| Title and Copyright Information |
| About This Manual |
| Audience |
| Organization |
| Related Documents |
| Reader's Comments |
| Conventions |
| 1 | New and Changed Features |
| 1.1 | Support for Variable Memory Page Size (Big Pages) |
| 1.2 | IPv6 Enhancements |
| 1.3 | Parallel Bus Scan |
| 1.4 | LSM Fast Plex Attach |
| 1.5 | Ensuring Metadata Integrity by Freezing Domains |
| 1.6 | The vfast Utility |
| 1.7 | LUN/UNIT Expansion |
| 1.8 | Security |
| 1.8.1 | Secure Shell |
| 1.8.2 | Single Sign On Moved to the Operating Ssystem CD-ROM |
| 1.8.3 | Common Data Security Architecture (CDSA) |
| 1.8.4 | Support for /dev/random |
| 1.9 | Netscape 6.2.3 Web Client for Tru64 UNIX |
| 1.10 | I18N Support |
| 1.11 | Additional Changes |
| 2 | Features and Interfaces Scheduled for Retirement |
| 2.1 | Retired in This Release |
| 2.1.1 | Performance Manager CDE GUI |
| 2.1.2 | COM for Tru64 UNIX |
| 2.1.3 | DECmigrate |
| 2.1.4 | iPlanet Directory Server |
| 2.1.5 | AdvFS Subsystem Attributes |
| 2.1.6 | AdvFS Fragment Attributes |
| 2.1.7 | C++ Run-Time Libraries libtask and libcomplex |
| 2.1.8 | Unsupported Kernel Object Subsets |
| 2.2 | Features and Interfaces Scheduled for Retirement in Future Releases |
| 2.2.1 | The emxmgr Utility |
| 2.2.2 | The automount Utility |
| 2.2.3 | POSIX Threads Metering |
| 2.2.4 | SCSI Device Names |
| 2.2.5 | XIE Version 3.0 X Client Extension |
| 2.2.6 | ATM IP Switching |
| 2.2.7 | The ogated Routing Daemon |
| 2.2.8 | DEC Ada RTL |
| 2.2.9 | Event Report Formatter (uerf) |
| 2.2.10 | Tcl Version 7.6 and Tk Version 4.2 |
| 2.2.11 | The dxlsm Interface |
| 2.3 | Hardware Support Retirement Notices |
| 2.3.1 | Hardware Support Retired in This Release |
| 2.3.1.1 | Network Adapters |
| 2.3.1.2 | Array Controllers |
| 2.3.1.3 | Disk Devices |
| 2.3.2 | Hardware Support Scheduled to Be Retired in Future Releases |
| 2.3.2.1 | VME Bus Retirement |
| 2.3.2.2 | Array Controllers |
| 2.3.2.3 | Network Adapters |
| 2.3.2.4 | FDDI Adapter for Futurebus |
| 3 | Installation Notes |
| 3.1 | General Information About Installation |
| 3.1.1 | Disk Space Requirements |
| 3.1.2 | Firmware Revision |
| 3.1.3 | Files Left in /tmp Directory After Installation |
| 3.1.4 | Installing Tru64 UNIX on Disks Containing Linux disklabels |
| 3.1.5 | Reloading Subsets with setld |
| 3.1.6 | setld Failures Caused by Temp Files |
| 3.1.7 | IMAP and POP |
| 3.1.8 | Configuration Failure Messages During System Boot |
| 3.1.9 | Initial sendmail Warning Message |
| 3.1.10 | The autopush Message Displayed During Boot |
| 3.1.11 | I/O Error Message |
| 3.1.12 | Ignore the error writing output file Message |
| 3.1.13 | Persistent Reservation Errors |
| 3.2 | Layered Product Considerations |
| 3.2.1 | Mounting the Associated Products CD-ROM |
| 3.3 | Full Installation |
| 3.4 | Update Installation |
| 3.5 | RIS Installation |
| 3.5.1 | bootlink Restriction |
| 3.5.2 | Time Zone Restriction |
| 4 | Processor-Specific Notes |
| 4.1 | General Notes on Processors |
| 4.1.1 | Upgrading Your Hardware |
| 4.1.2 | Future Enhancements for Expanded Block Size |
| 4.1.3 | Floppy Disk Drives |
| 4.1.4 | KZPSA Behind the PCI-to-PCI Bridge |
| 4.1.5 | Qlogic ISP1040B CAM Errors |
| 4.1.6 | DJ-ML200-xx PCI NVRAM Hardware Revision |
| 4.1.7 | No Console-Level Multipath Support for Some Older Systems |
| 4.2 | AlphaServer 1000 and 1000A Systems |
| 4.2.1 | EISA Configuration Utility Version 1.10 |
| 4.2.2 | Graphics Resolution |
| 4.3 | AlphaServer GS Systems |
| 4.3.1 | Do Not Repetitively Power Cycle CPUs |
| 4.3.2 | Hot Add Restriction |
| 4.4 | AlphaServer DS25 Systems |
| 4.4.1 | Restriction on Burning CD-ROMs |
| 4.5 | Personal Workstation 433au, 500au, and 600au Systems |
| 4.5.1 | 64-Bit PCI Option Cards |
| 4.5.2 | Incorrect Default Keyboard Mappings |
| 4.6 | Alpha VME and PCI/ISA (DMCC) Modular Single-Board Computers |
| 5 | Base Operating System Software Notes |
| 5.1 | Commands and Utilities |
| 5.1.1 | The vdump Restriction with Clone Filesets and NFS |
| 5.1.2 | APIs and Commands Affected by Mixed-Speed CPUs |
| 5.1.3 | SCSI CAM User Agent — Disabling Autosense Is Not Permitted |
| 5.1.4 | Escaped Comment Symbols in a Makefile |
| 5.1.5 | Editing an HTML File with XEmacs |
| 5.1.6 | Change to the sh, ksh, and csh Shells |
| 5.1.7 | Netscape Communicator |
| 5.1.7.1 | Netscape Communicator Dumps Core Running in CDE |
| 5.1.7.2 | Deleting Multiple Mail Messages Causes Netscape Communicator to Dump Core |
| 5.1.7.3 | Netscape Communicator Dumps Core Intermittently |
| 5.1.7.4 | Cannot Delete Mail Messages from Inbox to Trash When Using IMAP Server |
| 5.1.7.5 | Netscape Communicator Returns sh: /usr/bin/X11/showps: not found |
| 5.1.7.6 | Netscape Communicator Returns X Authorization Error |
| 5.1.8 | Netscape 6.2.3 Web Client |
| 5.1.8.1 | Netscape Startup Preferences Do Not Work |
| 5.1.8.2 | Netscape 6.2.3 Displays Poorly in the X11 PseudoColor Visual Class |
| 5.1.8.3 | Netscape 6 Will Not Load the Adobe Acrobat Plugin That Works with Netscape 4 |
| 5.1.8.4 | Missing S/MIME Support in Mail and News |
| 5.1.8.5 | Problems Downloading Files |
| 5.1.8.6 | Netscape 6 Has Several X Input Method Failures in Some Locales |
| 5.1.8.7 | Informational Messages Can Be Ignored |
| 5.1.8.8 | Netscape Web Client Does Not Evaluate Local Files Passed As Arguments |
| 5.1.8.9 | Netscape 6 Failures When Loading Applets Using Java OJI Plugin |
| 5.1.8.10 | Starting Multiple Instances of Netscape 6 Can Cause It to Hang or Display Poorly |
| 5.1.8.11 | Netscape 6 Cannot Be Used to Access WebMail |
| 5.1.8.12 | Netscape 6 Crashes When Attempting to Open Mail Attachments |
| 5.2 | SysMan System Management Applications |
| 5.2.1 | Possible Loss of Data When the root File System Is Full |
| 5.2.2 | Large Integer Values in Configuration Applications |
| 5.2.3 | Error Message When Using sysman -cli -set values Command |
| 5.2.4 | Problem When Reconfiguring Network Interface Cards |
| 5.2.5 | SysMan Command Line Interface |
| 5.2.6 | SysMan Web Page Does Not Display or Work Properly |
| 5.2.7 | SysMan Configuration and Administration Restriction |
| 5.2.8 | Display Problems on Systems with Low-Resolution Graphics Cards |
| 5.2.9 | SysMan Applications Do Not Work Properly at VGA Resolution |
| 5.2.10 | SysMan Menu |
| 5.2.10.1 | Installation Branch Hangs When Run in Background |
| 5.2.10.2 | Installation Branch Is Not Supported for Clusters |
| 5.2.10.3 | Running the SysMan Menu Standalone on a PC Fails to Launch Tasks |
| 5.2.10.4 | Manage Local Users and NIS Users Task Restriction |
| 5.2.10.5 | Display Currently Mounted File Systems Option Restriction |
| 5.2.11 | SysMan Station |
| 5.2.11.1 | Smart Array 5300A RAID Array Not Supported in SysMan Station |
| 5.2.11.2 | SysMan Station Deamon Restart Required After Completing OLAR Operations |
| 5.2.11.3 | Incorrect Launch Status |
| 5.2.11.4 | Objects Might Not Display Properly with Internet Explorer |
| 5.2.11.5 | Cannot Restart the Client in a Web Browser |
| 5.2.11.6 | Client 5-Minute Timeout |
| 5.2.11.7 | Physical_Filesystems View Displays Two Disk Objects for LSM |
| 5.2.11.8 | Icons Indicating Warning or Failed States |
| 5.2.11.9 | Group Icons Are Not Available for Some Objects |
| 5.2.11.10 | Multiple AdvFS Volumes Might Not Appear Properly |
| 5.2.11.11 | SysMan Station Does Not Update Changes to Device base_name Dynamically |
| 5.2.11.12 | Some Tools Might Fail When Launched From a Group Object |
| 5.2.11.13 | Unable to Expand the Host Object in a Cluster |
| 5.2.11.14 | Unable to Select Other Objects After a Vertical Bus Is Selected |
| 5.2.12 | Configuring Tru64 UNIX from Linux Systems |
| 5.3 | System Administration |
| 5.3.1 | Configuring the SDLT320 Tape Drive |
| 5.3.2 | Binary Error Log Event May Be Incorrectly Reported As Double Error Halt |
| 5.3.3 | Account Manager |
| 5.3.3.1 | General Restrictions |
| 5.3.3.2 | Account Manager and Enhanced Security |
| 5.3.4 | Prestoserve Restriction on Devices Larger Than 1 TB |
| 5.3.5 | Possible Error Updating /etc/doprc |
| 5.3.6 | Persistent Reservation Error |
| 5.3.7 | Security |
| 5.3.7.1 | Authentication Problem with Multithreaded Applications |
| 5.3.7.2 | Security and HP Management Agents |
| 5.3.7.3 | Behavior of useradd, usermod, and userdel Commands |
| 5.3.7.4 | Prevent IP Spoofing Attacks |
| 5.3.7.5 | Use db_checkpoint for Log Trimming |
| 5.3.8 | OSFJAVA Subsets Are Required for Bundled Applications |
| 5.3.9 | Argument Size Limit for the exec System Call |
| 5.3.10 | Hardware Manager Incorrectly Reports the Presence of the Keyboard and Mouse |
| 5.3.11 | HP Management Agents for Tru64 UNIX (HP Insight Manager) |
| 5.3.11.1 | Software Notes |
| 5.3.11.2 | Known Problems |
| 5.3.12 | Event Manager |
| 5.3.12.1 | Event Viewer and evmget Display a Message When the binlog File Is Invalid |
| 5.3.12.2 | Event Manager Reports Kernel Messages with Critical Priority |
| 5.3.12.3 | Event Manager Fails to Detect syslogd and binlogd During Boot |
| 5.4 | Network and Communications |
| 5.4.1 | Link Aggregation and Local Area Transport Restriction |
| 5.4.2 | Restriction When Configuring IPsec and IP Tunnels |
| 5.4.3 | Performance Tuning for Gigabit Ethernet Adapters |
| 5.4.4 | The autofsd Utility |
| 5.4.5 | The rcinet stop inet Command Stops IPv6 Communications |
| 5.4.6 |
| 5.4.6.1 | The mailcv -I -t and -M -t Commands Do Not Work As Expected |
| 5.4.6.2 | IMAP Server: Preserving Uppercase User Names |
| 5.4.6.3 | The sendmail Warning Message |
| 5.4.6.4 | Problem Starting the sendmail Daemon |
| 5.5 | Local Area Transport |
| 5.5.1 | Duplicate Minor Numbers and latsetup |
| 5.5.2 | Simultaneous llogin Connections |
| 5.6 | File Systems |
| 5.6.1 | Advanced File System (AdvFS) |
| 5.6.1.1 | New AdvFS Mount Option Activates Data Logging on All Files in a Fileset |
| 5.7 | Logical Storage Manager |
| 5.7.1 | The diskconfig LSMnopriv Option Does Not Work |
| 6 | Development Environment Notes |
| 6.1 | General Programming |
| 6.1.1 | Change to bcopy, bcmp, and bzero |
| 6.1.2 | Change to struct utmp, struct utmpx, and struct lastlog |
| 6.1.3 | The getaddrinfo() Routine Might Return the Incorrect Return Status |
| 6.2 | POSIX Threads Library (pthreads) |
| 6.2.1 | pthread_mutex_destroy() Can Return EBUSY for Unlocked Mutex |
| 6.2.2 | Problems with Use of the stackaddr Thread Creation Attribute |
| 6.2.3 | Memory Alignment Issue |
| 6.2.4 | POSIX Threads Library pthread_debug() and pthread_debug_cmd() Routines |
| 6.2.5 | Process-Shared Synchronization Objects and Debugging |
| 6.2.6 | Use of errno |
| 6.3 | Kernel Programming |
| 6.3.1 | System Call Funneling |
| 6.3.2 | Changes to the ATM Kernel Programming Interface |
| 6.3.3 | Changes to the Internal Kernel Exception Frame |
| 6.3.4 | Changes to the VFS Programming Interface |
| 7 | Window System Software Notes |
| 7.1 | Hardware Notes and Restrictions |
| 7.1.1 | PowerStorm Graphics Support |
| 7.1.2 | Qvision Graphics Display Error |
| 7.2 | X Servers |
| 7.2.1 | Limited Multiscreen Display Support with CDE |
| 7.2.2 | Pixmap Color Errors with PanoramiX |
| 7.2.3 | X Print Server Extension Library Restriction |
| 7.3 | CDE Clients |
| 7.3.1 | Inaccessible Dialog Buttons |
| 7.3.2 | Remote Invocation of CDE File Manager dtfile |
| 7.3.3 | Possible Failure in the XOpenDisplay Call |
| 7.3.4 | Login to CDE_SESSION Restriction |
| 7.3.5 | Possible Problem with CDE ToolTalk Messaging |
| 7.4 | Internationalization |
| 7.4.1 | Unicode Locales and Dense Code Locales |
| 7.4.2 | Minor Behavioral Changes in Unicode Iconv Converters |
| 7.4.3 | Japanese Keyboard Support in Console Mode |
| 7.4.4 | Default Keyboard Setting Might Prevent User Login |
| 8 | Documentation Notes |
| 8.1 | Software Product Description (SPD) Replaced by QuickSpecs |
| 8.2 | Changes to the Documentation Set |
| 8.3 | Netscape Problem with the Search by Keyword Feature |
| 8.4 | AltaVista CD-ROM Search Might Not Work Correctly with Netscape Communicator |
| 8.5 | Online Help |
| 8.5.1 | SysMan Menu |
| 8.5.1.1 | Title Bar Is Incorrect |
| 8.5.1.2 | Help on Item Sometimes Fails |
| 8.5.2 | SysMan Station |
| 8.5.2.1 | Online Help Window Does Not Maximize Automatically |
| 8.5.3 | Reference Pages |
| 8.5.3.1 | Examples Missing New Lines in add_proplist_entry(3) and clu_info(3) |
| A | Software Subset Information |
| A.1 | Disk Space Required for Software Subsets |
| A.2 | Disk Space Required for RIS Areas |
| A.3 | Disk Space Required for Documentation |
| Tables |
| A-1 | Disk Space Requirements - Base Operating System |
| A-2 | Disk Space Requirements - Associated Products Vol. 1 |
| A-3 | Disk Space Requirements - Associated Products Vol. 2 |
| A-4 | Disk Space Required for RIS Areas |
| Index |