Last Update:            11-JUL-2005
Operating System:       UNIX, OpenVMS
Component:              dispatcher
Base Level Required:    PMDF V6.2-1
Other Requirements:     none

Platform                Subdirectory            File(s) to download
--------                ------------            --------------------
OpenVMS VAX             [.VMS.VAX_EXE]          DISPATCHER.EXE
OpenVMS Alpha           [.VMS.ALPHA_EXE]        DISPATCHER.EXE
Solaris SPARC           solaris-sparc/bin/      dispatcher
Solaris x86             solaris-x86/bin/        dispatcher
Tru64			osf/bin/                dispatcher


GENERAL INFO
-------------
     You will need to have a License PAK with a release date after the date of
  PMDFSHR.EXE or libpmdf.so to run PMDF.  Note that this may apply to other
  images as well.

     Patches may be obtained from the anonymous FTP account on
  ftp.pmdf.process.com.  Use FTP to connect to the host ftp.pmdf.process.com
  and login as the user anonymous.  Use your e-mail address as the login 
  password.

     Move to the pmdf_621_patches subdirectory:

        ftp> cd pmdf_621_patches

     Patches will be located in platform-specific sub-trees, as follows:

        Platform        Subdirectory
        --------        ------------
        OpenVMS         vms
        Solaris/SPARC   solaris-sparc
        Solaris/x86     solaris-x86
        Tru64           osf
	common unix	unix

     When FTPing images, be sure to FTP them as binary.  Before retrieving
  such an image with the GET command, be sure to put your FTP into binary
  mode with a command such as TYPE IMAGE or TYPE BINARY.


Change history
---------------
11-JUL-2005
  A number of timing issues were corrected that could result in the creation
  of more worker processes than specified with the MAX_PROCS dispatcher
  configuration parameter.  Some efficency changes were made as well for VMS.
  (D/E 9966)


Installation
------------

OpenVMS [VAX] [ALPHA]

	Shut down the dispatcher.

	$ PMDF SHUTDOWN DISPATCHER

        Copy the image to the PMDF_EXE: directory. Ensure it has the same
        ownership & security/access as the previous version.

	Start up the dispatcher.

	$ PMDF STARTUP DISPATCHER

UNIX [Tru64] [Solaris]

	Shut down the dispatcher.

	# pmdf shutdown dispatcher

        To install the new image, place the image into /pmdf/bin
        and execute the following commands:

        # chown pmdf:bin /pmdf/bin/dispatcher
        # chmod 755 /pmdf/bin/dispatcher

	Start up the dispatcher.

	# pmdf startup dispatcher