**************************** ECO SUMMARY INFORMATION **************************** Release Date: 05-DEC-2016 Kit Name: PERFDATE01048.A Kit Applies To: VSI OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-2L1 VSI OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-2 VSI OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-1H1 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.4 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.3-1H1 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.3 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.2-1 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.2 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V8.4 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V8.3 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V8.2 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V7.3-2 Approximate compressed Kit Size: 14000 blocks Approximate Kit Size: 45000 blocks Installation Rating: INSTALL_1 Required Features: PERFDAT Superseded Kits: NONE Mandatory Kit Dependencies: NONE Optional Kit Dependencies: NONE ======================================================================= Hewlett-Packard OpenVMS ECO Cover Letter ======================================================================= ECO NUMBER: PERFDAT048-V0100 PRODUCT: PERFDAT V4.8 UPDATE PRODUCT: PERFDAT V4.8 ECO1 1 KIT NAME: PERFDATE01048 2 KIT DESCRIPTION: 2.1 Installation Rating: INSTALL_1: To be installed by all customers using the following feature(s): - HP PERFDAT V4.8 This installation rating is provided to serve as a guide to which customers should apply this remedial kit. (Reference attached Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement) 2.2 Reboot Requirement: Reboot Required: NO. 2.3 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied to: VSI OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-2L1 VSI OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-2 VSI OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-1H1 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.4 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.3-1H1 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.3 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.2-1 HP OpenVMS IA64 V8.2 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V8.4 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V8.3 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V8.2 HP OpenVMS ALPHA V7.3-2 2.4 New functionality or new hardware support provided: No. 3 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: - NONE 4 KIT DEPENDENCIES: 4.1 The following remedial kit(s), or later, must be installed BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit: - NONE 4.2 In order to implement all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed: - NONE 5 FILES PATCHED OR REPLACED: o PERFDAT$BIN:PERFDAT.EXE (new image) 6 NEW FUNCTIONALITY AND/OR PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN THE PERFDATE01048 KIT 6.1 New functionality addressed in this kit - None 6.2 Problems addressed in this kit 6.2.1 iImgAct statistic (image activation rate) in the USER and ACCOUNT metric contains incorrect values 6.2.1.1 Problem Description: The iImgAct statistic in the USER and ACCOUNT metric is continuously increasing over time for all elements in the USER and ACCOUNT metric. Images Affected: - PERFDAT$BIN:PERFDAT.EXE 6.2.1.2 Problem Analysis: Due to a bug in the USER and ACCOUNT metric calculation routines the number of image activations counted for a particular USER or Account were incremented at the end of a sample interval instead of calculating the image activation rate (image activations counted / sample interval [s]) within the last sample interval. 6.2.1.3 HP PERFDAT Major Release Version that will contain this change: Next PERFDAT release after V4.8 6.2.1.4 Work-arounds: None 7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 7.1 Compressed File This kit is provided as an OpenVMS ZIP file. To extract the install save set run the UNZIP utility. If you do not have the OpenVMS UNZIP utility please download this from the following web site: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/freeware/freeware.html $ UNZIP :== $[location of downloaded UNZIP image]UNZIP.EXE $ UNZIP "-V" PERFDATE01048.ZIP 7.2 Installation Command Use VMSINSTAL for installing the kit. Before installing the kit make sure that the PERFDAT environment is up and running. Otherwise the version check during the upgrade procedure will fail and consequentely the upgrade will fail too. To install the kit: $SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL PERFDATE01048 [location of the kit] 8 COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER: (C) Copyright 2016 Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP and/or its subsidiaries required for possession, use, or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. Neither HP nor any of its subsidiaries shall be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. 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