From: CRDGW2::CRDGW2::MRGATE::"SMTP::CRVAX.SRI.COM::RELAY-INFO-VAX" 30-AUG-1989 20:27 To: MRGATE::"ARISIA::EVERHART" Subj: VMS 5.2 New Features List (long) Received: From KL.SRI.COM by CRVAX.SRI.COM with TCP; Wed, 30 AUG 89 16:48:15 PDT Received: from ecsgate.uncecs.edu by KL.SRI.COM with TCP; Wed, 30 Aug 89 16:18:23 PDT Received: by ecsgate.uncecs.edu (5.59/UNCECS/8-30-88) id AA11571; Wed, 30 Aug 89 19:18:22 EDT Message-Id: <8908302318.AA11571@ecsgate.uncecs.edu> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 89 18:01 EDT From: "Bill Bailey, 'The VAXman'" Subject: VMS 5.2 New Features List (long) To: INFO-VAX@KL.SRI.COM X-Vms-To: IN%"INFO-VAX@KL.SRI.COM" We just got in VMS 5.2, I have not yet installed it, but here's the list of features: VAX/VMS 5.2 New Features Overview VMS 5.2 can be installed "cold" on a new system, or, upgrades may be done to VMS Version 5.1 or higher. New DCL Commands: ANALYZE/AUDIT Extracts selective records from the system security audit journal. SET DISPLAY Allows creation and modification of workstation display devices. SHOW DISPLAY Displays the characteristics of a display device. New qualifiers: For DISMOUNT: /OVERRIDE=CHECKS Marks a Files-11 volume for dismounting even if files are open on the volume. LOGIN Procedure qualifiers: /NEW_PASSWORD Changes your password when you log in. SET FILE qualifiers: /SEMANTICS Creates or changes a semantics tag. /NOSEMANTICS Removes a semantics tag. SHOW AUDIT Qualifiers: Displays security auditing characteristics in effect on the system. SHOW SYSTEM qualifiers: /CLUSTER Displays all processes on the node or nodes in a VAXcluster. The qualifier /NODE without a value displays all processes on the local node. SHOW USERS qualifiers: /BATCH Displays all batch users in the system. /CLUSTER Displays all users on all nodes in a VAXcluster. /FULL Displays complete information, rather than the default summary, about each process. /INTERACTIVE Displays all interactive users in the system. /NETWORK Displays all network users in the system. /NODE Displays all users on the specified node or nodes in a VAXcluster. The qualifier /NODE without a value displays all users on the local node. /SUBPROCESS Displays all subprocess users in the system. New Lexical Function: F$CONTEXT Formats data for use with the SYS$PROCESS_SCAN service. Sets up selection criteria for use with the F$PID function. New Lexical Function Item Codes: F$FILE_ATTRIBUTES Return information about the following: RMS journaling, file system options, stored semantics. System Management, Operations and Programming features include: o Enhanced security o Improvements to SYSGEN o Improvements in SYSMAN o Improvements in the LMF (License Management Facility) V5.2 requires that you have a VAXcluster PAK or SUP installed. o Improvements to NETCONFIG.COM o New Disk and Tape device support o Improvements to VMS DECwindows o Control/T issued during a backup procedure gives you an additional two lines of information. o Backup is much faster but requires the use of an account named BACKUP. (Due to setting certain UAF parameters in order to use it.) o The BUFFER_COUNT qualifier is now obsolete. You can use it in commands, but it will have no effect. DEC recommends that you remove it. o Backup CRC checking is improved. o The DEBUGGER now has the following new or enhanced commands: CONNECT, DEFINE/PROCESS_GROUP, DISPLAY, DO, EXIT, QUIT, SET MODE [NO]INTERRUPT, SET PROCESS, SHOW PROCESS, SET PROMPT/[NO]SUFFIX, SET BREAK/ACTIVATING,/TERMINATING, CANCEL BREAK/ACTIVATING,/TERMINATING,SET TRACE/ACTIVATING,/TERMINATING CANCEL TRACE/ACTIVATING,/TERMINATING o Processes are now visible cluster-wide, therefore several features have been added to some system services. o New services are: $DEVICE_SCAN, which scans across the system for devices, and $PROCESS_SCAN, which scans across the system or cluster for processes. o VMSINSTAL now provides callbacks, if you are asked to correct something, you no longer have to start over. Odds and Ends: o DECwindows DECterm now provides a VT300 series terminal emulator. o Successful completion of a batch job or print job updates a global symbol called $ENTRY. o All lines in command procedures MUST have a "$" sign, unless they are data lines. o Some EDT problems were corrected, such as renaming .TMP files. o The performance of SORT/MERGE has been improved by 26% and enhancements have been added. o PIDs must now be specified in full...for instance, to stop the process labeled "46400136" you used to be able to say, "STOP/ID=136", now you must say, "STOP/ID=46400136" (Drat!) o The OLDSITE mechanism in AUTOGEN is obsolete. o The VMS memory management SWAP file allocation has been changed significantly. o Additional privs are required to execute STABACKIT.COM, user must have BYPASS, CMKRNL, CMEXEC, LOG_IO, SYSNAM, VOLPRO, and OPER. o There is a new LAT Dynamic Service Rating Algorithm: At every MULTICAST timer tick, the routine LTDRIVER calculates a new LAT service rating. The MULTICAST timer is usually set to 60 seconds. The new algorithm calculates the LAT rating using scaled integer arithmetic with the following formula: 20 * (IJOBLIM-IJOBCNT) min(235, CPU_RATING) * 100 RATING= ------------------------ + ---------------------------- IJOBLIM (100 + LOAD_AVERAGE) o In order to start LAT on the system you MUST use LAT 5.2. This is just a sample list, more details are available in the "VMS Version 5.2 New Features Manual", and the "Release Notes." _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- /\ Bill Bailey, System Manager, "The VAXman", NC A&T State University /__\_____ BITNET address: BAILEYB@ATSUVAX1.BITNET | Greensboro, NC 27411 / \ | "The BillBoard" VAX/PC BBS, (919) 292-1979 at 2400, 1200 & 300 baud | Disclaimer: "My employer doesn't share my views...why should you?!" -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_