[Info-vax] Nonexisting "Owner process" of a device.

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2017-07-06 16:46:43 +0000, Jan-Erik Soderholm said:


> This is something I see from time to time:
> Can it be said in general what can cause this?

Previously...   
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.os.vms/2pJyoEIQxbU/5dTccJscTP8J

> There've been tools posted that purport to clear the reference (CLRREF 
> was one, and that was posted here once or twice), but they're kernel 
> mode patches and may well incur crashes as such.    DEC/Compaq/HP/HPE 
> had a tool that did this a while back as well, though it targeted tape 
> drives IIRC.  There's also DELTA.  
> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.os.vms/Xdy3IQ13QmA/NVSZynJceOkJ   
> Any of these approaches does risk the use of an instant unplanned 
> reboot, which does usually clear the problem.

Longer-term, upgrade to current software, and remove any use of SHARE 
privilege, and move away from "fixed" TN names.   Also move away from 
telnet, but that's a different discussion.




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