Undocumented (?) PCSI error messages

From: Ken Randell (kenneth.randell_at_verizon.net)
Date: 10/29/04


Date: 29 Oct 2004 12:54:35 -0700

VMS 7.3-1 on a DS10

I'm attempting to create a patch kit with multiple .PCSI kits in
one-installable VMSINSTAL save set.

On this scrap box I have TCP/IP ECO 5.4 ECO1 installed, as well as
7.3-1 PCSI-V0200 that was installed with /SAVE_RECOVERY_DATA.

Since I can't be sure what's on my target systems, I have included the
7.3-1 PCSI-V0200 kit again as the first kit to be installed (again
with /SAVE_RECOVERY_DATA specified. When my procedure attempts the
install of the 7.3-1 PCSI-V0200 kit, I get the following dialog:

Information has been saved to allow you to uninstall the following
patches:

RECOVERY DATA SET 001 created 28-OCT-2004 08:46:55.75
   --------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
   PATCH APPLIED TO
   --------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
   DEC AXPVMS VMS731_PCSI V2.0 DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.3-1
   --------------------------------------
--------------------------------------

* If you continue, recovery data for the patches listed above will be
deleted.
* The deletion of recovery data does not affect the installation
status of
* patches applied to products that are not participating in this
operation.
* However, continuing with this operation prevents you from
uninstalling
* these patches at a future time by use of the PRODUCT UNDO PATCH
command.

Do you want to continue? [NO] yes

Configuration phase starting ...

You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product
and for
any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency
requirements.

DEC AXPVMS VMS731_PCSI V2.0: OpenVMS V7.3-1 PCSI V2.0

               *********************

You have the option of saving directories, files, and libraries
that are replaced, modified, or deleted by the installation of
this remedial kit. These files along with a copy of the product
database will be stored on the system disk in a separate
directory tree. Choosing to save this recovery data will allow
you to uninstall this patch at a later time using the PRODUCT
UNDO PATCH command. If recovery data is not saved you will not
be able to remove this remedial kit from your system.

               **** WARNING ****

If you choose to install this kit without saving recovery
data, you will lose your ability to uninstall any previously
installed remedial kits for which recovery data has been saved.

Do you wish to save this recovery data [YES] ?:

               *********************

Files will not be renamed

* This product does not have any configuration options.

Execution phase starting ...
%PCSI-E-NOPEV, product DEC AXPVMS TCPIP_ECO V5.4-151 is missing
version equivalency class representative

Portion done: 0%
%PCSI-E-S_OPFAIL, operation failed
%PCSI-E-S_OPFAIL, operation failed
%PCSIUI-E-ABORT, operation terminated due to an unrecoverable error
condition

Just what is a 'missing version equivalency class representative' and
where are ALL of the error messages for PCSI
listed/documented/explained?

I tried the 'POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility Developer's
Guide (AA-Q28ME-TK) without much luck. Google didn't list this
message. Help/Message doesn't have anything either.

I don't really care so much if my scrap system disk has the PCSI
database hosed up but I'm not overly happy not knowing what the error
message is trying to tell me (not very well I might add).

Thanks for any information.



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