Overall WEBES Release Notes
1.6 WEBES Known Issues
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The messages appear because of a new feature that allows OpenVMS patches to be removed. You only see these messages if you have installed the new OpenVMS PCSI patch that adds the feature (or you are running a newer version of OpenVMS that includes the feature), and you have installed OpenVMS patches that use the feature.
The new feature has a limitation making it impossible to preserve patch recovery data when a product such as WEBES is installed or uninstalled, because installing or uninstalling WEBES in an operation not involving patches that alters the product database.
Prior to the addition of the feature, OpenVMS patches could not be removed. Nevertheless, note that installing WEBES will prevent you from using the new feature to remove any OpenVMS patches listed. Otherwise, you can safely ignore the messages and continue with WEBES installation.
1.6.4.6 Upgrade Requires Same Node as Install
Upgrades require that you run the WEBES installer ( @webes_install ) only on the same cluster node from which you originally installed WEBES. The upgrade section in the WEBES Installation Guide contains instructions for determining which node is the original.
1.6.4.7 Alternate Boot Start and Stop Methods
Normally, installing WEBES sets up VMS system logicals required for proper WEBES operation, and optionally sets up the WCCProxy and DESTA Director processes to start shortly after booting, and to shut down as part of the
If you prefer to control the startup and shutdown yourself, see the updated WEBES Installation Guide, which includes new
1.6.4.8 Cannot Get SMTP Notification on OpenVMS
If there is a problem in the SMTP configuration of an OpenVMS system, WEBES SMTP email notification may not work, even if regular SMTP email on the system appears to be working. You can increase the verbosity of the SMTP conversation to help diagnose the problem by following the procedures below.
WEBES calls Java API code to send SMTP email. On OpenVMS, the Java API uses the SMTP receiver, which may be different from how other SMTP email is handled on the OpenVMS system.
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