----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPS Patch kit revision 5.1 for TCPware version 5.9-2 4-Oct-2011 Copyright (c) 2010-2011 by Process Software, LLC This saveset provides a new versions of the following executables for TCPware for OpenVMS.: FILTER_SERVER.EXE FLTSVRSHR.EXE DELMBX.EXE This patch is applicable to TCPware version 5.9-2 only. The following change[s] has been made: IPS_V592P051 - ECO Rank: 3 - Corrects a specific problem - Fix a problem with IPS_V592P050 not installing correctly on VAX systems. The following ECOs are minimum prerequisites for installing this ECO: DRIVERS_V592P020 NET_V592P080 NOTE: IPS needs to be restarted after applying this ECO, using the command "$ NETCU SET IPS/RESTART". A system reboot is not necessary. The old versions of the images will be renamed to *.EXE_OLD. Once installed, you may undo this patch by renaming the file(s) back to: TCPWARE_COMMON:[TCPWARE]FILTER_SERVER.EXE_OLD to TCPWARE_COMMON:[TCPWARE]FILTER_SERVER.EXE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This ECO also contains fixes from the following ECO's: IPS_V592P050 - ECO Rank: 3 - Corrects a specific problem ------------ - The STARTUP message to the FILTER_SERVER process could be lost, which could result in events being ignored by IPS rather than being processed. [DE 11777] IPS_V592P040 - ECO Rank: 3 - Corrects a specific problem ------------ - The FILTER_SERVER process may accvio when logging a message to OPCOM. IPS_V592P030 - ECO Rank: 3 - Corrects a specific problem ------------ - When IPS starts, the FILTER_SERVER process may see and act upon old messages. FILTER_SERVER must discard any old messages it finds until it receives a MSG_TYPE_STARTUP message. IPS_V592P020 - ECO Rank: 1 - Recommended: multiple components may fail ------------ - Provide more meaningful error messages to the FILTER_SERVER log file and OPCOM upon encountring fatal errors. [DE 11088] IPS_V592P010 - ECO Rank: 3 - Corrects a specific problem ------------ - Restore the number of packet filters to that for TCPware 5.8 (approximately 780 per interface). [DE 10954]