Read Before Installing MPE/iX Release 7.0 (C.70.00) (30216-90313)

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Information You Need Before Installing MPE/iX 7.0
Release Notes
1. If the m/c name resolves to loopback address (127.0.01) on the local
system, then the problem won’t occur.
Add an entry for the local m/c name in the HOSTS.NET.SYS file as,
127.0.0.1 m/c name
For example, Consider the previous example, given in the “Problem
Description section.
The HOSTS.NET.SYS file on the system “ALPHA” should have an entry,
127.0.0.1 ALPHA.
(or)
2. One could start any configured network along with the loopback
network.
JAGad43219 NMMGR; renaming links does not change the name everywhere.
Problem
Renaming the links does not change the name every where. If you rename
the link through Unguided Config-> Link Selection Screen, the
change is not reflected everywhere.
Workaround Solution
Rename the Link by the Unguided Config -> Netxport -> NI -> Modify ->
Go to Link and then Rename the Link.
JAGad44276 Stopping LAPB NI on PCI machine, LAPB NI on NIO is killed.
On first-release MPE/iX 7.0, PSI LAPB can experience a PSI DUMP
problem when connected with a PCI ACC, mainly during restart of the
ACC LAPB Driver. This problem happens during the restart of the ACC
LAPB link when the PSI and ACC are connected back to back using a
loopback cable. This problem won’t happen when both the ACC and PSI
are started for the first time.
The patch for this problem is expected in MPE/iX 7.0 Express-1.
The best workaround is to be sure to also stop and restart the PSI LAPB
side whenever manually restarting the ACC.
For example, a PSI link is started and an ACC links is also started. After
link activity finishes and a disconnect occurs, when the ACC tries to
reconnect, the PSI side almost always dumps. To recover, the operator
should :netcontrol stop the PSI network, then :netcontrol start it
again.
When this problem happens, just stop and restart the PSI LAPB network.
There is no need to reboot the system.
JAGad49863 ACC Driver stops communicating after some time during NS
reliability test.
On first-release MPE/iX 7.0, WAN ACC (on both LAP-B and SDLC) may
experience hang problems while running heavy loads.