These release notes support Version 1.2.1 of the ptx®/BaseComms software. Read this document before installing this software on your NUMA-Q® or Symmetry® system.
The software installation procedure is documented in the DYNIX/ptx® and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes. Read these release notes thoroughly before installing the ptx/BaseComms software.
The following software product is a prerequisite for the ptx/BaseComms V1.2.1 software:
ptx/BaseComms contains facilities such as interface definitions that are common to all DYNIX/ptx networking products, and is a prerequisite for their installation. Therefore, you must install ptx/BaseComms before installing any of the following DYNIX/ptx network communications product:
ptx/BaseComms is a layered software product. Layered product installations are described in the DYNIX/ptx and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes.
The following problems have been fixed in this release:
253087 bnf no longer indirects through null pointer on ATM LANE.
255137 PANIC no longer occurs during hostility proofing (with ptx/TCP/IP v4.7.1).
255523 FUNC base_comms is no longer in conflict for /usr/lib or /usr/sbin directories.