Last Update:            10-SEP-2003
Operating System:       OpenVMS
Component:              PMDF Shared Library
Base Level Required:    PMDF V6.1 or V6.1-1
Other Requirements:     none

Platform                Subdirectory            File(s) to download
--------                ------------            --------------------
OpenVMS VAX             [.VMS.VAX_EXE]          PMDFSHR.EXE
OpenVMS Alpha           [.VMS.ALPHA_EXE]        PMDFSHR.EXE
Solaris SPARC           solaris-sparc/lib/      n/a
Solaris x86             solaris-x86/lib/        n/a
Tru64                   osf/lib/                n/a
Windows NT x86          nt/bin/                 n/a
Windows 2000 x86        w2k/bin/                n/a


General info
------------
     You will need to have a License PAK with a release date after the date of
  this PMDFSHR.EXE to run PMDF.  Note that this may apply to other images as 
  well.
          
     Patches may be obtained from the anonymous FTP account on
  ftp.pmdf.process.com.  Use FTP to connect to the host ftp.pmdf.process.com
  and login as the user anonymous.  Use your e-mail address as the login 
  password.

     Move to the pmdf_611_patches subdirectory:

        ftp> cd pmdf_611_patches

     Patches will be located in platform-specific sub-trees, as follows:

        Platform        Subdirectory
        --------        ------------
        OpenVMS         vms
        Solaris/SPARC   solaris-sparc
        Solaris/x86     solaris-x86
        Tru64           osf
        Windows NT      nt
        Windows 2000    w2k

     When FTPing these images, be sure to FTP them as binary images.  Before
  retrieving such an image with the GET command, be sure to put your FTP into
  binary mode with a command such as TYPE IMAGE or TYPE BINARY.


Change history
---------------
10-SEP-2003
  A potential denial-of-service vulnerability has been discovered. Process
  Software is not aware of any cases in which this vulnerability has been
  exploited. However, we recommend installing this patch to eliminate the
  vulnerability. (D/E 9193)

21-JAN-2003
  Fixed a problem that prevented PMDF from properly unbinding from the LDAP
  server. (D/E 8690)

25-APR-2002
  Fixed a problem with using the reverse database for address reversal. It was
  not being applied correctly to Envelope From: addresses. (D/E 8034)

28-MAR-2002
  Fixed a problem with the SIEVE body command not correctly finding the string
  it was searching for. (D/E 7920)


Installation
------------
OpenVMS

     Before installing a new PMDFSHR.EXE, issue the following command:
 
     $ PMDF SHUTDOWN DISPATCHER
 
     Failure to issue the above command could result in the current processes
  not recognizing commands (i.e., RESTART and SHUTDOWN) with the new
  PMDFSHR.EXE in place.

     PMDFSHR.EXE needs to be copied to the PMDF_EXE: directory and then
  installed with the command:

     $ INSTALL REPLACE PMDF_SHARE_LIBRARY

  on all members of the OpenVMS cluster running out of the affected PMDF
  directory tree.

     In some cases new versions of PMDFSHR.EXE may alter the format of compiled
  configurations. When this happens recompilation and reinstallation are also
  necessary:

     $ PMDF CNBUILD
     $ INSTALL REPLACE PMDF_CONFIG_DATA

  The first command need only be done once on VAX and once on AXP; the latter
  must be done on every cluster member that runs PMDF. Failure to recompile and
  install the configuration after installing new versions of PMDFSHR.EXE may
  lead to "compiled configuration version mismatch" errors.

     Next, be sure to start the dispatcher by issuing the following command:
 
     $ PMDF STARTUP DISPATCHER

  Sites running in PMDF-MR TS Replacement mode (mrif_* channels) should
  remember to stop and then start their allin1 senders/fetchers processes
  after putting the new image (and recompiling the configuration as needed) 
  into place.


Solaris, Tru64

  Not applicable


Windows NT, Windows 2000

  Not applicable