Operator Messages Manual

Chapter 119 TLAM (Tandem LAN Access Method/Multilan) Messages

The messages in this chapter are sent by the Tandem LAN Access Method (TLAM)/Multilan subsystem.

NOTE: Negative-numbered messages are common to most subsystems. If you receive a negative-numbered message that is not described in this chapter, see Chapter 15.

The subsystem ID displayed by these messages includes TLAM as the subsystem name. Message numbers and headers can help you identify which component of the TLAM/Multilan subsystem sent the message. The list below describes TLAM/Multilan message numbers and headers.

  • Messages 1 through 22, 186 through 188, and 191 have the header TLAM:MLAM. These messages are associated with the Multilan Access Method (MLAM).

  • Messages 23 through 92, 179 through 184, and 190 have the header TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV. These messages are associated with the Multilan Server (MLSRV) process. Information that appears within parentheses in the message text is information for your Multilan administrator.

  • Messages 93 through 130 have the header TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM. These messages are associated with the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM).

    Many of the MLRM messages include a file-system error number (FSERR=) or a network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) return code number (NCBERR=). When the message text shown includes both, only one will actually contain a nonzero value.
    Error codes preceded by a percent sign (%) are expressed in octal. Error codes preceded by “%H” are expressed in hexadecimal. All other error codes are expressed in decimal.
    Look up a nonzero file-system error number in Appendix B, or the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual. Look up a nonzero NETBIOS return code in the Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual.
    When MLRM encounters a fatal error and terminates abnormally, use Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) commands to delete all windows and workstations before you restart the MLRM. Failure to do so results in ADD WS errors that prevent a workstation user from logging on to the system and using Tandem resources.
  • Messages 131 through 155 have the header TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD. These messages are associated with the Multilan Attachment Device (MLAD).

  • Messages 156 through 178, 185, 189, and 192 have the header TLAM:MLMUX. These messages are associated with the Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX).



1

TLAM:MLAM:1 LDev ldev cnt Inbound Ag SDU Not Delivered Over Last 3 Min. Port Name: filename SDN: sdn Cause: #cause

sdn

is the subdevice number.

cause

specifies why this error occurred. The value of cause can be:

6The aggregate service data unit (SDU) could not be read.
7The aggregate SDU contained a bad address.

Cause  An inbound aggregate SDU was delivered to the port module but could not be delivered to a client (user of a port module).

Effect  The inbound aggregate SDU is discarded, and the error is recorded in the port’s statistics.

Recovery  If the aggregate SDU could not be read, the subsystem is able to deliver aggregate SDUs faster than the client can post file-system reads. The client should increase the number of SDUs in the inbound aggregate SDU by means of the ALTER PORT command’s data forward count (DFC) attribute, which slows the rate that aggregate SDUs are delivered.

If the aggregate SDU contained a bad address, the controller has delivered an aggregate SDU to an unknown port. Data may be lost, and the client may have to perform higher-level protocol. Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



2

TLAM:MLAM:2 LDev ldev Bad Outbound Ag SDU Port Name: filename Cause: #cause

cause

specifies why this error occurred. The value of cause can be:

6The aggregate service data unit (SDU) could not be read.
7The aggregate SDU contained a bad address.

Cause  The client has delivered an aggregate SDU to the subsystem that does not conform to the rules governing the format of these messages.

Effect  The controller discards all remaining frames in the erroneous aggregate SDU message. SDUs previously taken from the message are not affected and are delivered to the media.

Recovery  The client should isolate the bad message, determine where it deviates from the proper format, and fix the offending code. If the client is using the ZL2S formatting library, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



3

TLAM:MLAM:3 LDev ldev filename Process looping on FEBreakOnly

Cause  The BREAK key was pressed while a process was attempting to write to a terminal. The process retried and entered a loop.

After the break is detected, only the break owner (the application that initiated the break) can access a terminal. This message is generated when a process other than the break owner is in a tight loop retrying an operation and getting rejected with FEBreakOnly.

Effect  Continually retrying an error can tie up the Multilan Access Method (MLAM) in another processor, locking out all application programs. The error is equivalent to TLAM/Multilan operator message 118.

Recovery  Recovery is application-dependent. Stopping the process may or may not be appropriate. Suspend the process, and determine the identity of the application. Then modify the application to delay between retries.

See Appendix B, for a definition of errors 110 and 111. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



4

TLAM:MLAM:4 LDev ldev filename Checkpoint Error Entity: rept-entity Chkpt Type: chkpt-type Cause: #cause

cause

specifies why this error occurred. The value of cause can be:

1The backup process received a subdevice number that is not configured.
2The backup process received checkpoint data of the wrong size.
3READLINK failed when reading checkpoint data.
4The backup could not obtain memory for checkpointing additional control blocks.
5The backup received a checkpoint with an unexpected type.

Cause  The backup input/output (I/O) process cannot process a checkpoint.

Effect  No immediate problems result, but a switch can result in unpredictable actions by the MLAM.

Recovery  Halt and dump the processor of the MLAM backup process, then reload.

If the problem persists, do not reload the backup; contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



5

TLAM:MLAM:5 LDev ldev filename Operator Requested CPU Switch

Cause  TLAM/Multilan received a valid Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) PRIMARY LINE (SWITCH LINE) request.

Effect  The MLAM process attempts to give ownership of the controller to its backup. All requests owned by the MLAM process are flushed with file-system error 210.

Recovery  If you get file-system error 210, reissue your request. See Appendix B, for a definition of error 210. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



6

TLAM:MLAM:6 LDev ldev filename Device Down

Cause  The operator stopped the line with a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) command, or it stopped itself because of a serious error.

Effect  The line is stopped.

Recovery  If the error was not forced by an ABORT or STOP command, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



7

TLAM:MLAM:7 LDev ldev filename Device Up

Cause  The operator successfully returned the device to the system through a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) START command.

Effect  Processing continues normally.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



8

TLAM:MLAM:8 LDev ldev filename DLM Version MisMatch DLM Version: %DLM-vsn-code

Cause  The input/output (I/O) process is unable to establish communication with the Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) code running in the controller because of a version mismatch.

Effect  The line stays down.

Recovery  Check the DLMFILENAME with the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) INFO CONTROLLER command for the download file, and verify the version of the file.



9

TLAM:MLAM:9 LDev ldev filename Fatal Controller Error System Status: %Hctlr-sys-status System Info: %Hctlr-sys-info Error Code: %Hctlr-err-code

ctlr-sys-status

gives system status information for the controller.

ctlr-sys-info

gives system information for the controller.

ctlr-err-code

indicates why this error occurred.

Cause  A fatal controller error has occurred.

Effect  If the controller is configured to AUTORELOAD, the input/output (I/O) process reloads the controller and continues operation. Otherwise, the line is downed.

Recovery  Restart the line with a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) START LINE command. Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



10

TLAM:MLAM:10 LDev ldev filename Can't Configure IO Buffers

Cause  The dedicated buffer size specified for this line in the input/output (I/O) configuration section of the SYSGEN configuration file was too small to allow the I/O process to operate properly.

Effect  The Multilan Access Method (MLAM) process does not accept any operations.

Recovery  Reconfigure the controller, using SYSGEN, to have a smaller MAXREQUESTSIZE or a larger LINEBUFFERSIZE.



11

TLAM:MLAM:11 LDev ldev filename Process Internal Error: file-sys-err Caller: %caller-addr

file-sys-err

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  The Multilan Access Method (MLAM) has detected a serious internal error. This error is generated at the point the Multilan Access Method (MLAM) detected the error.

Effect  Subsequent requests to the line are rejected with file-system error 157.

Recovery  Halt and dump the processor of the reporting process, then reload. Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.

See Appendix B, for a definition of error 157. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



12

TLAM:MLAM:12 LDev ldev filename I/O Bus Error file-sys-err

file-sys-err

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  An input/output (I/O) bus error occurred during a transfer with the device on a channel controlled by the sender processor, and an I/O path switch took place.

This message occurs when the local area network (LAN) controller is too busy to handle a request from the host. The request is retried a number of times before the message is generated.

If this message occurs ten times consecutively (that is, until the retry counter is exhausted), the controller is considered dead. As a result, a processor switch occurs and code is downloaded to the controller.

Effect  The TLAM/Multilan manager process detects a serious I/O error; the primary process attempts to initiate a switch to its backup process if there is one. The operation is retried, and then the other path is tried. If the error number is in the range 210 through 229, the operation can switch to the other processor. If a controller is generating a continuous I/O power-on interrupt, the application trying to communicate with the device receives an error code (usually 231, I/O power on) in response to its I/O request. This error is equivalent to message 3.

Recovery  To reduce the number of occurrences of this message, you must determine which problem I/O bus error is occurring. See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

If you are unable to resolve the error, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



13

TLAM:MLAM:13 LDev ldev filename IO Bus IO Error: %errnum PDT: Int Cause: %status1 Int Stat: %status2 Chan Stat: %status3 IOC Stat: %status4

When an execute input/output (EIO) operation finishes, an interrupt occurs. At this point, an interrogate I/O (IIO) instruction (HIIO if the interrupt was a high-priority I/O interrupt) must be executed to determine the cause of the interrupt. This instruction returns three words of information and sets the condition code in the same way that the EIO instruction does. Figure 119-1 illustrates the format of the three words.

Figure 119-1 Format for TLAM/Multilan Message 13

Format for TLAM/Multilan Message 13

Where:

Word Ais the channel status explained below as status3.
Word Bis the interrupt status from read interrupt status (RIST), as follows:
OOwnership. If set to 2, it indicates that the device is owned by the other port.
IInterrupt pending. If set to 1, it indicates that the device is signaling an interrupt.
AAbort. If set to 1, it indicates an aborted data transfer.
PParity error. If set to 1, it indicates that a parity error was detected during a channel-to-device transfer.
Word Cis the interrupt cause word (status1) or the dev-status. For more information about dev-status, see Appendix A, for the appropriate device.

errnum

identifies a file-system error.

status1

is the interrupt cause word from the read interrupt cause (RIC) word and is a device‑dependent value.

status2

is the interrupt status word.

status3

is the channel status that defines a possible error; it can have the values shown in Table 119-1.

Table 119-1 Channel Status for TLAM/Multilan Message 13

Channel StatusMeaning
%000000No error was detected by the channel.
%000100The interrupt status word bits <0:3> were not all zeros.
%000200The channel detected a parity error on the read interrupt cause (RIC) word.
%000400The channel detected a parity error in the interrupt status word.
%1XXXXXIf bit 0 is set to 1, a handshake or timeout error occurred during an attempt to communicate with the controller. In this case, status3 is defined as the contents of the channel tag in (CTI) register, which contains the I/O control field.

 

status4

is the status information stored in the device IOC table, as shown in Table 119-2.

Table 119-2 IOC Table Status for TLAM/Multilan Message 13

IOC Table StatusMeaning
%00I/O incomplete.
%01End; either byte count reached zero or the device stopped its transfer with STI and PADI.
%02Zero byte count on a write.
%03Zero byte count on a read.
%07Reconnect when the status field is already %01.
%10The channel sent EOT, but the device did not return STI.
%11UCME on IOC1.
%12UCME on IOC2.
%13A parity error occurred on the IOBUS data to channel.
%14Protect bit IOCO.<0> on for the read.
%15The channel sent PADO, but the device did not return PADI.
%16Device returned both SVI and STI.
%17UCME on data word during transfer.
%20A memory-address breakpoint hit on IOC0.
%21A memory-address breakpoint hit on IOC1.
%22A memory-address breakpoint hit on IOC2.
%23A memory-address breakpoint hit while reading data.
%24A memory-address breakpoint hit while writing data.
%25A timeout occurred during the data transfer.
%26The device returned PADI without STI.
%27The device returned PADI on a write when PADO was not asserted.
%30The page is absent during the data transfer.
%31The page is absent on IOC1, IOC2, or IOC3.
%35A handshake error occurred in the checksum transfer.

 

Cause  An input/output (I/O) bus channel error has occurred.

Effect  The state of the I/O operation is unknown.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



14

TLAM:MLAM:14 LDev ldev filename IO Process Abended Caller: %caller-addr Error: #err-code Reason: #reason

reason

indicates why this error occurred. The value of reason can be:

1A system configuration error was detected.
3The Multilan Access Method (MLAM) input/output (I/O) process failed to initialize the MLAM I/O process extended pool at process initialization.
4The MLAM I/O process was unable to determine the Communications Subsystem Manager (CSM) LDEV at process initialization.
5The MLAM I/O process failed to establish a link between the MLAM I/O process and the CSM process at process initialization.
6CSM rejected the MLAM I/O process configuration request.

Cause  The MLAM I/O process detected an error at process initialization time and is unable to go on.

Effect  The MLAM terminates abnormally.

Recovery  If the device was added by SYSGEN, verify the SYSGEN configuration.

If it still fails, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



15

TLAM:MLAM:15 LDev ldev filename Incoming Requests Have Overrun

Cause  This situation can occur in a large network when many remote nodes stop functioning because of a power failure or when a gateway node stops functioning.

Effect  Incoming requests have overrun the status message buffer. TLAM/Multilan declares itself nonfunctional and rejects all subsequent requests with file-system error 157.

Recovery  When processors containing process openers are down, the opens must be manually cleared from the internal tables of the Multilan Access Method (MLAM) input/output (I/O) process (when the table is full, open requests are rejected with error 61). Use the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) LISTOPENS command to list all openers. Use the SCF ABORT command to abort these openers.

See Appendix B, for a definition of error 157. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



16

TLAM:MLAM:16 LDev ldev filename Unable to Communicate With CSM Error: #err-code

err-code

is the internal configuration error code returned from the Communications Subsystem Manager (CSM).

Cause  The Multilan Access Method (MLAM) was unable to establish communication with the CSM input/output (I/O) process for one of the following reasons:

  • It was unable to determine the CSM logical device from the operating system.

  • It failed to establish a link with the CSM process.

Effect  The MLAM is unable to communicate with the CSM I/O process. When you start a line with the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) START LINE command, the download is repeated after approximately a 90-second delay. After six retries, the line enters the stopped summary state.

Recovery  If the MLAM can recover by itself, you can continue to run. If the MLAM does not recover by itself, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



17

TLAM:MLAM:17 LDev ldev Port Configuration Error Port Name: filename SDN: #sdn Error: #port-config-err Parm: #port-config-err-param

sdn

is the subdevice number.

Cause  A problem was encountered during communication with the controller during the start/stop port phase.

Effect  The port stays in the stopped state.

Recovery  Recovery depends on the type of problem. If this message is followed by the message “Port Configuration Failed” (TLAM:MLAM:18), the port has not entered the started state. Issue the START command again.

If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



18

TLAM:MLAM:18 LDev ldev Port Configuration Failed Port Name: filename SDN: #sdn

sdn

is the subdevice number.

Cause  This message is generated if a port could not be configured by the controller. This error should be preceded by a port configuration error.

Effect  The port stays in the stopped state.

Recovery  Recovery depends on the type of problem. Issue the START command again.

If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



19

TLAM:MLAM:19 LDev ldev filename State Machine Error SM ID: #level-err State: %state Event: #evt

level-err

indicates which module is reporting a state-machine error.

state

is the state machine’s current state at the time of an error.

evt

is the state-machine event number that was in error.

Cause  The Multilan Access Method (MLAM) makes extensive use of state machines. This message is generated if the MLAM process detects an internal state-machine error.

Effect  The subsystem’s action depends on the entity that reported the error. If the controller interface (CtlrIF) or Multiplexer (MUX) reported the error, MLAM declares itself nonfunctional and rejects all subsequent errors with file-system error 157. If one of the other entities reports the problem, that entity is put in the stopped state but the rest of the subsystem functions normally.

Recovery  If the reporting entity was other than the MUX or CtlrIF, reconfigure the object and continue operation. If the MUX or CtlrIF reported the problem, halt and dump the processor of the reporting MLAM process, then reload.

In either case, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.

See Appendix B, for a definition of specified error 157. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



20

TLAM:MLAM:20 LDev ldev filename Ownership Change Detected by New Primary

Cause  The backup Multilan Access Method (MLAM) input/output (I/O) process has become the owner of the controller. The reason for the ownership change must be determined from previous messages.

Effect  The MLAM backup I/O process takes over.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



21

TLAM:MLAM:21 LDev ldev filename UnExpected LIOP Response Caller: %caller-addr DSAP: #liop-dsap SSAP: #liop-ssap Func: #liop-func Mod: #liop-mod

liop-dsap

is a protocol packet that indicates the destination service access point (DSAP).

liop-ssap

is a protocol packet that indicates the source service access point (SSAP).

liop-func

is the function field in the line operation (LIOP) response.

liop-mod

is the mod field in the LIOP response.

Cause  An unexpected LIOP response was received by the input/output (I/O) process.

Effect  The LIOP frame is discarded. The operation continues; however, requests might be lost as the result of this error.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



22

TLAM:MLAM:22 LDev ldev filename Set Config Value Invalid Invalid Attribute: #val-DLM-inv

val-DLM-inv

is the number of the attribute that is invalid, as shown in Table 119-3.

Cause  The SERVICE object attributes in the controller download module in the Multilan Access Method (MLAM) are incorrect. These attributes might have been altered through the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) interface before the controller was downloaded.

Effect  After the controller is downloaded, the MLAM tries to configure all of the SERVICE objects in the controller with their attributes kept in the MLAM. If any of these attributes are invalid, the controller rejects the SET CONFIG command. The line stays down until the erroneous attribute value is corrected.

Recovery  To verify SERVICE object attributes, use the INFO SERVICE command. Use the ALTER SERVICE command to correct the one that is wrong.

Table 119-3 Attribute Numbers and Descriptions for TLAM/Multilan Message 22

Attribute NumberDescription
1This attribute specifies the maximum number of gateways that can be connected to the controller. The range of possible values is 1 through 8. The default value is 8.
2This attribute specifies the maximum number of attempts that can be made to transmit a frame that failed because of underrun. The range of possible values is 0 through 7. The default value is 7.
3This attribute specifies the number of attempts to transmit a frame after an initial collision. The range of possible values is 0 through 15. The default value is 15.
4This attribute specifies the size (in bytes) of the smallest frame that can be sent on the link. The range of possible values is 68 bytes through 1514 bytes. The default value is 68 bytes.
5This attribute specifies the new Media Access Control (MAC) station address. The value must be 12 hexadecimal digits.
6This attribute specifies the minimum delay between frame transmissions. The range of possible values is 0 through 255. The default value is 96.
7This attribute specifies the current number of objects configured. This attribute is used in this error if the configured number of gateways is greater than the value of GATEMGR SERVICE.ZMAX-GWS (set by the ALTER SERVICE command), if the configured number of domains is greater than 8, or if the configured number of pools is greater than 400.

 



23

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:23 $SRV FILE disk-name, CAN'T ALLOCATE EXTENDED SEGMENT, ERROR alloc-status

Cause  An error occurred during an attempt to allocate the extended segment.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) process is terminated.

Recovery  Use the SEGMENT_ALLOCATE_ procedure. See Appendix F, for information about the alloc-status error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



24

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:24 $SRV FILE filename, CANNOT BE CREATED, ERROR IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  A file could not be created by the Multilan Server (MLSRV) process, probably because an illegal file name was attempted.

Effect  The user receives a DOS error message.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



25

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:25 $SRV BACKUP CREATED cpu, pin

Cause  This is a standard message sent from a process-creation procedure call confirming that the backup process has been created.

Use the NEWPROCESS procedure or the PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) is now running as a process pair.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



26

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:26 $SRV filename CAN'T CHECKOPEN (ERROR IO-errnum)

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  An error has occurred on the CHECKOPEN of a file.

Effect  The workstation user is not able to open the file.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



27

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:27 $SRV ERROR CHECKPOINTING EXTENDED SEGMENT (ERROR alloc-status)

Cause  A checkpoint of the extended segment to the backup Server process has failed.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Use the SEGMENT_ALLOCATE_ procedure. See Appendix F, for information about the alloc-status error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



28

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:28 $SRV CHECKPOINT FAILURE chkpt-status

Cause  A checkpoint to the Multilan Server process’s backup has failed.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) may terminate abnormally.

Recovery  If the MLSRV process abends, save the ZZSAnnnn ABEND file for the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC). Restart the MLSRV. See the Guardian Programmer's Guide for details about the checkpointing facility.

When contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



29

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:29 $SRV FILE filename, IMPOSSIBLE STATUS FROM COMM ERROR (STATUS comm-err-status)

Cause  An internal error occurred when COMMERROR returned a status that the Multilan Server did not recognize.

Effect  None

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



30

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:30 $SRV Fatal Error - MLSRVCOM Abended

Cause  An internal error occurred.

Effect  MLSRVCOM terminated abnormally before it completed processing the Multilan Server (MLSRV) input file.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



31

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:31 $SRV UNABLE TO OPEN DOSACC, FILE ERROR IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  An error occurred during an attempt to open the file DOSACC. DOSACC is the file in which DOS file-security information is registered.

Effect  Users are not able to access files or spooler files.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



32

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:32 $SRV Fatal Error - Can't read first record of DOSENT

Cause  An error occurred when the Multilan Server (MLSRV) attempted to read the first record of the DOS directory file DOSENT. The DOSENT file is probably corrupted.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Restore all of the files in the MLSRV process DOS directory from the latest system backup tapes.



33

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:33 $SRV Fatal Error - DOSENT isn't key-sequenced or has bad structure

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) attempted to read a DOS directory file (DOSENT) that has been corrupted or was created improperly.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Rerun the File Utility Program (FUP) /IN MLSRVFUP/ command.



34

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:34 $SRV Fatal Error - Inconsistent DOS directory

Cause  A new version of the Multilan Server (MLSRV) attempted to read an old version of the DOS directory file DOSENT.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Execute the correct version of the MLSRV process.



35

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:35 $SRV DOS DISK SIZE EXCEEDED

Cause  The maximum size for a DOS disk subvolume on a disk has been exceeded.

Effect  Users receive a DOS error message.

Recovery  Use the DISKSIZE command to increase the DOS disk size.



36

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:36 $SRV Fatal Error - Can't open DOSENT or DOSACC file (file error IO-errnum)

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  An input/output (I/O) error was returned when the Multilan Server attempted to open either the DOS directory file DOSENT or the DOS security file DOSACC.

Effect  The Multilan Server terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Correct the Guardian security for the DOSENT and/or DOSACC files. See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



37

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:37 $SRV LAM-name DUPLICATE NAME ON NETWORK

Cause  The CMDS file contains MLSRVCOM local area network (LAN) commands that cause duplicate network Server names to be configured. There could also be another program on the LAN that is using the name.

Effect  Users may not be able to access the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  Correct the MLSRV startup file so it does not contain multiple LAN commands that see the same LAN.



38

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:38 $SRV filename EDITREAD FAILURE (edit-code)

Cause  A Multilan user’s attempted read operation on an EDIT file has failed.

Effect  The user receives a DOS error.

Recovery  Error edit-code is a file-system EDITREAD error code. See the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual for details on this error code.



39

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:39 $SRV FILE filename, EDIT FILE FULL

Cause  An EDIT file created by a Multilan user has more than 99,999 lines.

Effect  The user receives a DOS error message.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



40

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:40 $SRV FILE filename, EDIT FILE LINE TOO LONG - TRUNCATED

Cause  A Multilan user attempted to put a line longer than 255 characters into an EDIT file.

Effect  The line is truncated.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



41

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:41 $SRV EDIT FILE REPOSITION TABLE FULL - CONTACT TANDEM

Cause  An internal error occurred during repositioning of an EDIT file.

Effect  The user receives a DOS error message.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



42

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:42 $SRV FILE filename, NON-SEQUENTIAL I/O ATTEMPTED TO AN EDIT FILE

Cause  An attempt was made to do nonsequential reads or writes to an EDIT file.

Effect  The user receives a DOS error message.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



43

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:43 $SRV filename FILE ERROR IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  A file-system error occurred when a Multilan user attempted to access a file.

Effect  The user receives a DOS error.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



44

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:44 $SRV CAN'T PERFORM INITIAL CHECKPOINT (ERROR chkpt-type, chkpt-status CODE loc)

Cause  The initial checkpoint to the backup process failed.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) runs without a backup process.

Recovery  The MLSRV retries starting its backup process. See the discussion of file-system errors in the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual for details on the specified CHECKPOINT errors.



45

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:45 $SRV Fatal Error - Initial command file (/IN) cannot be opened file error (IO-errnum)

Cause  The Multilan Server process could not open the command file named in the IN variable of the RUN command.

Effect  The Multilan Server terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Restart with a valid IN file.



46

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:46 $SRV FILE LAM-name, ADAPTER MISSING OR FAILED, ERROR IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  Either the adapter card failed or the Multilan Attachment Device (MLAD)failed.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) cannot communicate with an MLAD adapter.

Recovery  None. The MLSRV periodically retries using the adapter. See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



47

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:47 $SRV Fatal Error - Can't talk to LAM I/O process.

Cause  An input/output (I/O) error occurred when the Multilan Server attempted to communicate with the local area network (LAN) I/O process.

Effect  The Multilan Server terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Use the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) to check the status of the I/O process names on the LAN commands.



48

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:48 $SRV LAM-name LAM COMMUNICATION LOST, ERROR IO-error (STATUS comm-err-status)

IO-error

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  The communication with the local area network (LAN) input/output (I/O) process failed.

Effect  All users on the LAN are disconnected from the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



49

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:49 $SRV Fatal Error - Bad LAM I/O process name

Cause  The local area network (LAN) input/output (I/O) process name on a LAN command is invalid.

Effect  The Multilan Server terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Correct the name on the Multilan Server (MLSRV) startup commands.



50

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:50 $SRV MAXIMUM CONNECTIONS EXCEEDED (res-limit)

res-limit

is the limit that was reached for the Multilan resource (maximum number of connections).

Cause  The maximum number of connections has been reached.

Effect  Users receive an error message when they attempt their next NET SHARE (or equivalent) command.

Recovery  To find the current connection limit, use the MLSRVCOM INFO command.



51

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:51 $SRV MAXIMUM LANS EXCEEDED (res-limit)

res-limit

is the limit that was reached for the Multilan resource (maximum number of local area networks, or LANs).

Cause  The allocated maximum number of LANs has been exceeded.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) rejects additional LAN commands.

Recovery  To find the current limit on LANs, use the MLSRVCOM INFO command.



52

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:52 $SRV MAXIMUM DOS HANDLES EXCEEDED (res-limit)

res-limit

is the limit that was reached for the MULTILAN resource (maximum number of DOS file handles).

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) users have opened more DOS files than MLSRV can handle at one time.

Effect  Additional user requests to open DOS files fail with a DOS error message.

Recovery  To find the current limit, use the MLSRVCOM INFO command.



53

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:53 $SRV MAXIMUM OPEN SPOOL FILES EXCEEDED (res-limit)

res-limit

is the limit that was reached for the Multilan resource (maximum number of open spool files).

Cause  The allocated maximum number of open spool files has been exceeded.

Effect  Additional attempts to open spool files as DOS files receive a DOS error message.

Recovery  To find the current limit on open spool files, use the MLSRVCOM INFO command.



54

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:54 $SRV MAXIMUM USERS/SESSIONS EXCEEDED (res-limit)

res-limit

is the limit that was reached for the Multilan resource (maximum number of users or sessions).

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) has reached its maximum number of users.

Effect  Attempts by additional users to use the file Server fail.

Recovery  To find the current user limit, use the MLSRVCOM INFO command.



55

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:55 $SRV MAXIMUM SHARES EXCEEDED (res-limit)

res-limit

is the limit that was reached for the Multilan resource (maximum number of SHAREs).

Cause  The allocated maximum number of SHAREs has been exceeded.

Effect  Additional user SHARE commands fail.

Recovery  To find the current SHARE limit, use the MLSRVCOM INFO command.



56

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:56 $SRV MAXIMUM SPOOL FILES EXCEEDED (res-limit)

res-limit

is the limit that was reached for the Multilan resource (maximum number of spool files).

Cause  The allocated maximum number of spool files has been exceeded.

Effect  Additional attempts to create spool files fail with a DOS error message.

Recovery  To find the current limit on spool files, use the MLSRVCOM INFO command.



57

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:57 $SRV FILE proc-name, BAD MLRM RETCODE (MLRM-status)

proc-name

is the name of the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process.

Cause  The protocol between the Multilan Server (MLSRV) and the MLRM is not working.

Effect  Users cannot access files or spooler files.

Recovery  Stop the MLRM and the MLSRV and restart both processes.

Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



58

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:58 $SRV LAM-name NETBIOS ERROR netbios-code ON COMMAND netbios-cmd

netbios-code

is the code for the network basic input-output system (NETBIOS) error that has occurred.

netbios-cmd

is the NETBIOS command code.

Cause  A NETBIOS error indicating a hardware or software problem with the local area network (LAN) has occurred.

Effect  Depending on the NETBIOS error, the Multilan Server (MLSRV) terminates communication with a single workstation or with the entire LAN.

Recovery  See the Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual for NETBIOS command and error information. The MLSRV process periodically tries to reestablish communication with the LAN.



59

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:59 $SRV FILE LAM-name, DEVICE IS NOT OF LAN TYPE

Cause  A Multilan user attempted to use the MLSRVCOM local area network (LAN) command on a device that is not recognized on the LAN (for example, a terminal).

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) cannot use the device specified in the LAN command.

Recovery  Correct the bad LAN command and restart the MLSRV.



60

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:60 $SRV Fatal Error - CANNOT ADDNAME

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) was not able to add its network basic input‑output system (NETBIOS) name to any of the gateways that appeared on the local area network (LAN) command at startup time.

Effect  The MLSRV cannot use the device specified in the LAN command.

Recovery  Correct the LAN configuration or the LAN command and restart the MLSRV.



61

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:61 $SRV INTERNAL ERROR - INSUFFICIENT CONTEXT BLOCKS

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) ran out of context blocks due to an error in findfirst/findnext handling.

Effect  Users receive a DOS error message.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



62

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:62 $SRV Fatal Error - Can't create MULTILAN MLSRVCOM (file error num)

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) received a process-creation error while trying to start the MLSRVCOM process.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Use the SEGMENT_ALLOCATE_ procedure. See Appendix F, for information about the file error num. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

In either case, when the problem is corrected, restart the MLSRV.



63

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:63 $SRV Fatal Error - No LANS specified

Cause  There are no local area network (LAN) commands in the Multilan Server startup file.

Effect  The Multilan Server terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Add the appropriate command to the startup file and try again to start the Multilan Server.



64

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:64 $SRV NO MEMORY AVAILABLE (REQUEST SIZE = req-size)

Cause  Either the extended memory segment is too small, there are too many users, or buffer sizes are too large.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) does not start.

Recovery  Increase the size of the memory segment using the MLSRVCOM MEMORY command, or determine how to reduce memory use by checking what amount of memory has been allocated using the MLSRVCOM INFO, MEMORY, USERS, or SHARE command.



65

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:65 $SRV Fatal Error - Insufficient memory or swapfile disk is full.

Cause  There is not enough memory or swap file disk space to run the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Make disk space available for the MLSRV swap file or use the MLSRV MEMORY command to change the swap file disk.



66

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:66 $SRV Fatal Error - Multilan Server process unnamed

Cause  An attempt was made to start a Multilan Server (MLSRV) process without a name.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Restart the MLSRV using a NAME parameter.



67

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:67 $SRV PFS USED UP

Cause  All Tandem input/output (I/O) operations require a process file segment (PFS) to be issued; each PFS has a limit of 256K. Because this limit has been exceeded, no more PFSs are allowed.

Effect  All new I/O operations are held up.

Recovery  You can prevent this error by running fewer network Server names, smaller buffers, or fewer users. See the MULTILAN File Server Manual for details.



68

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:68 $SRV Fatal Error - GUARDIAN 90 OPERATING SYSTEM MUST BE B40 OR LATER

Cause  An attempt was made to run a Multilan Server (MLSRV) on a version of the operating system earlier than B40.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  MULTILAN can be run only on a B40 or later version of the operating system.



69

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:69 $SRV filename CAN'T READ, ERROR IO-errnum, (code-loc)

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

code-loc

is the code location of the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Cause  A read operation to a file has returned a file-system error.

Effect  Users receive a DOS error.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



70

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:70 $SRV TOO MANY RETRY FAILURES, SESSION ABORTED

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) has reached its limit on how many times to retry a network basic input-output system (NETBIOS) error.

Effect  The MLSRV stops its session with the workstation.

Recovery  The user must attempt to reestablish the session with the MLSRV.



71

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:71 $SRV MULTILAN SERVER STARTED

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) has successfully started.

Effect  Processing continues normally.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



72

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:72 $SRV MULTILAN SERVER STOPPED

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) was stopped.

Effect  None

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



73

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:73 $SRV BAD SMB NPID (SMB-npid)

SMB-npid

is the network path ID for a Server message block (SMB), which is normally zero except on a start connection SMB.

Cause  There is an error in an SMB message from a Multilan user’s workstation.

Effect  The user is disconnected from the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  None. This is an indication of a problem in the DOS application software in use on the affected workstation.



74

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:74 $SRV BAD SMB COMMAND, (CODE SMB-cmd)

Cause  There is an error in a Server message block (SMB) message from a Multilan user’s workstation.

Effect  The user is disconnected from the MLSRV.

Recovery  None. This is an indication of a problem in the DOS application software in use on the affected workstation.



75

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:75 $SRV BAD SMB DIALECT, TYPE SMB-msg-type

Cause  There is an error in a Server message block (SMB) message from a Multilan user’s workstation. Specifically, the message type field was not FFH.

Effect  The user is disconnected from the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  None. This is an indication of a problem in the DOS application software in use on the affected workstation.



76

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:76 $SRV BAD SMB LENGTH (SMB-len)

SMB-len

is the Server message block (SMB) buffer length.

Cause  There is an error in an SMB message from a Multilan user’s workstation. Specifically, the length of an SMB message was incorrect.

Effect  The user is disconnected from the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  None. This is an indication of a problem in the DOS application software in use on the affected workstation.



77

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:77 $SRV SMB-serv BAD SMB SERVER NAME

Cause  There is an error in a Server message block (SMB) message from a Multilan user’s workstation. Specifically, the Server name was not the characters “SMB.”

Effect  The user is disconnected from the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  None. This is an indication of a problem in the DOS application software in use on the affected workstation.



78

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:78 $SRV BAD SMB PARAMETER COUNT (SMB-param-cnt)

Cause  There is an error in a Server message block (SMB) message from a Multilan user’s workstation. Specifically, the parameter count was incorrect.

Effect  The user is disconnected from the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  None. This is an indication of a problem in the DOS application software in use on the affected workstation.



79

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:79 $SRV UNRECOGNIZED CONTROL spool-status, JOB job-num

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) reads certain CONTROL sequences from the spooler. If there are CONTROL sequences in the spooler that the Server does not recognize, then it ignores them and sends this message.

Effect  A workstation user receives a DOS error.

Recovery  None. See the Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual for details on the spooler CONTROL spool-status code.



80

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:80 $SRV UNRECOGNIZED CONTROLBUF spool-status, JOB job-num

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) reads certain CONTROLBUF sequences from the spooler. This message was sent because the spooler did not recognize a CONTROLBUF sequence.

Effect  The MLSRV ignores the unrecognized CONTROLBUF sequence.

Recovery  None. See the Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual for details on the CONTROLBUF spool-status code.



81

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:81 $SRV UNRECOGNIZED SETMODE spool-status, JOB job-num

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) reads certain SETMODE sequences from the spooler. This message was sent because the Multilan Server did not recognize a SETMODE sequence.

Effect  The MLSRV ignores the unrecognized SETMODE sequence.

Recovery  None. See the Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual for details on the SETMODE spool-status code.



82

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:82 $SRV BAD PRINTREAD STATUS spool-status, JOB job-num

Cause  The Multilan Server tried to do a PRINTREAD (a procedure to read a spool file) and returned a status that did not make any sense.

Effect  The workstation user receives a DOS error message.

Recovery  None. See the Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual for details on the PRINTREAD spool-status code.



83

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:83 $SRV SPOOLERCOMMAND ERROR spool-status

Cause  A spooler file error has occurred.

Effect  A workstation user receives a DOS error message.

Recovery  None. See the Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual for details on the SPOOLERCOMMAND spool-status code.



84

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:84 $SRV CONTROL Z CHARACTER IN SPOOL FILE: CONTACT TANDEM

Cause  A control-Z character was encountered in a spool file.

Effect  The affected user receives a DOS error message.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



85

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:85 $SRV BAD PRINTREAD DATA FILE, JOB job-num

Cause  A Multilan user’s attempted read operation on a spooler file has failed.

Effect  The user receives a DOS error.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



86

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:86 $SRV Fatal Error - Too many I/Os for PFS

Cause  The sum of the buffer-size parameters from the local area network (LAN) commands is more than the maximum process file segment (PFS). There was not enough space in the PFS for all of the adapters defined.

Effect  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Change the MLSRV startup configuration file to reduce the sum of the buffer-size parameters.



87

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:87 $SRV PFS THROTTLING IN FORCE

Cause  The Multilan Server is holding back input/output (I/O) operations, because use of the process file segment (PFS) is near the limit.

Effect  User I/O operations appear to be slow.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



88

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:88 $SRV TAKEOVER (CODE chkpt-status, loc)

chkpt-status

is a CHECKPOINT procedure status code.

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) backup process has taken over, because the Multilan Server primary process failed.

Effect  The MLSRV attempts to create a new backup process.

Recovery  See the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual for details about the specified chkpt-status code.



89

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:89 $SRV FILE LAM-name, TRANSIENT LAM ERROR (IO-errnum) - RETRYING

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  This message occurs when abnormal errors happen, but no data is lost. An example is when a processor fails and the primary process switches to the backup process.

Effect  None

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.

See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



90

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:90 $SRV FILE LAM-name, MORE NAMES SPECIFIED (LAN COMMAND) THAN ADAPTERS CURRENTLY CONNECTED

Cause  A local area network (LAN) command specified more names than there are adapters.

Effect  Users on the LAN may not be able to access the Multilan Server (MLSRV).

Recovery  The MLSRV periodically retries adding its name to another adapter.



91

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:91 $SRV Fatal Error - Unknown error unkwn-code

Cause  An internal error occurred when the Multilan Server (MLSRV) received an unrecognized error code.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • ZZSAnnn dump file

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.

Check your MLSRV startup file; correct it, if necessary; and restart the MLSRV process.



92

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:92 $SRV filename CAN'T WRITE, ERROR IO-errnum, (CODE loc)

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  A write operation to a file has returned a file-system error.

Effect  Users receive a DOS error.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



93

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:93 $ZMRM ADAPTER STATUS FAILED, LINENAME=LAM-name FSERR=IO-errnum, NCBERR=netbios-code, NAME=computer-name

LAM-name

is the Tandem line name.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

netbios-code

is the hexadecimal network basic input-output system (NETBIOS) return code.

computer-name

is the call name that was specified in the command.

Cause  The NETBIOS ADAPTER STATUS command to a workstation on a local area network (LAN) failed (caused a nonzero return code) after appropriate Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error recovery efforts within the context of the MLRM-RM/PC interaction.

Effect  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) stops communication with the LAN, and users are not able to log on to the host to access operating system resources. The MLRM retries opening the line later.

Recovery  For nonzero file-system errors, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual for recovery information. For nonzero NETBIOS return codes, see the following manuals for recovery information:

  • Multilan Management Programming Manual

  • TLAM Management Programming Manual

  • Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual



94

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:94 $ZMRM AWAITIO ERR ON $RECEIVE FSERR = IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) encountered file-system error while using $RECEIVE for interprocess communication. Be aware that this type of error condition may lead to abnormal termination (ABEND) of the primary MLRM process. If that should happen, the system generates a saveabend file ($SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn) and the backup MLRM process attempts to take over.

Effect  The MLRM terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Try to restart the MLRM. See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



95

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:95 $ZMRM BAD STARTUP PARAMS

Cause  An invalid parameter was detected while the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was attempting to read its startup message.

Effect  The MLRM terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Restart the MLRM process with correct parameters.



96

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:96 $ZMRM STARTUP MSG FSERR = IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  A file-system error occurred while the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was attempting to read its startup message.

Effect  The MLRM terminates abnormally.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified nonzero error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



97

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:97 $ZMRM BACKUP RESTART FAILED, NO RETRY, NPERR = create-err, FSERR = IO-errnum

create-err

identifies a process-creation error.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  The primary Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process has failed, and the backup process has taken over (as the new primary process). The new primary process could not start a backup.

Effect  The MLRM runs without a backup process.

Recovery   Use the SEGMENT_ALLOCATE_ procedure. See Appendix F, for information about the create-err error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

In either case, see Appendix B, for a description of IO‑errnum. See the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual for detailed recovery information.



98

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:98 $ZMRM BACKUP RESTART FAILED, RETRYING, NPERR = create-err, FSERR = IO-errnum

create-err

identifies a process-creation error.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  The primary Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process has failed, and the backup process has taken over as the new primary process.

Effect  The new primary process has not been able to start a backup, but it continues trying to do so. In the meantime, the MLRM is running without a backup. The problem in starting a new backup process may be caused by insufficient swap space.

Recovery  If insufficient swap space is the problem, you should free up some space on the MLRM swap volume.

Use the SEGMENT_ALLOCATE_ procedure. See Appendix F, for information about the create-err error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

In either case, see Appendix B, for a description of IO‑errnum. See the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual for detailed recovery information.



99

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:99 $ZMRM Backup returned from CHECKMONITOR, abending

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) has detected an internal error.

Effect  The MLRM process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Try to start the MLRM process again.

If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



100

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:100 $ZMRM ABORT WINDOW FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WINDOW NAME = window-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

window-name

is the name of the window object the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to abort.

Cause  The MLRM attempted to abort the specified window but could not do so.

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM periodically retries the operation.

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



101

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:101 $ZMRM ABORT WS FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WSNAME = ws-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

ws-name

is the name of the workstation (WS) object the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to abort.

Cause  The MLRM attempted to abort the specified WS object but could not do so.

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM periodically retries the operation.

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



102

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:102 $ZMRM ADD WINDOW FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WINDOW NAME = window-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

window-name

is the name of the window object the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to add.

Cause  When the MLRM receives a resource request from the Resource Manager (RM)/PC of a particular workstation, it attempts to add a window name for the specified Tandem resource to open. This message indicates that the attempt to add a window name failed.

Effect  One of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

  • The user at the single workstation being added is not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



103

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:103 $ZMRM ADD WS FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WSNAME = ws-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

ws-name

is the name of the workstation (WS) object the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to add.

Cause  When the MLRM first hears from the Resource Manager (RM)/PC program on a particular workstation, it makes an entry in its internal tables and then attempts to add a workstation (WS) name object name. This message indicates that the attempt to add a workstation name failed. There are two reasons why this error condition might occur:

  • If the MLRM is restarted when a system load has not been done, WS names from its previous execution still exist within the Multilan Access Method (MLAM) (thus causing ADD WS failures due to duplicate names).

  • If the operator has statically defined the particular WS name with the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF), or if the WS name has been statically defined by a Distributed Systems Management (DSM) application program, then the ADD WS command also fails due to duplicate names.

In either case, the IO-errnum is 0, the config-err is 54, and the MLRM attempts to delete the particular workstation name. It is, however, very likely to fail, because there are probably subordinate windows in existence that the MLRM is not aware of. When that is true, the MLRM also generates a “DELETE WS FAILED” message and the RM/PC program at the particular workstation displays an error message indicating that the workstation is being deleted.

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

  • The user at the single workstation being added is not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  If the name duplication is caused by workstation names left over from a previous execution of the MLRM, you must statically abort and delete the particular workstation (and all its subordinate windows).

If the name duplication is caused by SCF or DSM static configuration, you must statically abort and delete the particular workstation (and all its subordinate windows) and then recreate it (and its windows) using a different workstation name. See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified nonzero file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors other than 000054, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



104

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:104 $ZMRM DELETE WINDOW FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WINDOW NAME = window-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

window-name

is the name of the window object that the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to delete.

Cause  The MLRM attempted to delete the specified window name and could not do so.

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM periodically retries the operation.

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



105

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:105 $ZMRM DELETE WS FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WSNAME = ws-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

ws-name

is the name of the workstation (WS) object the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to delete.

Cause  The MLRM attempted to delete the specified WS object and could not do so. DELETE WS may have failed because subordinate windows exist for the WS object that are unknown to MLRM (statically created windows).

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM periodically retries the operation.

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  If it seems reasonable to do so, statically abort and delete all windows for the specified WS object using Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) commands, then repeat the DELETE WS command.

See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file‑system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



106

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:106 $ZMRM START WINDOW FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WINDOW NAME = window-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

window-name

is the name of the window object the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to start.

Cause  After adding a window for an Resource Manager (RM)/PC-requested resource, the MLRM then attempts to start the window. This message indicates that the attempt to start the window failed.

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

  • The user at the single workstation being added is not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified nonzero file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



107

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:107 $ZMRM START WS FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WSNAME = ws-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

ws-name

is the name of the workstation (WS) object that the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to start.

Cause  After adding a workstation for interaction with Resource Manager (RM)/PC, the MLRM then attempts to start the workstation. This message indicates that the attempt to start the WS object failed.

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

  • The user at the single workstation being added is not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



108

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:108 $ZMRM STATUS WINDOW FAILED, LINENAME = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, CONFIG_ERR = config-err, WINDOW NAME = window-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

config-err

identifies a configuration interface error.

window-name

is the name of the window the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) was trying to get the status from.

Cause  After adding and starting a window, the MLRM issues window status commands for that window until the window is opened by a Tandem program or an internal timeout interval has elapsed. This message indicates that the status command failed for the specified window.

Effect  Depending on the error, one of two conditions occurs:

  • The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening it. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

  • The user at the single workstation being added is not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero configuration errors, see either the SCF Reference Manual for Multilan or the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for recovery information.



109

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:109 $ZMRM PROCESS_GETINFO_ on self failed during initialization, abending

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) has detected an internal error.

Effect  The MLRM process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Try once more to start the MLRM program.

If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



110

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:110 $ZMRM Unknown initialization failure abort, abending. MLRM has detected an internal error.

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) has detected an internal error.

Effect  The MLRM process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Try once more to start the MLRM program.

If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



111

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:111 $ZMRM INVALID STATEMACHINE EVENT, EVENT = mach-evt, STATE = mach-state

mach-evt

is the state-machine event number.

mach-state

is the state-machine state number.

Cause  A fatal internal error occurred within the primary Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process. An invalid event number occurred when the MLRM was in the specified state.

Effect  The primary MLRM process terminates abnormally (abends), the system generates a saveabend file ($SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn), and the backup MLRM process attempts to take over.

Recovery  If the primary-backup process switch is successful, the MLRM resumes normal operation. If the backup process cannot successfully take over, the MLRM stops.

In either case, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

  • Saveabend file, $SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn, if available

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



112

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:112 $ZMRM INVALID STATEMACHINE STATE, EVENT = mach-evt, STATE = mach-state

mach-evt

is the state-machine event number.

mach-state

is the state-machine state number.

Cause  A fatal internal error occurred within the primary Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process. The MLRM entered an invalid state by way of the specified error.

Effect  The primary MLRM process terminates abnormally (abends), the system generates a saveabend file ($SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn), and the backup MLRM process attempts to take over.

Recovery  If the primary-backup process switch is successful, the MLRM resumes normal operation. If the backup process cannot successfully take over, the MLRM terminates.

In either case, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

  • Saveabend file, $SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn, if available

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



113

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:113 $ZMRM STARTED USING DOMAIN LAM-name

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) has begun using line LAM-name for Resource Manager (RM)/PC-initiated access to the Tandem system.

Effect  Processing continues normally.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



114

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:114 $ZMRM Process not named, or not named $ZMRM, abending

Cause  You did not specify $ZMRM as the NAME parameter in the process startup command.

Effect  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Reenter the MLRM startup command with NAME $ZMRM as the first parameter.



115

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:115 $ZMRM Process must be started by SUPER group, abending. MLRM must be started using a SUPER group id.

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) must be started by a super‑group user (255, n). You are not logged on as a super-group user.

Effect  The MLRM process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Log off, log back on as a super-group user (255, n), and then reenter the MLRM startup command.



116

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:116 $ZMRM NOT USING DOMAIN LAM-name

Cause  This message indicates that the Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) encountered problems with line LAM-name while supporting Resource Manager (RM)/PC-initiated access to the Tandem system (and has therefore stopped using that line).

During initialization, this may be a normal occurrence, because the MLRM chooses only one line per local area network (LAN) for RM/PC communications. The MLRM also generates this message at that time for each applicable line that it has not chosen.

Effect  The MLRM searches for another Multilan line connected to the same LAN and, upon finding one, begins using it.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed. This message could, however, imply that there are problems with the particular line; contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



117

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:117 $ZMRM STOPPED USING WSPTP ON LINENAME LAM-name

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process encountered problems with line LAM-name and stopped using it.

Effect  Users on the line are not able to use operating system resources.

Recovery  None. The MLRM periodically retries using the line.



118

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:118 $ZMRM Requires GUARDIAN 90 Version B40 or later.

Cause  You are attempting to run TLAM/Multilan on a system that is using a version of the operating system earlier than B40.

Effect  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  You must run Multilan on a system that is using a B40 or later version of the operating system.



119

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:119 $ZMRM PROCESS_GETINFO_ on self failed during initialization, abending.

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) has detected an internal error.

Effect  The MLRM process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Try once more to start the MLRM program. If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



120

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:120 $ZMRM $RECEIVE FSERR = IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

Cause  A file-system error occurred when $RECEIVE was being used for interprocess communication.

Effect  This type of error condition may lead to abnormal termination of the primary Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process. If that should happen, the system generates a saveabend file ($SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn) and the backup MLRM process attempts to take over.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

If the MLRM process abends, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Saveabend file $SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



121

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:121 $ZMRM -ATTEMPTED SECURITY BREACH, WS CALLNAME = computer-name

computer-name

is the name of the computer where the commands originated from the NET START command.

Cause  Someone on the attached local area network (LAN) is attempting illegal access either to the Tandem system (invalid username or password in three successive LOGON commands) or to Tandem files by way of the Multilan Server.

Effect  None

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed. The recovery action varies according to the requirements and established security practices at each individual customer site.



122

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:122 $ZMRM GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD

Cause  A fatal internal Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error was detected.

Effect  The MLRM terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Try to restart the MLRM. If the problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



123

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:123 $ZMRM -UNKNOWN EVENT

Cause  An internal error of an unknown nature occurred.

Effect  This type of error condition may lead to abnormal termination (ABEND) of the primary Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) process. If that should happen, the system generates a saveabend file ($SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn) and the backup MLRM process attempts to take over.

Recovery  If the MLRM process terminates abnormally, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Saveabend file $SYSTEM.SYSnn.ZZSAnnnn

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



124

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:124 $ZMRM -ADDNAME FAILED, DOMAIN = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, NCBERR = netbios-code, NAME = computer-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

netbios-code

is the hexadecimal network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) return code.

computer-name

is the call name that was specified in the command.

Cause  A NETBIOS ADDNAME command continued to fail (caused a nonzero NETBIOS return code) after appropriate Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error recovery efforts within the context of MLRM-Resource Manager (RM)/PC interaction.

Effect  The MLRM continues to retry the ADDNAME command.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero NETBIOS return codes, see the following manuals for recovery information:

  • MultilanManagement Programming Manual

  • TLAM Management Programming Manual

  • Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual



125

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:125 $ZMRM DELETE NAME FAILED, DOMAIN = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, NCBERR = netbios-code, NAME = computer-name

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

netbios-code

is the network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) return code.

computer-name

is the call name that was specified in the command.

Cause  The DELETE NAME command continued to fail (caused a nonzero return code) after appropriate Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error-recovery efforts within the context of MLRM-Resource Manager (RM)/PC interaction.

Effect  The MLRM continues to retry the DELETE NAME command.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero NETBIOS return codes, see the following manuals for recovery information:

  • Multilan Management Programming Manual

  • TLAM Management Programming Manual

  • Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual



126

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:126 $ZMRM HANG UP FAILED, DOMAIN = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, NCBERR = netbios-code

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

netbios-code

is the network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) return code.

Cause  A NETBIOS HANGUP command continued to fail (caused a nonzero return code) after appropriate Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error-recovery efforts within the context of MLRM-Resource Manager (RM)/PC interaction.

Effect  The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening the line. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero NETBIOS return codes, see the following manuals for recovery information:

  • Multilan Management Programming Manual

  • TLAM Management Programming Manual

  • Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual



127

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:127 $ZMRM LISTEN FAILED, DOMAIN = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, NCBERR = netbios-code

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

netbios-code

is the network basic input-output system (NETBIOS) return code.

Cause  A NETBIOS LISTEN command continued to fail (caused a nonzero return code) after appropriate Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error-recovery efforts within the context of MLRM-Resource Manager (RM)/PC interaction.

Effect  The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN). Users are unable to log on to the host to access operating system resources. The MLRM retries opening the line.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero NETBIOS return codes, see the following manuals for recovery information:

  • Multilan Management Programming Manual

  • TLAM Management Programming Manual

  • Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual



128

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:128 $ZMRM RECEIVE FAILED, DOMAIN = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, NCBERR = netbios-code

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

is the number of the file-system error.

netbios-code

is the network basic input-output system (NETBIOS) return code.

Cause  A NETBIOS RECEIVE command continued to fail (caused a nonzero return code) after appropriate Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error-recovery efforts within the context of MLRM‑Resource Manager (RM)/PC interaction.

Effect  Depending on the NETBIOS return code, the MLRM may hang up on a single user or stop communication with the line to the local area network (LAN).

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero NETBIOS return codes, see the following manuals for recovery information:

  • Multilan Management Programming Manual

  • TLAM Management Programming Manual

  • Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual



129

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:129 $ZMRM SEND FAILED, DOMAIN = LAM-name, FSERR = IO-errnum, NCBERR = netbios-code

LAM-name

is the line where the error occurred.

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error (when nonzero).

netbios-code

is the network basic input-output system (NETBIOS) return code.

Cause  A NETBIOS SEND command continued to fail (caused a nonzero return code) after appropriate Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) error-recovery efforts within the context of MLRM-Resource Manager (RM)/PC interaction.

Effect  The MLRM closes the line to the local area network (LAN) and periodically retries opening the line. Users on the LAN are not able to access operating system resources.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified (nonzero) file-system error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

For nonzero NETBIOS return codes, see the following manuals for recovery information:

  • Multilan Management Programming Manual

  • TLAM Management Programming Manual

  • Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual



130

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLRM:130 $ZMRM SESSION TABLE FULL, TRYING ANOTHER ADAPTER

Cause  The Multilan Resource Manager (MLRM) tried to post a network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) LISTEN command, but the command was rejected because either the Multilan Attachment Device (MLAD)session table or the adapter session table is currently full.

Effect  The MLRM deletes its name from that adapter and then tries to do an appropriate ADD NAME command on a different MLAD and post the LISTEN there.

Additional users on the local area network (LAN) are not able to log on to the host to access Tandem resources.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed. This message may, however, indicate that your current configuration is becoming congested and needs to be altered for load-balancing purposes.



131

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:131 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Adapter reset.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway reset a network local area network (LAN) adapter (the downstream adapter). A reset can be caused by a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) ABORT, STOP, or START request, or by the gateway itself.

Effect  A gateway reset reinitializes names and sessions information (all current information is lost). LAN applications may experience network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) errors.

Recovery  Recovery is usually handled by LAN hardware and software. For information on NETBIOS errors, see the MULTILAN/TLAM Programming Manual.



132

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:132 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Add or Alter error. event-description

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

event-description

is the number of sessions, the number of names, and the number of network control blocks (NCBs) configured for the gateway following the ADD or ALTER command.

Cause  A Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) ALTER or ADD command issued for a gateway contained one or more values that are not supported by the gateway.

Effect  The gateway uses default values instead of the values specified in the command.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



133

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:133 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway boot.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway has executed an initial program load. Every time the gateway is started, this message is generated.

Effect  The gateway begins operating.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



134

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:134 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway buffer shortage.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway cannot satisfy the current processing requirement for buffer resources.

Effect  The throughput of the gateway may be reduced. Local area network (LAN) applications may experience network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) errors. The most common errors are:

  • Resource allocation (error 9)

  • Timeout (error 5)

Recovery  If this problem becomes chronic, do one or both of the following:

  • Change your applications to reduce the size of requests.

  • Add one or more gateways to your configuration.

For information on NETBIOS errors, see the MULTILAN/TLAM Programming Manual.



135

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:135 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway crash. event-description

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

event-description

is a four-character hexadecimal crash code.

Cause  A gateway’s software terminated because of an unusual condition. This message is reported after the gateway has been restarted.

Effect  When this message is generated, the gateway has already been restarted.

Recovery  Crash codes can be displayed on the gateway’s screen. Use the “S” key (for statistics) on the gateway. The statistics display contains the crash code. For information on crash codes, see the MULTILAN Configuration and Management Manual.

Report this message (and the crash code) to your the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



136

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:136 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time DSM command error. event-description

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

event-description

is the command, its completion status, and the ID of the process that issued the command.

Cause  A gateway received an unsupported Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) command or an unsupported Distributed Systems Management (DSM) command.

Effect  The command is rejected.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



137

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:137 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway local event display off.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  Someone disabled local event message display on a gateway’s console.

Effect  Event messages are no longer displayed on the gateway’s console.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



138

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:138 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway local event display on.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause   Someone enabled local event message display on a gateway’s console.

Effect  Event messages are displayed on the gateway’s console. Gateway throughput can be affected if the gateway is busy or if a lot of display activity is occurring. As a result, response time on the local area network (LAN) can be degraded.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



139

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:139 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway disk error.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway experienced a disk error when it attempted to write a message to its local event-message file.

Effect  Logging of local messages (that is, boot, reset, and crash messages) to the gateway’s disk is stopped.

Recovery  The gateway disk problem must be handled by someone with personal computer (PC) expertise. You probably need to restart the gateway.



140

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:140 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Event(s) not reported, buffer shortage.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway is not reporting events, because the gateway does not have enough message buffer space. This buffer space is not configurable.

Effect  Some events are not reported.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



141

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:141 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway event summary. event-description

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

event-description

is a summary count of the message type and the message count.

Cause  A gateway has summarized events to prevent events from flooding the event-message log. If a warning error message or informational error message is sent to the event-message log, the same message is not sent again for ten minutes. Instead, a summary count of the number of times the event occurred is sent.

Effect  Some events are reported in summary form.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



142

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:142 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Host trace off.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway received a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) request or a Distributed Systems Management (DSM) request to stop gateway tracing activity.

Effect  Tracing stops.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



143

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:143 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Host trace on.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  The gateway received a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) request or a Distributed Systems Management (DSM) request to start tracing gateway activity.

Effect  Tracing can affect gateway throughput. As a result, local area network (LAN) response time can be degraded. The magnitude of the effect depends on the options requested for the trace.

Recovery  Turn off tracing if its effect cannot be tolerated.



144

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:144 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Invalid event number.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway has issued an unknown event-message number.

Effect  None

Recovery  Report this message to the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC).



145

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:145 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway level 2 error.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  One or more protocol errors (level-2 errors) occurred when a gateway was communicating with a controller. The situation is usually caused by one of the following:

  • There are problems with the physical connection between the gateway and the controller (cables, transceivers, and so forth).

  • The gateway and the controller are extremely busy.

Effect  Gateway throughput can be affected. As a result, response time on the local area network (LAN) can be degraded. The magnitude of the effect depends on the frequency of the errors.

Recovery  Use the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) STATISTICS GATEWAY command to examine level-2 and Ethernet statistics. For information on SCF commands, see the SCF Reference Manual for MULTILAN.



146

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:146 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway media access failures.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  One or more errors occurred when a gateway was communicating with a controller. These errors are usually the result of an Ethernet adapter (upstream or host adapter) experiencing a hardware problem.

Effect  Throughput on the gateway can be affected. As a result, response time on the local area network (LAN) can be degraded. The magnitude of the effect depends on the frequency of the errors.

Recovery  Use the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) STATISTICS GATEWAY command to examine level-2 and Ethernet statistics. For information on SCF commands, see the SCF Reference Manual for MULTILAN.



147

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:147 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Trace information displayed at gateway.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  Someone enabled the display of trace events on the gateway console.

Effect  Throughput on the gateway can be affected. As a result, response time on the local area network (LAN) can be degraded.

Recovery  Stop displaying trace events.



148

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:148 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway local trace off.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  Someone disabled the display of trace events on the gateway console.

Effect  Throughput on the gateway is no longer affected.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



149

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:149 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway local trace on.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  Someone enabled tracing on the gateway.

Effect  Throughput on the gateway can be affected. As a result, response time on the local area network (LAN) can be degraded.

Recovery  Stop tracing.



150

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:150 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time NCB shortage.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway’s requirement for network control blocks (NCBs) exceeds the availability of NCBs.

Effect  Throughput on the gateway can be affected. As a result, response time on the local area network (LAN) can be degraded.

Recovery  If this message becomes chronic, do one or more of the following:,

  • If possible, reconfigure the gateway and increase the number of NCBs allowed.

  • If possible, add an adapter to your gateway.

  • Add one or more gateways to your configuration. For information on configuration, see the Multilan Configuration and Management Manual.



151

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:151 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time NETBIOS error. event-description

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

event-description

contains the network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) command code, the NETBIOS return code, and the ID of the local area network (LAN) application that issued the command.

Cause  A gateway experienced a NETBIOS error.

Effect  Some NETBIOS errors are acceptable and some indicate possible LAN application problems.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.

If LAN users are reporting problems, examining the gateway’s message log may provide additional information about the problem.

For information on NETBIOS errors, see the Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual.



152

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:152 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Name or session pool error. event-description

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

event-description

contains the name of the pool involved in the error.

Cause  A gateway attempted to reserve or use name and session pool space that was not available.

Effect  The request requiring the pool space is not satisfied. Local area network (LAN) applications may experience network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) resource allocation errors.

Recovery  Do one or both of the following:

  • Change your applications to require less name and session space.

  • Add more gateways to your configuration.

For information on NETBIOS errors, see the Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual.



153

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:153 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway reply error. event-description

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

event-description

contains the identification of the local area network (LAN) application that issued the command.

Cause  A gateway did not have enough replay control blocks to maintain its replay capability.

Effect  Replay functions are lost. LAN applications requesting replay receive network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) resource-allocation errors.

Recovery  Replay blocks are not a configurable resource. If this message becomes chronic, do one or both of the following:

  • Reduce the number of applications using replay on this gateway.

  • Add more gateways to your configuration.

For information on NETBIOS errors, see the Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual.



154

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:154 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway reset has occurred.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. This information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway has reestablished its connection to a controller.

Effect  A reset initializes everything configured for the adapter. Any existing network control blocks (NCBs), names, sessions, pools of names, and pools of sessions are lost. Messages received by entities on the local area network (LAN) are application-dependent.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.

For information on network basic input/output system (NETBIOS) errors, see the Multilan/TLAM Programming Manual.



155

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLAD:155 gw-name gw-seq gw-mod gw-time Gateway statistics reset.

gw-name

is the name of the gateway issuing this message.

gw-seq

is the sequence number of the message generated by this gateway. For example, if this message is the fourth message sent by the gateway, the value of gw-seq is 4.

gw-mod

is a letter identifying the software module that generated this message. The information is used by Tandem development personnel.

gw-time

is the system time on the gateway.

Cause  A gateway has reset its statistics in response to a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) STATS, RESET command or to a request issued (with the “R” key) at the gateway.

Effect  The statistics are initialized to zero.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



156

TLAM:MLMUX:156 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Event(s) not reported, buffer shortage. evt-descr

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

evt-descr

describes the event or events that were not reported.

Cause  Event Management Service (EMS) support could not get the buffer to report one or more errors.

Effect  One or more messages were not reported and therefore were lost.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



157

TLAM:MLMUX:157 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time DSM request in error.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A controller has detected an invalid Distributed Systems Management (DSM) request from internal controller code or from the gateway.

Effect  The DSM request is rejected.

Recovery  Correct the programming error.



158

TLAM:MLMUX:158 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time EMS event summary. evt-descr

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has summarized events.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

evt-descr

lists the events and a count of how many were summarized.

Cause  This message indicates that the controller has summarized multiple errors to prevent an overload condition that would affect performance.

Effect  None. Processing continues normally.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



159

TLAM:MLMUX:159 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Invalid command.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  An internal (in the controller) or external (from the gateway) programming error has occurred.

Effect  The command is discarded.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



160

TLAM:MLMUX:160 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Invalid event number.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has issued the request.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  Controller support has issued an error request having an event number greater than the event numbers that can be serviced. The details of the error are not known.

Effect  None

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



161

TLAM:MLMUX:161 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Invalid message type.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  An internal (in the controller) or external (from the gateway) programming error occurred.

Effect  The message is discarded.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



162

TLAM:MLMUX:162 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time The controller is disconnected. evt-descr

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  Either the gateway is not loaded, the gateway has crashed, or there is a cable/transceiver/connector problem.

Effect  The gateway is not online.

Recovery  Recovery may be automatic if the gateway reboots itself. Manual intervention may be required if the gateway does load or if there is a cabling problem.



163

TLAM:MLMUX:163 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Connecting to gateway. evt-descr

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  An XID has been received from a gateway that is currently disconnected.

Effect  A controller-gateway connection is established. Future GATEWAY commands (for this gateway) are processed by this gateway.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



164

TLAM:MLMUX:164 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time LLC error detected.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A hardware or software failure occurred at link-level support.

Effect  The controller fails.

Recovery  Restart the controller.



165

TLAM:MLMUX:165 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time L2 error detected.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A hardware or software failure was detected in level-2 support.

Effect  The controller fails.

Recovery  Restart the controller.



166

TLAM:MLMUX:166 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Token Bus MAC event. {Lose address sort | No Successor | No Successor 1 | Solicit Any | Bus Idle Timer Expired }

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  This error applies to the 5700 token bus controller only.

One of the following unusual Media Access Control (MAC) errors has occurred:

Lose address sortThe controller tried to join the token bus, but another station with a lower address also tried to join the bus. Several occurrences of this error in quick succession indicate a heavy demand for bus access. This error should occur only when a controller first becomes active.
No SuccessorThe controller has no successor to which to pass a token. All other stations have left the token bus. There is a possible error in this station’s functioning or a malfunction in the network cabling or hardware.
No Successor 1The successor to this station requested to leave the token bus. It does not necessarily indicate a malfunction; however, there are no other active stations with which to communicate.
Solicit AnyThe two immediate successor stations have both died.
Bus Idle Timer ExpiredThe controller has no data to send; however, it has noted the absence of any traffic on the token bus. The network cabling is all right, because the modem is signaling carrier detect. There could be a network malfunction, or all other stations may have left the network.

Effect  The controller is still functional but may be affected. In the case of “Solicit Any,” the controller attempts to find a station to which to pass the token.

Recovery  No explicit recovery is needed. This error provides information about unusual occurrences within the token bus network. The network continues to operate, but frequent occurrences of this error may indicate a problem with the network itself, this node, or another node on the network. Normal diagnostic procedures should be followed to prevent this error from occurring frequently.



167

TLAM:MLMUX:167 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Token Bus MAC failure. { Modem Error | Duplicate MAC address | Bus/Address Error | Faulty Transmitter | Unexpected Frame 6 }

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  This error applies to the 5700 token bus controller only.

This error is caused by a hardware failure or an incorrect configuration. The specific errors are as follows:

Modem ErrorThe modem has had a transmit failure or a receive failure.
Duplicate MAC addressTwo stations on the token bus have reported the same Media Access Control (MAC) address.
Bus/Address ErrorA token bus controller chip failure has occurred.
Faulty TransmitterA modem or token bus controller failure has occurred.
Unexpected Frame 6An unexpected frame type 6 was received.

Effect  The controller is not functional.

Recovery  Use diagnostic tools such as Tandem Maintenance and Diagnostic System (TMDS) to research the failure.

Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



168

TLAM:MLMUX:168 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Packet size error.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A programming error caused a request to transfer a packet larger than the maximum packet size.

Effect  The packet is not transmitted.

Recovery  Reduce the request to the appropriate size.



169

TLAM:MLMUX:169 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Receive buffer shortage.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A buffer request was denied.

Effect  The impact on performance can be minor or major, depending on the frequency of occurrence.

Recovery  Increase the service data unit (SDU) forward count with the ALTER PORT command. Or, add an additional controller to improve the performance.



170

TLAM:MLMUX:170 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Receive control block shortage.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  An internal request for a receive buffer was denied.

Effect  The impact on performance is minor or major, depending on the frequency of occurrence.

Recovery  Change the service data unit (SDU) forward count with the ALTER PORT command. Or, add an additional controller to improve the performance.



171

TLAM:MLMUX:171 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time SDU size error, LSAP ctlr-lsap, Req ID ctlr-req-id, PID cpu,pin.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A programming error or channel interface overrun occurred.

Effect  The controller flushes any remaining frames.

Recovery  Correct the programming problem or repair the channel interface.



172

TLAM:MLMUX:172 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Statistics reset.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the reset.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  You have issued a RESET STATISTICS command.

Effect  The controller’s statistics are reset to zero.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



173

TLAM:MLMUX:173 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Token Bus Chip failure. evt-descr

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-times

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  This error applies to the 5700 token bus controller only. The token bus chip failed.

Effect  The controller stops.

Recovery  See the TLAM Management Programming Manual for more information. Attempt to restart the controller using the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF).

If restart fails, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



174

TLAM:MLMUX:174 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Trace frame error.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A programming failure has occurred in the controller.

Effect  Some trace data is lost.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



175

TLAM:MLMUX:175 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time DSM tracing off.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the request.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  You have issued a Distributed Systems Management (DSM) command to turn tracing off.

Effect  Controller tracing is stopped.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



176

TLAM:MLMUX:176 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time DSM tracing on.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  You have issued a Distributed Systems Management (DSM) command to trace.

Effect  Performance is affected if traced activity is high.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



177

TLAM:MLMUX:177 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Transmission error.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  A transmission failure was detected. Either there were excessive collisions, there was a direct memory access (DMA) underrun, or there was no carrier sense signal.

Effect  The frame is discarded and the operation is retried.

Recovery  Repair the cable, connector, or other failing component.



178

TLAM:MLMUX:178 filename E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Buffer control block shortage.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  The throughput demands exceeded buffer resources.

Effect  The impact on performance can be minor or major, depending on the frequency of occurrence.

Recovery  Add controllers to ease congestion if this situation occurs often enough to affect performance.



179

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:179 $SRV filename CANNOT BE PURGED, ERROR IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  A file-system error occurred while the Multilan Server (MLSRV) was purging a file for a user.

Effect  A DOS file is not purged; however, it is no longer in the MLSRV DOS directory.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



180

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:180 $SRV BACKUP STOPPED cpu, pin

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) backup process has stopped. This was probably caused by a failure of the processor where the backup process was executing.

Effect  The MLSRV is no longer running as a process pair.

Recovery  If the MLSRV was started with the BACKUPCPU parameter specifying a specific processor, the MLSRV restarts the backup process when the processor is reloaded. Otherwise, the MLSRV creates a backup process in the next available processor.



181

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:181 $SRV IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION - CONTACT TANDEM (CODE loc), ERROR IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) detected a nonfatal but impossible processing situation.

Effect  The MLSRV continues.

Recovery  See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Specified error and the code

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



182

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:182 $SRV IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION - CONTACT TANDEM (code-loc)

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) detected a fatal impossible processing situation.

Effect  The MLSRV terminates abnormally.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • code-loc

  • Saveabend file created by the MLSRV

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



183

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:183 $SRV filename FILE NOT CLOSED BY DOS - CACHE CLEARED

Cause  The Multilan Server (MLSRV) never received a request from a workstation to close a file that it has in cache.

Effect  The MLSRV flushes the data from the file back to disk to clear the cache.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



184

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:184 $SRV filename CAN'T POSITION, ERROR IO-errnum

IO-errnum

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  A file-system error occurred while the Multilan Server (MLSRV) was positioning in a file for a user.

Effect  A workstation user receives a DOS error.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed. See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



185

TLAM:MLMUX:185 controller-name E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time LIP header received with SSAP error.

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  An internal source service access point (SSAP) addressing problem has occurred.

Effect  The message is not sent.

Recovery  Resend the message.

If this error persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



186

TLAM:MLAM:186 Inbound SDU Not Delivered MSAP Name: name Cause: #cause Param: #param

cause

indicates why the error occurred and contains one of the following values:

13The destination service access point (DSAP) found in the service data unit (SDU) packet header is invalid. The DSAP in the header is either out of range for the message system access point (MSAP) that has received the SDU or it does not exist. param contains the invalid DSAP.
14The HG Packet Type field in the SDU packet is invalid or is not recognized by the connection protocol. The packet types recognized by the connection protocol are as follows:ACK ARP CONN DATA DISC IRThese packet types are always unnumbered information (UI) SDU packet types.

param

contains the invalid packet type.

Cause  The MSAP object has received an aggregate SDU from the controller and has attempted to deliver an SDU to the appropriate connection, but it cannot. Note that the MSAP routes an SDU based on the Packet Type and Connection ID fields, in that order. The Connection ID field is the home-grown service control point (HGSCP) equivalent to the DSAP field in the SDU packet header.

The MSAP cannot deliver the SDU because of one of the following:

  • The packet type is invalid and is not recognized by the connection protocol.

  • The connection to which the SDU is to be delivered does not exist.

  • The Connection ID is outside the range of possible values.

Effect  The SDU is not delivered.

Recovery  Issue the TRACE TLAM/Multilan LINE command, selecting the trace options CIFDI, CIFDO, LCB, and MSAP, and then replicate the error. To replicate this error, issue the ABORT command, then the START command for both the MSAP and local line handler (LH).

Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Memory dump of the processor

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs and trace files, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



187

TLAM:MLAM:187 Inbound Message Not Delivered Next Sys: #nextsys MSAP Name: name LH LDev: $LH-ldev File Err: #filerr

nextsys

is the Expand system number of the remote system (node).

LH-ldev

is the logical device number of the local Expand line handler.

filerr

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  The message system was unable to deliver the message to the local line handler (LH). This error may occur when the local LH changes processors, but it should not persist. Note that this error often results when critical events, such as CPU Down and CPU Failure, occur.

Effect  The message is not delivered.

Recovery  If the error recurs, issue the TRACE TLAM/Multilan LINE command, selecting the trace options CIFDI, CIFDO, LCB, and MSAP.

Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs and trace files, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.

See Appendix B, for a definition of the specified error. For more detailed information including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



188

TLAM:MLAM:188 Unexpected L2SFrmt Error MSAP Name: name Routine: #routine-id Error: #error

routine-id

identifies the formatting library routine that was in progress when the error occurred.

error

identifies the format error that occurred.

Cause  This error occurs during an attempt to send data. The message service access point (MSAP) module uses the L2S Formatting Library to build and examine aggregate service data units (SDUs). This error is reported when an L2S routine fails with an unexpected error.

Effect  The data is sent.

Recovery  Increase the data forward size (DFS).

If the error recurs, issue the TRACE TLAM/Multilan LINE command, selecting the trace options CIFDI, CIFDO, LCB, and MSAP.

Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Memory dump of the processor

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



189

TLAM:MLMUX:189 fname E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Controller Transceiver Heart Beat Failure

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  The problem is either an incorrect transceiver configuration, a defective transceiver, or a defective transceiver cable on controller fname.

Effect  The controller transceiver heartbeat failed.

Recovery  Check the configuration and hardware. If necessary, replace the transceiver or cable.



190

TLAM^MULTILAN:MLSRV:190 $XXX Redirector sent an invalid LSEEK share mode to file Server. share mode PARAM1, method PARAM2

PARAM1

is the share mode, indicated by the following values:

1write/read mode
2write mode
3read mode
4none

PARAM2

specifies the offset (address) of the moving file pointer, as follows:

0an absolute offset
1an offset relative to the current position
2an offset relative to the end of file

Cause  An attempt was made to perform an LSEEK for a MULTILAN DOS file. This DOS file was opened with a share mode that does not allow LSEEK.

Effect  The operation cannot be performed because of the share mode for the DOS file.

Recovery  Change the Multilan DOS file share mode to a mode allowing an LSEEK to be performed.



191

TLAM:MLAM:191 Ldev ldev fname Backup trace request error Entity: #rept-entity Object Type: #obj-type Cause: #cause

Cause  The backup process cannot start a trace.

Effect  An attempt to stop or alter a trace in a backup input/output (I/O) process failed.

Recovery  If the cause does not indicate a lack of memory, halt and dump the processor of the Multilan Access Method (MLAM) backup process, then contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



192

TLAM:MLMUX:192 fname E Addr = ctlr-id ctlr-seq ctlr-cmpnt ctlr-time Gateway evt-descr is running an incompatible software version

ctlr-id

indicates which support module has detected the failure.

ctlr-seq

is the sequence number of an error generated by a particular controller. For example, if an error contains ctlr-seq and it is the fourth error sent by the controller, the value of ctlr-seq is 4.

ctlr-cmpnt

identifies the controller component.

ctlr-time

is the system time on the controller.

Cause  The gateway is running a version of software that is incompatible with the host TLAM/Multilan software.

Effect  A gateway is not operating.

Recovery  Change the gateway software so it is compatible with the host TLAM/Multilan software.



193

TLAM:TLAM 193 TLAM:MLMUX Frame not sent: Clear to send (CTS) lost MAC Address: %Haddress

Cause  The local area network (LAN) controller hardware may not be functioning correctly.

Effect  A transmission failure was detected. The frame was discarded, and the operation is being retried.

Recovery  If this problem persists, replace the LAN controller.



194

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000194 TLAM:MLMUX Frame not sent: DMA underrun MAC Address: %Haddress

Cause  The local area network (LAN) controller hardware may not be functioning correctly.

Effect  Direct memory access (DMA) underrun occurred during transmission. The frame was not delivered.

Recovery  There are 5 recoveries you can try:

  • Run TCPIP in the same processor as TLAM.

  • Run TCPIP at a priority higher than or equal to TLAM.

  • Reconfigure the Dataforwardcount (DFC) of the port in question from 3 to 5 (no greater than 5) or from 3 or 5 to 1.

  • Check that TCPIP and the subnet are in the STARTED state.

  • If this problem persists, replace the LAN controller.



195

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000195 TLAM:MLMUX Frame not sent: Too many collisions MAC Address: %Haddress

Cause  The local area network (LAN) controller hardware may not be functioning correctly or the LAN installation may not be correct.

Effect  Transmission failed due to too many collisions occurring. The frame was not delivered.

Recovery  Check the LAN installation. If this problem persists, replace the LAN controller.



196

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000196 TLAM:MLMUX Frame not sent: Late collision MAC Address: %Haddress

Cause  The local area network (LAN) controller hardware may not be functioning correctly or the LAN installation may not be correct.

Effect  A collision was detected beyond the amount of time needed to transmit data to the furthest station. The frame was not delivered.

Recovery  Check the LAN installation. If this problem persists, replace the LAN controller.



197

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000197 TLAM:MLMUX Frame not sent: Carrier sense (CRS) lost MAC Address: %Haddress

Cause  If this error is only reported from one station, then a problem may exist in the transceiver and/or the transceiver cable. If other stations on the local area network (LAN) are reporting similar problems, then the problem may exist with the LAN installation.

Effect  Carrier sense signal (NO_CRS) was lost during transmission. The frame was not delivered.

Recovery  Verify the correct operation of the transceiver and transceiver cable. Verify the LAN installation. If this problem persists, replace the LAN controller.



198

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000198 TLAM:MLMUX Heartbeat (SQE) test failure.

Cause  The transceiver is not configured to perform the heartbeat test, or a problem exists with the transceiver or transceiver cable.

Effect  No heartbeat indicator was detected after transmission.

Recovery  If the transceiver is not configured correctly, then enable the transceiver to perform the heartbeat test or disable the controller from performing the heartbeat test using the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF). If the transceiver is configured correctly, replace the transceiver or transceiver cable or both.



199

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000199 TLAM:MLMUX Transmit control block shortage

Cause  The capacity of the local area network (LAN) installation has been exceeded, or the LAN controller hardware may not be functioning correctly.

Effect  The frame was not delivered because a buffer mechanism control block shortage occurred. This error can have a major impact or minor impact on performance, depending on how frequently it occurs.

Recovery  If the capacity of the LAN installation has not been exceeded and this error persists, replace the LAN controller.



200

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000200 TLAM:MLMUX Receive frame descriptor shortage

Cause  The capacity of the local area network (LAN) installation has been exceeded or the LAN controller hardware may not be functioning correctly.

Effect  Buffer resources are in short supply. This error can have a major impact or minor impact on performance, depending on how frequently it occurs.

Recovery  If the capacity of the LAN installation has not been exceeded and this error persists, replace the LAN controller.



201

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000201 TLAM:MLMUX Receive buffer descriptor shortage

Cause  The capacity of the local area network (LAN) installation has been exceeded, or the LAN controller hardware may not be functioning correctly.

Effect  An internal request for a receive buffer was denied. The receive unit (RU) could no longer receive frames due to shortage of buffer descriptors (BDs). The RU temporarily stops receiving frames until BDs are available. This may have an adverse effect on performance.

Recovery  If the capacity of the LAN installation has not been exceeded and this error persists, replace the LAN controller.



202

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000202 TLAM:MLMUX Connecting to gateway gw-name

Cause  The user has requested the gateway to start.

Effect  A connection is being established to the gateway.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



203

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000203 TLAM:MLMUX Disconnecting to gateway gw-name Cause: {Operator requested | Timed-out }

Cause  Either the operator requested the gateway to disconnect, or a message was not received from the gateway within the specified time period.

Effect  A connection has been lost to the gateway and the controller is not online.

Recovery  If the cause indicates that the gateway timed-out, verify that the gateway is connected and is functioning properly.



204

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000204 TLAM:MLMUX Gateway gw-name already defined

Cause  A gateway attempted to establish a connection in which its name already exists. This occurs when the operator configures two gateways with the same name.

Effect  The message occurs when an exchange identification (XID) frame is received from a gateway that already exists.

Recovery  Use the name to determine the offending gateway, and reconfigure it with a different name.



205

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000205 TLAM:MLMUX Correctable memory error detected

Cause  The memory on the local area network (LAN) controller may not be functioning correctly.

Effect  A correctable memory error (CME) was detected. This problem may slow down performance.

Recovery  If this problem persists, replace the LAN controller board.



206

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000206 TLAM:MLMUX Lost event #lost-evt Event has occurred #count times since time

#lost-evt

contains the event number of the lost message. If more than one message was lost, #lost evt contains the event number of the first message lost.

Cause  A persistent error condition exists such that too many errors of different types are being generated.

Effect  Messages were lost due to too many errors occurring.

Recovery  This problem is always preceded by many other errors. Resolve the preceding errors and follow the recommended action for the first message lost.



207

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000207 TLAM:MLAM MLMUX Internal Error Major Status: %Hstatus1 Minor Status: %Hstatus2 Info: %Hinfo PC: %Hloc MLMUX version:version

loc

refers to the location within the Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) that reported the failure.

version

contains the version timestamp of the MLMUX.

Cause  The MLMUX detected an internal error.

Effect  The error is most likely a software failure. This operator messages is only generated for 3615 controllers.

Recovery  Contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Dump of the contents of the controller random-access memory (RAM)

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



208

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000208 TLAM:MLAM MLMUX detected non-maskable interrupt (NMI)

Cause  The Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) detected a nonmaskable interrupt.

Effect  This is most likely a hardware failure. This operator messages is generated only for 3615 controllers.

Recovery  Dump the contents of the controller random-access memory (RAM). If this problem persists, replace the local area network (LAN) controller.



209

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000209 TLAM:MLAM MLMUX detected uncorrectable memory error (UCME)

Cause  The Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) detected an uncorrectable memory error.

Effect  This is most likely a hardware failure. This operator message is generated only for 3615 controllers.

Recovery  Dump the contents of the controller random-access memory (RAM). If this problem persists, replace the local area network (LAN) controller.



210

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000210 TLAM:MLAM MLMUX detected address/data bus parity error

Cause  The Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) detected address/data bus parity error.

Effect  This is most likely a hardware failure. This operator message is generated only for 3615 controllers.

Recovery  Dump the contents of the controller random-access memory (RAM). If this problem persists, replace the local area network (LAN) controller.



211

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000211 TLAM:MLAM MLMUX detected BIC parity error

Cause  The Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) detected a backplane interconnect card (BIC) parity error.

Effect  This is most likely a hardware failure. This operator message is generated only for 3615 controllers.

Recovery  Dump the contents of the controller random-access memory (RAM). If this problem persists, replace the local area network (LAN) controller.



212

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000212 TLAM:MLAM MLMUX detected correctable memory error (CME)

Cause  The Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) detected a correctable memory error (CME).

Effect  This is most likely a hardware failure. This operator message is only generated for 3615 controllers.

Recovery  None. If this problem persists, replace the local area network (LAN) controller.



213

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000213 TLAM:MLAM BIC diagnostics failed

Cause  Backplane interconnect card (BIC) diagnostics reported a failure.

Effect  This is most likely a hardware failure. This operator message is only generated for 3615 controllers.

Recovery  Dump the contents of the controller random-access memory (RAM). If this problem persists, replace the local area network (LAN) controller.



214

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000214 TLAM:MLAM Bootcode diagnostics failed

Cause  Bootcode diagnostics failed.

Effect  This is most likely a hardware failure. The read light-emitting diode (LED) on the controller is lit.

Recovery  For 3615 controllers, dump the contents of the controller random-access memory (RAM). Replace the local area network (LAN) controller.



215

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000215 TLAM:MLMUX File error file-sys-err occurred during access to download file filename

file-sys-err

identifies a file-system error.

Cause  A file error occurred while accessing the download file.

Effect  TLAM/Multilan could not download the controller.

Recovery  Investigate the file error code and determine the cause. See Appendix B, for information on the specified error.



216

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000216 TLAM:MLMUX Incorrect file code for download file filename Expected file code: 510 Actual file code: actual-file-code

actual-file-code

contains the file code of the download file.

Cause  The download file code is not 510.

Effect  TLAM/Multilan could not download the controller.

Recovery  Verify that the download file is correct.



217

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000217 TLAM:MLMUX Download file filename does not contain module with the following attributes: Download part number: part-no Download Revision: rev-level BIC type: BIC-type

part-no

contains the local area network (LAN) controller’s download part number, read from serial electrically erasable read-only memory (SEEROM).

rev-level

contains the LAN controller’s download revision level, read from SEEROM.

BIC-type

contains the LAN controller’s backplane interconnect card (BIC) type, read from SEEROM.

Cause  The download file does not contain the Multilan Multiplexer (MLMUX) module for the LAN controller.

Effect  TLAM/Multilan could not download the controller.

Recovery  Verify that the download file is correct.



218

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000218 TLAM:MLMUX Download file filename corrupted

Cause  The download file has been corrupted.

Effect  TLAM/Multilan could not download the controller.

Recovery  Verify that the download file is correct.

If the download file is correct, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



219

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000219 TLAM:MLMUX LB SEEROM corrupted: err

err

contains one of the following values:

incorrect checksum incorrect part number incorrect revision level

Cause   Serial electrically erasable read-only memory (SEEROM) on the local area network (LAN) has been corrupted.

Effect  TLAM/Multilan could not download the controller.

Recovery  Replace the logic board (LB).



220

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000220 TLAM:MLMUX BIC SEEROM corrupted err

err

contains one of the following values:

incorrect checksum field-replaceable unit (FRU) error Media Access Control (MAC) address parameter not found

Cause  The backplane interconnect card (BIC) serial electrically erasable read-only memory (SEEROM) on the local area network (LAN) controller has been corrupted.

Effect  BIC SEEROM on the LAN controller has been corrupted.

Recovery  Replace the BIC portion of the LAN controller.



221

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000221 TLAM:MLMUX Incomplete bootcode

Cause  The controller experienced a power failure or a reset during a previous update of the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) contents.

Effect  Bootcode in EEPROM is incomplete. The EEPROM no longer contains the code to execute the controller diagnostics. This error is generated only for 3615 and later controllers.

Recovery  Use the Tandem Maintenance and Diagnostic System (TMDS) to update the and ensure that it finishes successfully.



222

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000222 TLAM:MLMUX EIO error, Chanstat: %chanstat Devstat: %devstat

%chanstat

contains the channel status as defined in Console Message 63 in the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

%devstat

contains the device status as defined in the Console Message 62 in the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual. For 3615 and later controllers, bit 5 indicates that the boot code diagnostics failed and bit 6 indicates that the controller bootcode in the EEPROM is incomplete.

Cause  A channel or device error occurred.

Effect  An I/O (EIO) instruction failed.

Recovery  If this problem persists, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



223

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000223 TLAM:MLMUX LB is incorrect for configured controller type Download part number: part-num Controller configured: prod-num

part-num

contains the download controller part number, read from the logic board (LB) serial electrically erasable read-only memory (SEEROM).

prod-num

contains the controller product number specified in the CONFTEXT file.

Cause  The incorrect controller product number was specified in the CONFTEXT file or the wrong local area network (LAN) controller board was installed.

Effect  TLAM/Multilan could not download the controller.

Recovery  Specify the correct controller product number in the CONFTEXT file and re‑execute the SYSGEN program or install the configured LAN controller in the correct input/output (I/O) slot.



224

TLAM:TLAM.D11 000224 TLAM:MLMUX Gateway gw-name is running an incompatible version

gw-name

is the name of the GATEWAY object type. See the SCF Reference Manual for MULTILAN for a detailed description of the GATEWAY object type.

Cause  There was an attempt to connect a gateway that was running an incompatible version.

Effect  The gateway was not connected.

Recovery  Verify that the gateway is running the correct software version.



225

TANDEM:TLAM.D30 000225 TLAM:MLAM LDev ldev text1 notification not delivered PORT Name: port-name Cause:#cause: text2 Send Complete Error: send-compl-error Message System Error msg-sys-error

ldev

is the logical device number of the process reporting the event.

text1

identifies the type of notification message not delivered. This parameter can have the following values: Received_AggSDU, LS_Connected, Flow_Control, Status_Change_Notice.

port-name

is the name of the PORT object type. See the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for a detailed description of the PORT object type.

cause

is a numeric value listing why the notification was not sent. Each cause value corresponds to a text2 message:

causetext2
1Link Failed
2SNAX Window exceeded
3SAP closed
4Out of extended memory pool

text2

describes the reason why notification was not delivered by the TLAM subsystem. This parameter can have the following values:

Link Failed

indicates that the TLAM IOP is not able to send a request to the SNAX subsystem. Either the Expand link or the message system might have failed.

SNAX window exceeded

indicates that the number of outstanding requests from TLAM to the SNAX subsystem exceeded SNAX_RX_WINDOW size.

SAP closed

indicates the TLAM IOP received a fatal error when delivering the notification to the SNAX subsystem. The SNAX port had already closed, but the MLMUX had not been told before attempting to deliver notification to the SNAX subsystem. TLAM aborts and deletes the port encountering the error.

Out of extended memory pool

indicates that TLAM has run out of extended memory.

send-compl-error

is the send completion error. Note this value if you report this error to your service provider.

msg-sys-error

is a message system error. See Chapter 54 for a detailed explanation of the error.

Cause  A notification could not be delivered by the TLAM subsystem to the SNAX subsystem due to the reasons specified by the cause and text2 fields.

Effect  The notification is discarded and the rejected counter in the MSAP #SNATR statistics is incremented.

Recovery  For cause values 1 through 3, there is no action to be performed by the operator. The TLAM IOP returns an error code to the SNAX line handler which performs error handling and recovery. For cause value 4, retry the operation later. If TLAM still runs out of extended memory, reconfigure a larger extended memory pool. If TLAM still runs out of extended memory, contact the Global NonStop Solution Center (GNSC) and provide all relevant information as follows:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message or messages generated

  • Supporting documentation such as Event Management Service (EMS) logs, trace files, and a processor dump, if applicable

If your local operating procedures require contacting the Global Mission Critical Solution Center (GMCSC), supply your system number and the numbers and versions of all related products as well.



226

TANDEM.TLAM.D21 000226 TLAM:MLAM LDev ldev text1 notification not delivered PORT Name: port-name Cause:#cause: text2 Send Complete Error: send-compl-error Message System Error msg-sys-error

ldev

is the logical device number of the process reporting the message.

text1

identifies the type of request not forwarded to MLMUX. This parameter can have the following values: Send_AggSDU, Open_SAP, Open_LS, Connect_LS, Flow_Control, Close_LS, and Close_SAP.

port-name

is the name of the PORT object type. See the SCF Reference Manual for TLAM for a detailed description of the PORT object type.

cause

Numeric value listing why notification was not sent. Each cause value corresponds to a text2 message:

causetext2
1EIO Failed
2Read Link Failed

text2

describes the reason why notification was not delivered by the TLAM subsystem. This parameter can have the following values:

EIO Failed

indicates a hardware problem.

Read Link Failed

indicates that the TLAM IOP detected a failure in the link.

send-compl-error

is the send completion error.

msg-sys-error

is a message system error. See Chapter 54 for a detailed explanation of the error.

Cause  The cause and text2 fields specify the reason why the notification was not sent to MLMUX.

Effect   TLAM could not forward a request to MLMUX. The request is discarded and the rejected counter is incremented in the MSAP #SNATR statistics field.

Recovery  Informational message only; no recovery action is needed. For both causes, the TLAM IOP also returns an error code to the SNAX line handler. The SNAX line handler is responsible for error handling and recovery.



227

TANDEM.TLAM.D21 000227 TLAM:MLMUX fname E Addr = ctllr-id, cltr-seq, cltr-cmpnt,ctlr-time Lobe Wire Fault, LINE stopped

Cause  The controller was deinserted from the ring due to a hardware fault. The line goes into the STOPPED state.

Effect  The controller stops transmitting.

Recovery  Check the controller Medium Attachment Unit (MAU) and the connection between the two. Restart the line after the problem is fixed.



228

TANDEM.TLAM.D21 000228 TLAM:MLMUX fname E Addr = ctllr-id cltr-seq, cltr-cmpnt,ctlr-time Port Address: port-address SDU Size: sdu-size Inbound SDU too large, SDU discarded

port-address

is the port address.

sdu-size

is the SDU size.

Cause  An inbound SDU was received whose length is greater than the MAXREQUESTSIZE specified for the port for which it is destined. The inbound SDU is discarded. Either the application which opened the port is in error, or the configuration of the port is incorrect.

Effect  The inbound SDU is discarded.

Recovery  Correct the port configuration or fix the application to match the port configuration.



229

TANDEM.TLAM.D21 000229 TLAM:MLMUX fname E Addr = ctlr-id cltr-seq, cltr-cmpnt,ctlr-time Port Address: port-address Bad outbound AggSDU

port-address

is the port address.

Cause  This event is issued when an outbound aggregate SDU fails consistency checks performed by the controller on an LLC1 aggregate SDU. The outbound SDU is discarded.

Effect  The controller validates the SAP, the SDU count and the SDU size for LLC1 aggregate SDUs and issues this event if there is an error in these fields. This means the application is formatting the LLC1 aggregate SDU incorrectly.

Recovery  Use the TLAM trace command to locate the problem in the application and fix the application. Use of the formatting libraries may avoid most of these problems since the formatting libraries perform several validity checks on the data.



230

TLAM.TLAM.D21 000230 TLAM:MLMUX fname E Addr = ctlr-id cltr-seq, cltr-cmpnt,ctlr-time Insufficient outbound buffers, SDU discarded

Cause  Either there is heavy traffic from the system to the controller because of many link stations, a bottleneck in accessing the ring, or a persistent busy condition on the remote host.

Effect  This event is issued when the controller has a shortage of outbound buffers Transmit Header Blocks (THBs). The SDUs are lost.

Recovery  The application load on the controller should be reduced or any congestion problems in the ring should be resolved.



231

TANDEM.TLAM.D21 000231 TLAM:MLMUX fname E Addr = ctlr-id cltr-seq, cltr-cmpnt,ctlr-time Insufficient inbound buffers, SDU discarded

Cause  The cause is a bottleneck between the controller and the rest of the system in handling the inbound SFUs. This could be caused by the NonStop processor being too busy and the controller not getting enough time on the channel to ship its inbound data to the NonStop processor.

Effect  This event is issued when the controller has a shortage of inbound buffers (Buffer Descriptors). The SDUs are lost.

Recovery  Remove the bottleneck between the controller and the NonStop processor.



241

TANDEM.TLAM.D21 000241 TLAM:MLMUX IO process abended Unable to access QIO subsystem QIO Error: error #

error #

Error 3: Buffer shortage

Error 5: Pool shortage

Error 6, 7: Wrong QIO version

Error 10: No pool space

Error 11: No IOPRM available

Error 21: MD not available

Cause  See error descriptions above under error #. QIOCONF utility is not sizing the poolspace correctly or the configuration is improper.

Effect  TLAM IOP abends after QIO/TLAM reconfiguration/installation.

Recovery  Use smaller files and add the SPACECOUNT value set to the number of TLAM IOPs needed.