ be on an
: earlier version of VMS ?
It's a bug that obviously got past the testing.
With V7.1 and (probably) later distribution kits, there's a bootable
copy of OpenVMS VAX on the CD-ROM.
Check the COMET and STARS search engines, and the patch area, and see
if a version of the RF_VERS tool has been released for V6.1. If you
are unable to locate the tool for V6.1 or a previous report, QAR the
bug -- there's not much that can be done for the long-since-shipped
V6.2 release -- the next time this QAR would be of interest would be
for any tools needed prior to the `Raven' release of OpenVMS.
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| 256.4 | stealth features | GIDDAY::GILLINGS | a crucible of informative mistakes | Thu Feb 27 1997 19:14 | 12 |
| > With V7.1 and (probably) later distribution kits, there's a bootable
> copy of OpenVMS VAX on the CD-ROM.
It's also present on the OpenVMS/VAX CDs for V6.2 and even V6.1! but
no one bothered to tell anyone about it. You get to it by booting into
root 1 of the CD:
>>> B/10000000 cd-drive
I found it by accident booting a system with default root 1 (hey, who
changed this VAX into an Alpha?! ;-).
John Gillings, Sydney CSC
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