Technical Bulletin Number 52

TO: All Sites Using HP-UX 11.0 or 11.11
FROM: Customer Support
DATE: 11/12/02
SUBJECT: Technical Bulletin Number 52


HP-UX Patches Cause Lock Manager to Hang

Rational has learned that two recently released patches for HP-UX 11.0 and 11.11 can cause the lock manager to hang on hosts being used as VOB servers. The following HP-UX patches are known to cause this problem:

Until HP has corrected this problem, Rational recommends that you avoid installing these patches on VOB server hosts. If you have already installed the patches, use the HP-UX swremove utility to remove them.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the situations discussed in this Technical Bulletin, please contact Rational Customer Support via telephone, fax, or electronic mail as described below. For information regarding support hours, languages spoken, or other support information, click the Technical Support link on the Rational Web site at www.rational.com.

Your Location Telephone Facsimile Electronic Mail
North America 800-433-5444 toll free or
408-863-4000 Cupertino, CA
408-863-4194 Cupertino, CA
781-676-2460 Lexington, MA
support@rational.com
Europe, Middle East, and Africa +31-(0)20-4546-200 Netherlands +31-(0)20-4546-201 Netherlands support@europe.rational.com
Asia Pacific 61-2-9419-0111 Australia 61-2-9419-0123 Australia support@apac.rational.com

Technical Bulletin Number 52 - 11/12/02