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SYSERR.DOC -- Changes from V11(614) to V12(760)
July 1978
COPYRIGHT (C) 1972,1975,1978 BY
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.
THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND COPIED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LICENSE AND WITH THE
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CORPORATION.
DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL.
SYR12.DOC Page 2
SYSERR.DOC -- Changes from V11(614) to V12(760)
July 1978
1.0 SUMMARY
SYSERR is a program used to list the contents of the system error
file. It is the report generating portion of the DECSYSTEM-20 Error
Detection, Recover, and Reporting Package.
SYSERR Version 12(760) runs on TOPS20 Version 3A.
SYSERR uses HELPER, SCAN, and the compatability package.
Documentation on how to run SYSERR and descriptions of report formats
may be found in the DECSYSTEM-20 System Error Detection, Recovery, and
Reporting Reference Manual.
2.0 EXTERNAL CHANGES
This release of the SYSERR package includes the following new
functions:
1. Reorder signal names for the KL-ERROR report to get all error
signals to the top.
2. Add support for DX20/TU70,1,2-E as standard software.
3. Add /SEQuence switch to extract individual entries.
4. Add /BRIEF switch for 2 line entry format.
5. New page headers contain SYSERR version #, and system S/N.
6. Add /KLSTAT switch to enable KL-Status Block collection.
7. Fix MF20 S-BUS Diagnostic listing.
8. Support 8 MASSBUS channels in Summary.
9. /NDEV switch handles generic device names.
3.0 KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES
None.
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4.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
4.1 Files Needed to Run This Package:
SYSERR.EXE - Command Passer and file initialization
SYSERA.EXE - Report generating routines for TOPS10
SYSERB.EXE - Report generating routines for TOPS10
SYSERC.EXE - Report generating routines for TOPS10
SYSERD.EXE - Report generating routines for TOPS20
SYSERK.EXE - Report generating routines for KLERROR entries
SYSERN.EXE - Report generating routines for NETWORKS entries
SYSERS.EXE - Summary report generation
SYSERR.HLP - Help file for SYSERR package
4.2 Instructions for Loading and Installing the SYSERR Package
Mount the tape labeled Distribution Tape on MTA0: and type the
following commands:
R DUMPER
TAPE MTA0:
REWIND
DENSITY 1600-BPI
SKIP 2
RESTORE <*> SYSER%.* (TO) <SUBSYS> *.*.-1
REW
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4.3 Files Need to Build SYSERR Package
The SYSERR package is build from the following files:
SYRUNV.MAC - Universal file containing revision history, MACRO
definitions, and error file descriptions.
SYRLOW.MAC - Universal file containing low segment definitions.
SYRLIB.MAC - Collection of common routines for all modules.
SYSERA.MAC
SYSERB.MAC
SYSERC.MAC
SYSERR.MAC
SYSERD.MAC - Source files for package.
SYSERS.MAC
SYSERK.MAC
SYSERN.MAC
SCNMAC.UNV - Universal file for SCAN command scanner
SCAN.REL
HELPER.REL
SYSERR.HLP
SYSERR.CTL
4.4 Instructions for Building the SYSERR Package
Mount the tape labeled Distribution Tape on MTA0: and type the
following commands:
R DUMPER
TAPE MTA0:
REWIND
DENSITY 1600-BPI
SKIP 3
RESTORE <*>*.*.* (TO) <self>*.*.*
REWIND
^C
SUBMIT SYSERR.CTL/TIME:20:00/REST:1
4.5 Special Considerations
None.
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5.0 INTERNAL CHANGES
The following internal changes have been included in this release:
;***************
;EDITS FOR VERSION 12 START WITH 700
;***************
;702 - Re-order SIGNAL NAMES in SYSERK LIST for KLERROR to get all
; "ERROR" signals to top as per D.D.C. request
;704 - Support DX20/TU70,1,2-E as STD software
;706 - Fix /SEQ for KLERROR entries
;707 - Fix /RETRY support for entries 111 & 112 in SYSERD
;710 - Fix "MEM" field of CRAM printout in SYSERK
;711 - Add support to 102 entries to lsit CONI APR, CONI PAG,
; and DATAI PAG. Values were added to Release 3 TOPS-20
; too late for last version of SYSERR
;712 - New page header format & clean up SYSERS listings [PJB]
;716 - Fixes for DX20 support under TOPS-20 [RLD]
;720 - Fix DX20 U-CODE version # listing in SYSERD, wrong byte
pointers
;721 - Fix definition of controller type for DX20/TOPS-20 support
; in SYSERD. - RLD
;724 - Add brief entry format support [PJB]
;725 - Temporary extended device table support [PJB]
;727 - More brief support - 111 entry - fix CR's at spaces [PJB]
;730 - Add "SMON" JSYS & /KLSTAT switch for CPU status block enabling
; also add handling of front end entry in brief format [PJB]
;733 - Fix MF20 SBDIAG listings in SYRLIB around SBUS01 - RLD
;734 - Add brief support for DX20
;735 - Fix minor edit translation in 'MONVER' and 'daever' [PJB]
;740 - Begin installing support for KL CPU status block - TJW
;741 - Fix /END to default to TIME 0:0:0 -- SPR. #20-11775 [PJB]
;742 - Support listing in summary for device errors over 4 channels
; earlier edit only support >4 channels - [RLD]
;743 - Fix line ID bugs in SYSERN
;745 - Add generic testing to /NDEV switch
;756 - Add support for KS Halt Status Block
6.0 SUGGESTIONS
None.
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