Managing Software Changes (G06.24+)

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SOFTWARE RELEASE DOCUMENT

Product Name: PAK/UNPAK

Product Number: T1255G06

Date: 04FEB2002

Protected as an unpublished work.

The computer program listings, specifications and documentation

herein are the property of Compaq Computer corporation or a third

party supplier and shall not be reproduced, copied, disclosed, or

used in whole or in part for any reason without the prior express

written permission of Compaq Computer Corporation.

Summary:

PAK is a utility that compresses NonStop Kernel files to a single

archive file (code 1729) that UNPAK can uncompress. PAK/UNPAK is

used for efficient and compact data collection in conjunction with

file transfers related to service calls to the Global Customer

Service Center (GCSC).

Required Hardware: NonStop S-series servers

Required Firmware: NONE

Required Software: T9074G06 BACKUP/RESTORE NSK

Manuals: 523325-001 Guardian Disk and Tape Utilities

Reference Manual

Note:

PAK/UNPAK User's Guide will be documented in the Guardian Disk and

Tape Utilities Reference Manual.

Migration Considerations: NONE

Installation Considerations: NONE

New Features:

1) [G06] This is a new product.

a. The archive can reside on a different Expand-connected system.

b. Compression is performed one record at a time, so better

compression occurs with longer block sizes (for example, use

BLOCKSIZE 28).

c. Self-extracting archives created by non-native PAK are always

non-native. The native version creates native archives.

d. Owner and security of extracted files is the same as the

original files (unless MYID is used).

e. PAK does not stop for errors because it cannot detect Backup

errors.

f. PAK runs until Backup begins processing.

g. For internal errors, PAK stops with completion code 2 and

does not create an archive file