Last Update:            10-FEB-2011
Operating System:       OpenVMS
Component:              PMDF Shared Library
Base Level Required:    PMDF V6.4
Other Requirements:	tcp_smtp_server.exe

Platform                Subdirectory            File(s) to download
--------                ------------            --------------------
OpenVMS Alpha           [.VMS.ALPHA_EXE]        PMDFSHR.EXE
OpenVMS I64             [.VMS.IA64_EXE]         PMDFSHR.EXE
OpenVMS VAX             [.VMS.VAX_EXE]          PMDFSHR.EXE


General info
------------

     You will need to have a License PAK with a release date after the date of
  PMDFSHR.EXE or libpmdf.so 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_64_patches subdirectory:

        ftp> cd pmdf_64_patches

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

        Platform        Subdirectory
        --------        ------------
        OpenVMS         vms

     When FTPing images, be sure to FTP them as binary.  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-FEB-2011 (ident V6.4-x3)
  ** IMPORTANT **
  Fixed a security vulnerability with the SMTP, POP, and IMAP protocols when
  TLS is used. (d/e 11113)


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 for each hardware (VAX, Alpha,
	and I64); 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.