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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
INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE.  THIS SOFTWARE OR  ANY  OTHER
COPIES  THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY
OTHER PERSON.  NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF  THE  SOFTWARE  IS  HEREBY
TRANSFERRED.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE  WITHOUT  NOTICE
AND  SHOULD  NOT  BE  CONSTRUED  AS  A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
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.
SYR12.DOC                                                       Page 3


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
SYR12.DOC                                                       Page 4


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.
SYR12.DOC                                                       Page 5


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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