VMS732_BACKUP V5.0 seems to break functionality

[Karl Rohwedder]

I just noticed, that after applying the V5.0 version of the VMS732_BACKUP patch, the following no longer works:

$ BACKUP/LOG *.LOG NODE::A.BCK/SAVE

but gives the following error:

%SYSTEM-F-IVDEVNAM, invalid device name
-RUF-W-NORMAL, normal successful completion

Even if NODE is the local node, it fails.
UNDOing the patch restores the functionality (tnx to the guy who implemented the /SAVE qualifier!)

A call has been started.

regards Kalle

PS: Btw, the FTP patch directories are a little bit muddled at the moment, a lot of patches marked ONHOLD with points...

[Karl Rohwedder]

Since this was just a warning, I close this thread.

regards Kalle

[Volker Halle]

Kalle,

this is a known problem. Wait for VMS732_BACKUP-V0600 or escalate the problem to obtain a pre-release BACKUP image.

Removing VMS732_BACKUP-V0500 is a valid workaround, if you need to use remote saveset names.

Volker.

[Volker Halle]

Kalle,

as I've just learned in the OpenVMS Utility Update session on the OpenVMS bootcamp, this problem only occurs, if you don't specify a device name after the remote node name, so using

$ BACKUP xxx node::disk:...

should also be a valid workaround.

Volker.

[Ian Miller.]

Or was it
VMS732_BACKUP-V0700
you have to wait for?

[Karl Rohwedder]

Volker,

we specify a disk device in form of a logical name, that gets created during network login on the remote side.

regards Kalle

[Volker Halle]

Kalle,

VMS732_BACKUP-V0600 has finally been released today.

5.2.4 Network BACKUP Error

5.2.4.1 Problem Description:

When BACKUP is initiated across the network to create a
save set at the default directory of a remote account,
BACKUP fails with the following error message:

%SYSTEM-F-IVLOGNAM, invalid logical name
-RUF-W-NORMAL, normal successful completion

Images Affected:

- [SYSLIB]BACKUPSHR.EXE

5.2.4.2 CLDs, and QARs reporting this problem:

5.2.4.2.1 CLD(s)

None.

5.2.4.2.2 QAR(s)

75-109-1364, 75-109-1477

5.2.4.3 Problem Analysis:

For network operations that do not specify a target
device name in the BACKUP command, BACKUP fails to assign
a channel for the target device of the remote system.

5.2.4.4 Release Version of OpenVMS that will contain
this change:

Next release after OpenVMS Alpha V8.2

5.2.4.5 Work-arounds:

None.

Volker.

[John Abbott_2]

> VMS732_BACKUP-V0600 has finally been released today.

Has anyone seen or been able to download this kit ? I've yet to find it...

Thanks
J.

[Volker Halle]

John,

no, this kit does not seem to be there yet. I had received the kit announcement from openvms.org on 29-JUL-2006. Under normal circumstances, the kit should have appeared on the hp FTP server the next day.

Volker.

[Volker Halle]

Now VMS732_BACKUP-V0600 has finally made it to the hp FTP server.

Volker.

[John Abbott_2]

Excellent ! - thanks Volker

Today I have a maint window, perfect timing :-)

John.