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                                             Digital Equipment Corporation

          Dear Digital Customer,

          The Digital Customer Support Centers are pleased to
          provide this customer service.

          Enclosed is a patch for VPA V2.1 that fixes multiple
          issues. Those issues are described in the release notes
          which can be found in SYS$HELP after the installation.

                                  WARNING

             This software patch/workaround has not been
             through an exhaustive Field Test process. Due to
             the experimental stage of this software patch/workaround,
             Digital makes no representations regarding its
             use or performance. Digital accepts no responsib-
             lity for any expenses, losses or action incurred
             or undertaken by any party as a result of their
             use of this software. This software is provided
             "AS IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS". Digital provides
             no warranties either expressed or implied by law,
             including IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
             AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. In no event
             shall Digital have any liability whatsoever for
             incidental and consequential damages as a re-
             sult of the performance, use or operation of this
             software. The customer shall have the sole re-
             sponsibility for adequate protection and back-up
             data used in conjunction with the above soft-
             ware patch/workaround. All patches are built on
             degaussed magnetic media.

 


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          The patch may be installed with the VMSINSTAL command
          procedure, as outlined in Chapter 3 of the VMS System
          Manager's Manual (AA-LA00A-TE), by using the command:

                $ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL CSCPAT_0205 DEVICE:[VPA021.KIT] OPTIONS N

          Before applying the patch, check to see that VPA is no
          longer collecting data by using one of the following
          commands:


                $ ADVISE/COLLECT/STOP     ! On each and every node
                or
                $ MC SYSMAN               ! In a cluster environment
                SYSMAN> SET ENVIRONMENT/CLUSTER
                SYSMAN> DO ADVISE/COLLECT/STOP

          Once the patch is applied, collection can be restarted
          by one of the following commands:

                $ ADVISE/COLLECT/START    ! On each and every node
                or
                $ MC SYSMAN               ! In a cluster environment
                SYSMAN> SET ENVIRONMENT/CLUSTER
                SYSMAN> DO ADVISE/COLLECT/START

          Thank you for your continuing interest in Digital
          Equipment Corporation and its products.

                                             Sincerely,



                                             Digital Equipment Corporation

 


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