  Display of V7.1-1H1 or V7.1-1H2 version? 
 The Question is:
 
Hello,
 
I would like to know why is the OpenVMS version of the system not updated
when I upgrade from V7.1 to V7.1-1H1 or V7.1-1H2.
 
Thanks,
 
Alain Bollschweiler
 
 The Answer is:
 
  If the current system and the current configuration is supported on
  OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 (and no changes to the system hardware or cluster
  configuration that are first supported by V7.1-1H1 or V7.1-1H2 are
  required), there is no need and no benefit in upgrading from V7.1 to
  V7.1-1H1 or to V7.1-1H2.  These releases are required strictly for
  new hardware and new hardware configuration support, and these kits
  do not contain any ECOs or any other changes -- other than those that
  are specifically related to the OpenVMS modules changed for the new
  hardware support.
 
  The V7.1-1Hx kits predate the SYS$BASE_IMAGE that was shipped in
  various subsequently-issued ECO kits, and since the generation of
  the image that V7.1-1Hx found on the system disk is newer than the
  version included in the V7.1-1Hx kit itself, the existing version
  is (correctly) not replaced.  Unfortunately, this also means that
  the displayed OpenVMS version number was not altered.
 
  In the specific case of a successful OpenVMS Alpha V7.1-1H2
  installation that does not update the displayed version number,
  use the following commands:
 
    $ RUN SYS$LOADABLE_IMAGES:[SYS$LDR]SYSVER
    REPLACE V7.1-1H2
    WRITE
    $ EXIT
 
  Then reboot the system at your leisure.
 
