VOS Software Release Bulletins

Last updated 2007-04-21.

This directory contains all of the Software Release Bulletins (SRBs) for the Stratus® VOS operating system, releases 2.0 thru 16.2.0.

Recent Changes

2007-04-21 Added r16.2.0_srb.memo.

2007-03-12 Added metering_subroutines.doc

2007-03-04 Added r15.3.0_srb.memo, ipsec_srb.memo, and rpxxdr_srb.memo

2006-12-13 Added r16.0.0_srb.memo and r16.1.0_srb.memo.

2006-06-12 Added r15.2.0_srb.memo.

2006-01-11 Added r14.7.1_addendum_srb.memo, r15.1.0_srb.memo, r15.1.1_addendum_srb.memo.

SRB Information

The following files have been renamed from the name used on the VOS distribution tape, to try to gain some consistency:

     ORIGINAL NAME            CURRENT NAME
     6.1_addendum_srb.memo    r6.1_addendum_srb.memo
     os_r9_srb.memo           r9.0_srb.memo
     os_r10_srb.memo          r10.0_srb.memo
     os_r11_srb.memo          r11.0_srb.memo

The following releases never existed, and so leave holes in the numbering convention: VOS 3.1, 10.1, 11.2, 11.3.

The following releases are maintenance releases and have no SRB: VOS 10.4, VOS 10.5, VOS 10.6, VOS 10.7, VOS 10.8, VOS 11.8, VOS 13.3.1.

r2.0_srb.memo VOS Release 2.0 SRB
r2.1_srb.memo VOS Release 2.1 SRB
r2.2_srb.memo VOS Release 2.2 SRB
r2.3_srb.memo VOS Release 2.3 SRB
r2.4_srb.memo VOS Release 2.4 SRB
r2.4_update_srb.memo VOS Release 2.4 addendum SRB
r2.5_srb.memo VOS Release 2.5 SRB
r2.6_srb.memo VOS Release 2.6 SRB
r3_srb.memo VOS Release 3.0 SRB
r3.2_srb.memo VOS Release 3.2 SRB
r4_srb.memo VOS Release 4.0 SRB
r5_srb.memo VOS Release 5.0 SRB
r5.1_srb.memo VOS Release 5.1 SRB
r6_srb.memo VOS Release 6.0 SRB
r6.1_srb.memo VOS Release 6.1 SRB
r6.1_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 6.1 addendum SRB
r7_srb.memo VOS Release 7.0 SRB
r7_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 7.0 addendum SRB
r8_srb.memo VOS Release 8.0 SRB
r9.0_srb.memo VOS Release 9.0 SRB
r9.1_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 9.1 SRB
r10.0_srb.memo VOS Release 10.0 SRB
r10.2_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 10.2 SRB
r10.3_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 10.3 SRB
r11.0_srb.memo VOS Release 11.0 SRB
r11.1_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 11.1 SRB
r11.4_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 11.4 SRB
r11.5_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 11.5 SRB
r11.6_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 11.6 SRB
r11.7_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 11.7 SRB
r12.0_srb.memo VOS Release 12.0 SRB
r12.1_srb.memo VOS Release 12.1 SRB
r12.2_srb.memo VOS Release 12.2 SRB
r12.3.0_srb.memo VOS Release 12.3.0 SRB
r12.4.0_srb.memo VOS Release 12.4.0 SRB
r13.0_srb.memo VOS Release 13.0 SRB
r13.0.1_srb.memo VOS Release 13.0.1 SRB
r13.1.0_srb.memo VOS Release 13.1.0 SRB
r13.2.0_srb.memo VOS Release 13.2.0 SRB
r13.3.0_srb.memo VOS Release 13.3.0 SRB
r13.3.2_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 13.3.2 Addendum SRB
r13.3.3_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 13.3.3 Addendum SRB
r13.3.4_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 13.3.4 Addendum SRB
r13.4.0_srb.memo VOS Release 13.4.0 SRB
r13.5.0_srb.memo VOS Release 13.5.0 SRB
r14.0.0_srb.memo VOS Release 14.0.0 SRB
r14.1.0_srb.memo VOS Release 14.1.0 SRB
r14.2.0_srb.memo VOS Release 14.1.0 SRB
r14.2.1_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 14.2.1 SRB
r14.2.2_addendum_srb.memo VOS Release 14.2.2 SRB
R14.3.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 14.3.0 SRB
R14.3.0 SRB (PDF) VOS Release 14.3.0 SRB
R14.4.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 14.4.0 SRB
R14.5.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 14.5.0 SRB
R14.6.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 14.6.0 SRB
R14.7.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 14.7.0 SRB
R14.7.1 addendum SRB (text) VOS Release 14.7.1 addendum SRB
R15.0.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 15.0.0 SRB
R15.1.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 15.1.0 SRB
R15.1.1 addendum SRB (text) VOS Release 15.1.1 addendum SRB
R15.2.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 15.2.0 SRB
R15.3.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 15.3.0 SRB
R16.0.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 16.0.0 SRB
R16.1.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 16.1.0 SRB
R16.2.0 SRB (text) VOS Release 16.2.0 SRB
IPsec SRB (text) IPsec for VOS 15.3.0 and 16.2.0
RPC/XDR SRB (text) RPC-XDR SRB
print_srb.cm Command macro to print one of the SRB text files on your line printer.

The following files are referenced by the SRBs and contain additional information beyond what is in the manuals.

as.doc Documentation on analyze_system changes.
buffer_pinning.doc Description of changes to VOS disk cache manager in Release 12.3.0 and 13.3.0.
cac_phones.doc List of worldwide CAC telephone numbers.
cache_tuning.doc Documentation on tuning the VOS disk cache manager.
fms.doc Documentation on changes to FMS for POSIX and on new FMS subroutines that are available to all programs.
metering_subroutines.doc Documentation on various kernel queue and step meters.
module_recovery.doc Documentation on recovery a failed module.
new_kernel_program_cmds.doc Documentation on new list_kernel_programs and unload_kernel_program commands.
office_term_types.doc Documentation on how to add terminal support to the Office/2000 product.
osl_admin.doc Documentation on new osl_admin command.
patch_cmds.doc Documentation on new commands to patch files and indexes.
stcp_interfaces.doc Documentation on the physical interfaces supported by STCP.
tape_encrypted_cmds.doc Documentation on new read_tape_encrypted and write_tape_encrypted commands.
terminal_support.doc Documentation on new V105 and ANSI terminal support.
tpf.doc Description of changes to VOS TPF in Release 12.2, 12.3.0, 13.1, and 13.3.0.
x25_command_args.doc Description of new control arguments added to X.25 for the Credit and Financial Information System (CAFIS) network.

The following files contain corrections to the VOS Commands and VOS Subroutines manuals for the specified releases.

r12.2_commands_subs.doc R12.2 documentation corrections.
r13_commands_subs.doc R13 documentations corrections.

The following files contain information about the OS TCP/IP product.

os_tcp_calls.doc Documentation of os_tcp_calls command.
os_tcp_port_guide.doc Porting guide for TCP/IP (old) to OS TCP/IP (New).
os_tcp_srb_r1.doc SRB for OS/TCP Release 1.0 (with porting instructions).

The following file contain the complete list of Stratus VOS manuals. manuals.txt Complete list of VOS manuals.

Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions, Bugs, and Praise on all Stratus Manuals may be sent to Comments@stratus.com.

Back up to top level of VOS area.

Trademark Information

Paul.Green@stratus.com.