Operator Messages Manual

Chapter 75 OSS (Open System Services) Messages

The messages in this chapter are issued by processes running under the Open System Services (OSS) subsystem ID. Such processes include:

  • The OSS EasySetup utilities, to report processing status using message 10

  • The OSS Monitor

  • An OSS name server

  • An OSS service processor (OSP) server

  • The OSS sockets local server (in systems running AF_UNIX Release 1 software)

  • The OSS sockets local server 2 (in systems running AF_UNIX Release 2 software)

  • The OSS terminal helper server

  • Processes running in the OSS environment; in particular, messages 5 through 12 are used by:

    • Network services servers such as the inetd process (see message 8)

    • The OSS shell when the logger command is used

    • Applications running in the OSS environment that call the syslog() function

      Messages numbered 5 through 12 have numbers that are assigned by severity level. This chapter documents the severity level for each message and the basic message format, but it documents actual message text only for HP programs that use this feature; site-written OSS applications can also use the syslog() function.

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.


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object, STATE changed from old to new reason

object

is one of the following:

fileset

is the name of a fileset, represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

process

is the name of the FSCK utility process, represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

server

is the name of an OSS server process, represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

old

is the previous state of the object. This state depends on the object.

For a fileset, this state is one of the following:

StateMeaning
DiagnosingThe FSCK utility was running and the fileset was unmounted.
StartedThe fileset was mounted and its files were available for use.
StoppedThe fileset was not mounted and its files were not available for use.
UnknownThe state of the fileset cannot be determined.

For the FSCK utility or an OSS server, this state is one of the following:

StateMeaning
StartedThe process was running.
StoppedThe process was not running.

new

is the current state of the object. This state depends on the object.

For a fileset, this state is one of the following:

StateMeaning
DiagnosingThe FSCK utility is running and the fileset is unmounted.
StartedThe fileset is mounted and its files are available for use.
StoppedThe fileset is not mounted and its files are not available for use.
UnknownThe state of the fileset cannot be determined.

For the FSCK utility or an OSS server, this state is one of the following:

StateMeaning
StartedThe process is running.
StoppedThe process is not running.

reason

explains the cause of the change in state of the object. This cause is one of the following:

Value for reasonMeaning 
Bad catalog volume: volumeProcessing stopped when the indicated catalog volume name was encountered.
Bad device label number: devnumProcessing stopped when the indicated device label number was encountered.
Bad fileset name: filesetnameProcessing stopped when the indicated fileset name was encountered.
BlankThe cause of the change cannot be determined.

Cause  The OSS Monitor subsystem processed a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) command or other event. The object state changed during that processing.

Effect  The new state determines the operations that can be performed on the object.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed unless an SCF error message has also been sent to the console.



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server-name cpu changed from oo to nn [ cause ]

server-name

is the process name of the OSS sockets local server process or OSS name server process reporting this message.

oo

is the processor number of the old processor.

nn

is the processor number of the new processor.

cause

is a description of the reason for the processor change; this is usually takeover.

Cause  The indicated OSS server process switched processors in response to a hardware or software failure.

Effect  The OSS server process now runs on what was previously its backup processor.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



1

server-name INTERNAL ERROR - %cs-id.pppppp [ - SAVE - file ]

server-name

is the process name of the OSS sockets local server process or OSS name server process in which the internal error occurred.

cs-id

is the code space ID of the code space where the OSS server process was executing at the time it detected the error.

pppppp

is the setting that the P register had when the inconsistency was detected.

file

is the Guardian file identifier of the saveabend file, if any is created.

Cause  The indicated OSS server process detected an internal inconsistency.

Effect  The OSS server process terminates.

For the OSS name server, if the SAVEABEND option is in effect, a saveabend file is generated in the subvolume where the OSS name server program file resides.

For the OSS sockets local server process, the saveabend file is generated in the subvolume where the OSS sockets local server program file resides.

Recovery  Contact your service provider 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, the saveabend file, 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

server-name Catalog I/O Error error-number on filename

server-name

is the process name of the OSS name server process in which the error occurred.

error-number

is the error number of the Guardian file-system error returned on the fileset catalog operation.

filename

is the name of the fileset catalog file in which the error occurred.

Cause  An I/O error occurred on a fileset catalog. The reporting OSS name server process cannot access at least a portion of one of the catalog files (PXINODE, PXLINK, or PXLOG) for a fileset, or logic errors have occurred in the OSS name server process.

Effect  If the catalog I/O operation was being performed to respond to an OSS file-system or OSS Monitor request, the OSS name server process replies to the request with the corresponding error or with Guardian file-system error 4005.

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

Stop (unmount) the corresponding fileset and repair the fileset catalog by using the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) DIAGNOSE FILESET, REPAIR ALL command on the fileset. If the file-system error number indicates that a disk-related hardware problem (such as error 120) has occurred, contact your service provider 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, the saveabend file, 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

server-name Catalog Error error on Catalog catalog-subvol

server-name

is the process name of the OSS name server process reporting the error.

error

is the fileset catalog error number. Possible values of error are as follows:

ValueMeaning
1Corrupt free-inode list. One of the free-inode lists is damaged.
2Orphan PXLINK. A record in the PXLINK file points to a nonexistent inode.
4Lost inode number. There is an inode number that is neither allocated nor in a free list.
8Free-inode list I/O error. The OSS name server cannot update one of the free-inode lists because of an unrecoverable error.
16Orphan inode. There is a record in the PXINODE file for which there are no corresponding records in the PXLINK file.
32Orphan ZYQ file. There is a ZYQ file for which there is no corresponding record in the PXINODE file.
64Corrupt record. There is a corrupt record in one of the catalog files for the fileset.
128Bad parent list. The parent list in a record in the PXINODE file does not match the corresponding records in the PXLINK file.
256Link count mismatch. The catalog and disk have different values for the number of links for a ZYQ file.
512Missing ZYQ file. A ZYQ file is missing.
1024Missing inode. An inode referred to in a PXLOG record is not found in the PXINODE file.
2048Catalog disk failure. A double failure of the catalog’s disk process has occurred. The OSS name server prevents further access to the fileset.
4096Fileset remount failed. After the failure of the primary OSS name server process, the former backup process is unable to successfully remount the fileset. The OSS name server prevents further access to the fileset.

catalog-subvol

is the name of the subvolume containing the fileset catalog.

Cause  A logical inconsistency has been detected within a fileset catalog.

Effect  While accessing fileset catalogs, the reporting OSS name server process performed consistency checks and one of these checks failed. The OSS name server process received Guardian file-system error 4201.

Recovery  Perform the following steps:

  1. Stop (unmount) the fileset using the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) STOP FILESET command.

  2. Repair the fileset catalogs using the SCF DIAGNOSE FILESET, REPAIR ALL command on the indicated fileset.

  3. Start (mount) the fileset again with the SCF START FILESET command.



4

server-name SIGNAL signal stack-trace

server-name

is the process name of the OSS name server process receiving the signal.

signal

is the signal number.

stack-trace

is a stack trace that includes the location where the inconsistency was detected.

Cause  An internal inconsistency interrupted execution of the indicated OSS name server process.

Effect  After generating this error, the OSS name server process (either the primary or backup process) terminates. If the SAVEABEND option is in effect, a saveabend file is generated in the same subvolume where the OSS name server object file resides.

Recovery  Recovery action depends on the signal number indicated in the event message, as shown in this table.

Signal NumberMeaning and Recovery Action
22Uncorrectable memory error. Contact your service provider 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, the saveabend file, 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.
23No memory. Move the OSS name server process to another processor.
24Memory manager error when reading the program’s code file or from a swap file. Contact your service provider 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 EMS logs, trace files, the saveabend file, 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

facility EMERGENCY [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the OSS application program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
KERNThe text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0 LOCAL1 LOCAL2 LOCAL3 LOCAL4 LOCAL5 LOCAL6 LOCAL7The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The OSS application program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

text

is the message text supplied by the OSS application program.

Cause  A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message identifies a severe condition requiring immediate attention.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  Contact your application support representative for recovery information.



6

facility ALERT [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the OSS application program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
KERNThe text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The OSS application program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

text

is the message text supplied by the OSS application program.

Cause  A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message identifies a condition that should be corrected immediately, such as a corrupted system database.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  Contact your application support representative for recovery information.



7

facility CRITICAL [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the OSS application program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
KERNThe text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The OSS application program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

text

is the message text supplied by the OSS application program.

Cause  A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message identifies a critical condition, such as a hard device error.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  Contact your application support representative for recovery information.



8

facility ERROR [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the OSS application program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
KERNThe text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The OSS application program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

For the inetd program, this identifier is inetd.

text

is the message text supplied by the OSS application program. The following messages are most commonly displayed by the inetd program:

  • echo/tcp: bind: Address already in use

  • Service: Can’t set uid ’number’

  • Service/Protocol: getpwnam ’user’, no such user

  • Service/Protocol: No such user ’user’, service ignored

  • Service/Protocol: server failing (looping), service terminated

Cause  One of the following occurred:

  • A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message identifies an error condition.

  • The OSS inetd program has encountered a recoverable or ignorable error. The text messages listed previously under text indicate the following:

    • The port for a requested service is already in use by another process; a Guardian process is probably providing the indicated service.

    • The OSS user ID (UID) or group ID number used by a program file entry in the /etc/inetd.conf file is invalid.

    • No entry existed for the user name user in the node’s user access configuration file when the service was invoked; the entry for the service in the /etc/inetd.conf file might be invalid.

    • The number of requests for a service in the past minute exceeded the limit allowed; the service is automatically reenabled after 10 minutes. One of the following caused inetd to terminate the service:

      • Too many hosts requested a service during the past minute.

      • A broken client application program is requesting the service too often.

      • A malicious user is running an application program to invoke the service in a manner intended to deny access to the service by other programs.

      • The invoked service program has an error that causes client application programs to retry the service quickly.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  For:

  • A site-written OSS application, contact your application support representative for recovery information.

  • The OSS inetd program, no recovery action is necessary. The program adapts its behavior. If the problem was caused by a configuration error, you can do the following:

    1. Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file to correct the error.

    2. Use the OSS kill command to send a SIGHUP signal to the inetd program so that the program rereads its configuration file.



9

facility WARNING [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the OSS application program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
KERNThe text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The OSS application program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

text

is the message text supplied by the OSS application program.

Cause  A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message is only a warning.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  Contact your application support representative for recovery information.



10

facility NOTICE [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the sending program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
KERNThe text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The sending program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

text

is the message text supplied by the sending program. For the OSS EasySetup utilities, this text is one of the status messages documented in the Open System Services Installation Guide.

Cause  One of the following occurred:

  • A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message identifies a condition that is not an error, but that should receive special handling.

  • One of the OSS EasySetup utilities has issued a status message.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  For:

  • A site-written OSS application, contact your application support representative for recovery information.

  • The OSS EasySetup utilities, normally no recovery is necessary. If the reported condition causes process termination and is not a message described in the Open System Services Management and Operations Guide, see the error messages documented in the Open System Services Installation Guide.



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facility INFORMATION [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the OSS application program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
KERN
The text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The OSS application program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

text

is the message text supplied by the OSS application program.

Cause  A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message is informational only.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  Contact your application support representative for recovery information.



12

facility DEBUGGING [,PID = pid] (identity) : text

facility

is the name of the OSS environment facility associated with this text message by the OSS application program. The following names are supported:

Facility NameMeaning
AUTHThe text message was generated by a shell command or utility that belongs to a user authorization system. HP software does not use this facility name.
CRONThe text message was generated by a clock demon process. HP software does not use this facility name.
DAEMONThe text message was generated by a system demon process.
KERNThe text message was generated by a kernel process. HP software does not use this facility name.
LOCAL0
LOCAL1
LOCAL2
LOCAL3
LOCAL4
LOCAL5
LOCAL6
LOCAL7
The text message was generated by the corresponding local facility. These facility names are reserved for site-defined use.
LPRThe text message was generated by a line printer subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
MAILThe text message was generated by a mail subsystem.
NEWSThe text message was generated by a network news subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.
SYSLOGThe text message was generated by a syslogd process. HP software does not use this facility name.
USERThe text message was generated by a user process. This is the default facility name used by the OSS logging feature.
UUCPThe text message was generated by a UNIX-to-UNIX copy program (UUCP) subsystem. HP software does not use this facility name.

pid

is the OSS process ID for the process reporting the error. The OSS application program can suppress display of this number.

identity

is an identifier provided by the issuing program to indicate the source of the message. Typically this is the filename of the program file or the effective user ID for the process that issued the message. If the program provides no identifier, syslog appears.

text

is the message text supplied by the OSS application program.

Cause  A site-written OSS application has sent an OSS operator message. The cause of the message is application-specific. This message contains information normally used only when debugging a program.

Effect  The effect depends on the application.

Recovery  Contact your application support representative for recovery information.



13

server-name SQL Catalog Manager Error err on File filename

server-name

is the process name of the OSS name server process reporting the error.

err

is the text description of the error.

filename

is the Guardian filename of the OSS file affected by the error.

Cause  The indicated OSS name server process could not purge an OSS file using the SQL catalog manager.

Effect  The OSS file is not purged.

Recovery  Perform the following steps:

  1. Enter a File Utility Program (FUP) INFO DETAIL command for the file named in the message.

  2. If no OSS pathname is shown, use the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) DIAGNOSE FILESET command on all filesets used for SQL. When this command is run, an entry is created in the fileset’s /lost+found directory for any file that has no links to it.

  3. Remove or rename the OSS file in the /lost+found directory as needed.

For more information on OSS filesets and the use of inode numbers for Guardian filenames and in the /lost+found directory, see the Open System Services Management and Operations Guide.



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server-name SQL Catalog Manager Process Creation Failure error:detail

server-name

is the process name of the OSS name server process reporting the error.

error

is the error returned by the Guardian PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure call.

detail

is the error detail returned by the PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure call.

Cause  An SQL catalog manager process could not be created because there is a resource shortage in the primary processor.

Effect   The process is not created.

Recovery  Correct the resource problem by stopping unneeded processes in the OSS name server’s primary processor. For a definition of the specified error, see Appendix D. For more detailed information, including recovery actions, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.



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server-name Backup Process Created in CPU nn

server-name

is the process name of the OSS sockets local server process or OSS name server process reporting the event.

nn

is the processor number of the processor where the OSS server backup process is running.

Cause  The indicated OSS server process successfully created its backup process.

Effect  The OSS server is now running as a process pair.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



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server-name Unable to Create Backup CPU cpu, PROCESS_CREATE_Error error:detail

server-name

is the process name of the OSS sockets local server process or OSS name server process reporting the error.

cpu

identifies the processor in which the OSS server backup process was to be created.

error

is the error returned by the Guardian PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure call. If is zero, the PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure call was successful but a subsequent attempt to send the startup sequence to the backup process resulted in the error shown in detail.

detail

is the error detail returned by the PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure call.

Cause  The indicated OSS server cannot create a backup server process.

Effect  The OSS server process has no backup process.

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

If the PROCESS_CREATE_ error being reported indicates a resource shortage in the backup processor for the OSS server, correct this shortage by doing one of the following:

  • Stop unneeded processes in the processor.

  • If the server is the OSS name server, use the SCF ALTER SERVER command to change specify a different backup processor and use the SCF CONTROL SERVER with the SYNC option to update the values in the ZOSSSERV file. These steps are described in the procedure for reconfiguring an OSS name server in the Open System Services Management and Operations Guide.

If the PROCESS_CREATE_ error indicates that the backup processor is down, reload the processor.



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server-name Unable to Resize Extended Segment Error error, FILE ext-swap-file

server-name

is the process name of the OSS sockets local server reporting the error.

error

is the error returned by the Guardian RESIZESEGMENT procedure.

ext-swap-file

is the name of the extended swap file for the OSS sockets local server.

Cause  The OSS sockets local server could not resize its extended segment during initialization. Either the processor where the process was running could not accommodate the larger segment or the disk volume on which the OSS sockets local server’s extended swap file was allocated did not contain enough free space to extend the file.

Effect  The OSS sockets local server process terminates abnormally.

Recovery  If error 43 is reported, make more space available on the volume or designate a new volume. The volume used for the extended swap file is determined by the setting of the SWAP attribute of the =_DEFAULTS DEFINE when the OSS Monitor ($ZPMON) is started.

Positive error numbers other than 43 might indicate a more serious error with the disk volume containing the extended swap file for the OSS sockets local server. See the Event Management Service (EMS) log for disk operation messages that occurred before this message and follow the recovery procedures listed.

If a negative number is reported, the processor in which the process was running cannot accommodate the larger extended segment. Stop unneeded processes in the processor or move the OSS sockets local server to another processor.



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server-name Unable to Communicate with Local Server ls-name

server-name

is the server name of the OSS name server reporting the error.

ls-name

is the server name of the failed OSS sockets local server or local server 2 (LS2) server.

Cause  The OSS name server server-name cannot communicate with the OSS sockets local server ls-name. Either the processor where the OSS sockets local server process is running is no longer available or the OSS sockets local server has stopped.

Effect  That OSS name server treats all AF_UNIX sockets associated with that OSS sockets local server as closed.

Recovery  Reload the processor, if necessary. Use the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) START SERVER command to start a new OSS sockets local server.



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process-name Mount Point Name Propagation Error 
Fileset fileset-number 
Mount Point mount-point 
Name Server name-server 
File Management Error error
process-name

is the process name of the OSS name server that generated the event.

fileset-number

is the fileset number of the fileset whose mount-point pathname is being propagated.

mount-point

is the fileset’s mount point.

name-server

is the process name of the OSS name server that manages the fileset.

error

is the file-management error number of the last attempt to propagate the mount-point pathname.

Cause  A fileset is managed by an OSS name server process different from the OSS name server process that manages the fileset’s mount point, and the process that manages the mount point cannot propagate the fileset’s mount-point pathname to the process that manages the fileset.

Effect  Audit records for files in that fileset or in filesets mounted on that fileset contain potentially incorrect pathnames.

Recovery  Stop, then restart that fileset and any filesets mounted on directories in that fileset.



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object Server has reached its persistence count, automatic startup of the server is disabled

object

indicates the server process affected by the limit, represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process.

Cause  The server’s current persistence count has reached its configured persistence count. The server has been restarted by the automatic startup service the configured number of times within a 10-minute period.

Effect  The server is not automatically restarted until its current persistence count is reset to 0.

Recovery  Do either of the following, which causes the current persistence count to be reset to 0:

  • If the server is an OSS name server, issue a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) START FILESET command for a fileset managed by that server. If the server is an OSS message-queue server or an OSS sockets local server, issue an SCF START SERVER or ALTER SERVER command for it.

  • Restart the OSS Monitor.



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fileset Configured FSCK outfile, filename, unavailable, falling back to diskfile filename2

fileset

identifies a fileset that is being diagnosed.

filename

is the filename currently configured as the value of the REPORT attribute for the fileset.

filename2

indicates the alternative file that FSCK will write its report output to.

Cause  The configured report file is not available. This usually means that a print spooler is unavailable.

Effect  FSCK continues its diagnosis, using the output file identified by filename2.

Recovery  No recovery is needed. This is an informational message.

To prevent recurrence of the message the next time the fileset is diagnosed, either make the spooler available or change the fileset configuration to use a different file.



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Safeguard Manager Process process_name unavailable. Monitor is continuing.

process_name

indicates the server process, normally $ZSMP.

Cause  The OSS environment requires that the security manager process be running because it provides certain security features. The OSS Monitor checks for the availability of the security manager process when starting and issues this warning message when that process is not found.

Effect  Security features such as user aliases, file sharing groups, initial OSS program, and initial directory might not be available.

Recovery  No recovery is required. The OSS environment can function without the missing features.

To provide the missing features, start the security manager process using the Safeguard SAFECOM program or using one of the methods described in the Open System Services Management and Operations Guide.



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Monitor unable to create temporary file on volume_name, error error_number

volume_name

identifies the disk volume where the file cannot be created.

error_number

indicates the Guardian error number returned by the underlying FILE_CREATE_ procedure call. For more information about this error, see the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual.

Cause  The OSS Monitor cannot create a necessary temporary file.

Effect  The OSS Monitor terminates.

Recovery  Determine why the error is occurring, correct the problem, and restart the OSS Monitor.



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OSS Monitor FUP reload for alternate key file filename failed.

filename

is the alternate key file name (ZOSSFS00 or ZOSSFS01).

Cause  The OSS Monitor could not reload its fileset configuration file, indicated by filename, from the $SYSTEM.ZOSSMON subvolume.

Effect  You might not be able to start some filesets. Server startup is not affected.

Recovery  Use the File Utility Program (FUP) to reload the alternate key files. If that fails, restore backup copies of ZOSSFSET, ZOSSFS00, and ZOSSFS01.



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objecttype objectname attribute attribute value altered from oldval to newval [ cause ]

objecttype

indicates an OSS name server process or an OSS fileset.

objectname

is either the name of the fileset or the name of the OSS name server process that is the subject of the message. The object name is represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

attribute

is the affected attribute of the object. This attribute depends on the object type. For a fileset, this attribute is one of the following:

AUDITENABLED
BUFFERED
FTIOMODE
MAXDIRTYINODETIME
MAXINODES
NFSPERMMAP
NFSPOOL
NFSTIMEOUT
NORMALIOMODE
READONLY
RESTRICTEDACCESS
SEEPPROTECTED

For an OSS name server, this attribute is one of the following:

BACKUPCPU
CPU
INODECACHE
LINKCACHE
SEEPCPU
SEEPENABLED
SEEPPARAMTEXT
SEEPPRI
SEEPPROCESSNAME
SEEPPROGFILENAME
SEEPRESPONSETIMEOUT
SEEPSWAPVOL
SQLTIMEOUT
oldval

is the attribute value of the object before alteration. This attribute value depends on the object type. For an OSS fileset, this attribute value is:

AttributePossible Values
AUDITENABLEDOFF or ON
BUFFEREDLOG, NONE, or CREATE
FTIOMODEUNBUFFEREDCP, BUFFEREDCP, or OSSBUFFEREDCP
MAXDIRTYINODETIME1 through 600 seconds
MAXINODES100,000 through 2,200,000 inodes
NFSPERMMAPRESTRICTIVE, PERMISSIVE, UNMODIFIED, or DISABLED
NFSPOOL4 kilobytes through 128 kilobytes
NFSTIMEOUT60 through 300 seconds
NORMALIOMODEUNBUFFEREDCP, BUFFEREDCP, OSSBUFFEREDCP, DP2BUFFERED, or OSSBUFFERED
READONLYTRUE or FALSE
RESTRICTEDACCESSDISABLED, ENABLED, or LOCAL
SEEPPROTECTEDOFF or ON

For an OSS name server, this attribute value is:

AttributePossible Values
BACKUPCPU-1 through 15
CPU0 through 15
INODECACHE128 through 500,000 cache entries
LINKCACHE128 through 500,000 cache entries
SEEPCPUValue ranges from 0 through 15
SEEPENABLEDOFF or ON
SEEPPARAMTEXTA string of length 255
SEEPPRIValue ranges from 1 through 199
SEEPPROCESSNAMEName of OSS SEEP started by and communicates with OSS name server
SEEPPROGFILENAMEName of a Guardian local file
SEEPRESPONSETIMEOUTValue ranges from 1 through 900 seconds
SEEPSWAPVOLLocal swap volume or file name
SQLTIMEOUT60 through 300 seconds

newval

is the attribute value of the object after alteration. This attribute value depends on the object type. The possible values are the same as described for oldval.

cause

is a description of the reason for the change. This reason is either system if the OSS name server changed the attribute value or the user ID of the operator if the attribute value changed because of an SCF command entry.

Cause  The OSS name server process changed the object attribute value, either because of operational needs or in response to an SCF CONTROL FILESET or CONTROL SERVER command issued by an operator.

Effect  Subsequent OSS name server process operations on the object use the altered attribute value.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



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Fileset fileset pool name changed from oldpoolname to newpoolname pool volume list changed from oldvollist to newvollist by cause

fileset

is the name of the fileset that is the subject of the message. The fileset name is represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

oldpoolname

is the fileset pool Guardian filename before alteration.

newpoolname

is the fileset pool Guardian filename after alteration.

oldvollist

is a list of space-separated Guardian disk volume names; each volume name starts with a $. Each listed disk volume was eligible for OSS file creation on the fileset before alteration.

newvollist

is a list of space-separated Guardian disk volume names; each volume name starts with a $. Each listed disk volume is eligible for OSS file creation on the fileset after alteration.

cause

is a description of the reason for the change. This reason is either system if the OSS name server changed the attribute value or the user ID of the operator if the attribute value changed because of an SCF command entry.

Cause  The OSS name server process changed the pool volume list, either because of operational needs or in response to an SCF CONTROL FILESET command issued by an operator.

Effect  Subsequent OSS name server process file creation operations use the altered pool volume list.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



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objecttype objectname internal error - attribute attribute value is val

objecttype

indicates an OSS name server process or an OSS fileset.

objectname

is either the name of the fileset or the name of the OSS name server process that is the subject of the message. The object name is represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

attribute

is the affected attribute of the object. This attribute depends on the object type. For a fileset, this attribute is one of the following:

AUDITENABLED
BUFFERED
FTIOMODE
MAXDIRTYINODETIME
MAXINODES
NFSPERMMAP
NFSPOOL
NFSTIMEOUT
NORMALIOMODE
READONLY
RESTRICTEDACCESS

For an OSS name server, this attribute is one of the following:

BACKUPCPU
CPU
INODECACHE
LINKCACHE
SQLTIMEOUT
val

is an invalid attribute value of the object. A valid attribute value depends on the object type. For an OSS fileset, valid attribute values are:

AttributeValid Values
AUDITENABLEDOFF or ON
BUFFEREDLOG, NONE, or CREATE
FTIOMODEUNBUFFEREDCP, BUFFEREDCP, or OSSBUFFEREDCP
MAXDIRTYINODETIME1 through 600 seconds
MAXINODES100,000 through 2,200,000 inodes
NFSPERMMAPRESTRICTIVE, PERMISSIVE, UNMODIFIED, or DISABLED
NFSPOOL4 kilobytes through 128 kilobytes
NFSTIMEOUT60 through 300 seconds
NORMALIOMODEUNBUFFEREDCP, BUFFEREDCP, OSSBUFFEREDCP, DP2BUFFERED, or OSSBUFFERED
READONLYTRUE or FALSE
RESTRICTEDACCESSDISABLED, ENABLED, or LOCAL

For an OSS name server, valid attribute values are:

AttributeValid Values
BACKUPCPU-1 through 15
CPU0 through 15
INODECACHE128 through 500,000 cache entries
LINKCACHE128 through 500,000 cache entries
SQLTIMEOUT60 through 300 seconds

Cause  This version of the SCF product is not compatible with this version of the OSS monitor.

Effect  You cannot change the values of attributes for OSS filesets or OSS name servers.

Recovery  Contact your support representative to file a case and provide the following information:

  • Descriptions of the problem and accompanying symptoms

  • Details from the message(s) generated

  • System number

  • Numbers and versions of all related products

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



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Fileset fileset pool volume list containing numVols volumes is invalid (vollist)

fileset

is the name of the fileset that is the subject of the message. The fileset name is represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

numVols

is the number of pool volumes.

vollist

is a list of space-separated Guardian disk volume names.

Cause  The OSS name server process did not recognize the specified volume list in an SCF CONTROL FILESET command issued by an operator.

Effect  The pool volume list is not changed.

Recovery  Re-enter the command with a corrected specification for the pool volume list.



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processname estimated FSCK operation operation run time on fileset fileset with ID fsid and catalog catalog is runtime minutes

processname

is the process name of the FSCK process diagnosing the fileset.

operation

is the operation to be performed on the fileset by the FSCK process. The operation was specified when the OSS Monitor process or the operator issued an SCF DIAGNOSE FILESET command. This operation is one of the following:

DOWNGRADE
PURGE
REPAIR ALL
REPAIR NONE
REPAIR OPEN
REPAIR SERIOUS
UPGRADE

fileset

is the name of the fileset that is the subject of the message. The fileset name is represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

fsid

is the device label of the fileset, assigned by the OSS Monitor process.

catalog

is the fileset catalog subvolume name of the fileset.

runtime

is the expected total run time in minutes for the requested operation.

Cause  An SCF DIAGNOSE FILESET command began running a copy of FSCK.

Effect  The fileset indicated by fileset is unavailable for approximately the period of time specified by runtime.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



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processname estimated remaining FSCK operation operation run time on fileset fileset with ID fsid and catalog catalog is runtime minutes

processname

is the process name of the FSCK process diagnosing the fileset.

operation

is the operation being performed on the fileset by the FSCK process. The operation was specified when the OSS Monitor process or the operator issued the SCF DIAGNOSE FILESET command that began the current operation. This operation is one of the following:

DOWNGRADE
PURGE
REPAIR ALL
REPAIR NONE
REPAIR OPEN
REPAIR SERIOUS
UPGRADE

fileset

is the name of the fileset that is the subject of the message. The fileset name is represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

fsid

is the device label of the fileset, assigned by the OSS Monitor process.

catalog

is the fileset catalog subvolume name of the fileset.

runtime

is the expected remaining run time in minutes for the requested operation.

Cause  An SCF DIAGNOSE FILESET command is still running a copy of FSCK.This event message is generated only when the FSCK process estimated run time is more than five minutes.

Effect  The fileset indicated by fileset remains unavailable for approximately the period of time specified by runtime.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



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processname FSCK operation operation on fileset fileset with 
ID fsid and catalog catalog completed with 
Total run time runtime 
Minor minorincons 
Serious seriousincons 
Warning warnings 
Errors errors 
Status status 
Old PXINODE file oldinodefile 
Old PXLINK file oldlinkfile 
Old PXLOG file oldlogfile 
New PXINODE file newinodefile 
New PXLINK file newlinkfile 
New PXLOG file newlogfile
processname

is the process name of the FSCK process that diagnosed the fileset.

operation

is the operation that was performed on the fileset by the FSCK process. The operation was specified when the OSS Monitor process or the operator issued the SCF DIAGNOSE FILESET command that began the completed operation. This operation is one of the following:

DOWNGRADE
PURGE
REPAIR ALL
REPAIR NONE
REPAIR OPEN
REPAIR SERIOUS
UPGRADE

fileset

is the name of the fileset that is the subject of the message. The fileset name is represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process $ZPMON.

fsid

is the device label of the fileset, assigned by the OSS Monitor process.

catalog

is the fileset catalog subvolume name of the fileset.

runtime

is the total run time in minutes for the completed operation.

minorincons

is the number of minor inconsistencies encountered.

seriousincons

is the number of serious inconsistencies encountered.

warningincons

is the number of warning situations encountered.

errors

is the number of error situations encountered.

status

indicates whether new fileset catalog files were created by FSCK:

No new catalog files created
New catalog files created
oldinodefile

is the name of the fileset PXINODE file before FSCK completed.

oldlinkfile

is the name of the fileset PXLINK file before FSCK completed.

oldlogfile

is the name of the fileset PXLOG file before FSCK completed.

newinodefile

is the name of the fileset PXINODE file after FSCK completed.

newlinkfile

is the name of the fileset PXLINK file after FSCK completed.

newlogfile

is the name of the fileset PXLOG file after FSCK completed.

Cause  FSCK finished diagnosing the indicated fileset.

Effect  The fileset is available to start (mount) and use.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



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Fileset fileset has numAssocVols associated volumes

fileset

is the name of the fileset that is the subject of the message, represented as a subdevice of the OSS Monitor process.

numAssocVols

is the number of disk volumes associated with the fileset.

Cause  The fileset has more than 200 associated volumes.

Effect  This is a warning message. If the number of associated volumes for the fileset reaches 256, then some of the pool volumes specified in a Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) START FILESET or CONTROL FILESET command with the SYNC option for the fileset might not be elligible for file creation within the fileset.

Recovery  Informational message only; no corrective action is needed if the number of associated volumes is close to 200.

If the number of associated volumes is 256, then:

  1. Delete files from this fileset until a few associated volumes no longer contain files belonging to this fileset.

  2. Issue the SCF CONTROL FILESET command with the SYNC option to synchronize the pool volumes for the fileset.



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Communication error with terminal process objectname file system error errno

objectname

is the process name of the terminal process that was the target of the communication.

errno

is the Guardian file-system error returned by the underlying Guardian procedure call that encountered the communication problem. See the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual for more information about errno, or use the HP Tandem Advanced Control Language (TACL) ERROR command for an online explanation.

Cause  The OSS terminal helper server detected an error when communicating with the terminal process identified as objectname. If the error reported by errno is retryable, the most likely cause is either a system resource shortage on the processor used by either the terminal helper process or the terminal process.

Effect  Applications that perform OSS file system input or output with terminals might not function properly.

If the error reported by errno is retryable, the communication is retried indefinitely or until a nonretryable error is detected, with increasing delays of up to 60 seconds between attempts. The message is logged once per hour during periods when an input or output operation is being retried.

Recovery  If the error reported by errno is retryable, stop other applications on the processors running the terminal process and the OSS terminal helper server to free resources. If the situation does not improve, then the processors running the terminal process and the OSS terminal helper server should be reloaded.



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SIGNALTIMEOUT failed due to non-availability of TLEs error‑text in cpu cpunum,error errornum

error‑text

is the text containing the details of the error and of the effect.

cpunum

is the number of the processor for which all the time-list elements (TLEs) are in use.

errornum

is the Guardian file-system error number.

Cause  The OSS name server could not allocate a TLE from processor cpunum. All the TLEs for processor cpunum are in use.

Effect  The effect depends on what the OSS name server process was doing when the TLE could not be allocated. In some cases, the OSS name server process abends. See error-text.

Recovery  If the OSS name server process abended, restart the filesets that are managed by the OSS name server.

Try to identify the reason for TLE exhaustion in the processor and change the process or application to eliminate the problem. For example, look for processes and applications that call SIGNALTIMEOUT for many different timers in use simultaneously. If a process is found to be wrongly consuming the TLEs and it is an HP NonStop product, contact your service provider and provide the following information:

  • 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, the saveabend file, 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.



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Allocation error for resource-type resource.
[ Resource ID:               resource-id ]
Resource limit:              resource-limit
Current percentage:          current-percentage
Current usage:               current-usage
Peak percentage:             peak-percentage
Peak usage:                  peak-usage
Peak time:                   peak-time
Reset time:                  reset-time
OSS PID:                     OSS-pid
Program file:                process-program-file
Attempted Allocation Amount: allocation-amount
resource-type

is the type of resource.

resource-id

is the name of the FILESET. For the resource of type FILESET INODES only.

resource-limit

is the limit of the resource. For resources of type HEAP2, this is the pool size in bytes. For resources of type THREADS, it is the maximum number of threads allowed. For resources of type FLEXPOOL, this field is not used. For buffer resources, it is the maximum amount of memory that can used. For open resources, it is the maximum number of table entries allowed by OSS file system.

current-percentage

is the current usage represented as a percentage of the resource limit (rounded down to the nearest integer). The current percentage can exceed 100% for (1) unbounded open resources and (2) resources for which the limits have been reduced.

current-usage

is the current usage of the resource. For buffer resources, the current usage is the amount of memory used by the resource. For open resources, the current usage is the number of table entries being used by the resource.

peak-percentage

is the peak usage represented as a percentage of the resource limit. The peak percentage can exceed 100% for (1) unbounded open resources and (2) resources for which the limits have been reduced.

peak-usage

is the peak usage of the resource since the reset-time occurred.

peak-time

is the time, displayed in the format ddmmmyy hh:mm, at which the peak (highest) usage of resource type resource-type occurred.

reset-time

The time, displayed in the format ddmmmyy hh:mm, at which the peak usage of resource type resource-type was reset. The default value for reset-time is the time at which the resource was initialized.

OSS-pid

is the process identifier for the OSS process that issued this event. If the reporting process is a Guardian process, then the null process ID may be reported (the null OSS process ID is obtained by calling the OSS_PID_NULL_ procedure).

process-program-file

is the Guardian program file name, represented as $volume.subvol.filename of the Guardian or OSS program used by the process that generated this event.

allocation-amount

is the amount of resource the process attempted to allocate.

Cause  An allocation error occurred for resource type resource-type.

Effect  The requested operation fails. After this event is generated, subsequent allocation errors for the same type of resource do not generate events for a period of two minutes.

For example, for the PXS BUF resource, OSS applications fail with the error [ENOMEM].

For example, if this message is sent from an OSP process ($ZSPnn), applications that make use of thread-aware I/O operations for regular files might experience reduced performance.

Recovery  Reduce the usage of the specified resource type and retry the operation. For example, if this is a resouce of type PXS BUF, reduce the number of OSS opens for the processor. For example, if this message is sent from an OSP process ($ZSPnn), move applications that are using thread-aware regular file I/O to other processors.



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Limit error for resource-type resource.
[ Resource ID:               resource-id           ]
Resource limit:              resource-limit
Current percentage:          current-percentage   
Current usage:               current-usage        
OSS PID:                     OSS-pid
Program file:                process-program-file
Attempted Allocation Amount: allocation-amount
resource-type

is the type of resource.

resource-id

only for the resource of type FILESET INODES, this is the name of the FILESET.

resource-limit

is the limit of the resource. For resources of type HEAP2, this is the pool size in bytes. For resources of type THREADS, it is the maximum number of threads allowed. For resources of type FLEXPOOL, this field is not used. For buffer resources, it is the maximum amount of memory that can used. For open resources, it is the maximum number of table entries allowed by OSS file system.

current-percentage

is the current usage represented as a percentage of the resource limit (rounded down to the nearest integer). The current percentage can exceed 100% for (1) unbounded open resources and (2) resources for which the limits have been reduced.

current-usage

is the current usage of the resource. For buffer resources, the current usage is the amount of memory used by the resource. For open resources, the current usage is the number of table entries being used by the resource.

OSS-pid

is the process identifier for the OSS process that issued this event. If the reporting process is a Guardian process, then the null process ID may be reported (the null OSS process ID is obtained by calling the OSS_PID_NULL_ procedure).

process-program-file

is the Guardian program file name, represented as $volume.subvol.filename of the Guardian or OSS program used by the process that generated this event.

allocation-amount

is the amount of resource the process attempted to allocate.

Cause  A limit error occurred for resource type resource-type. A limit error occurs when the current usage for a resource is at or so near the resource limit that an allocation cannot be attempted. A resource allocation cannot be attempted when the resource’s current usage plus the requested resource amount is greater than the resource’s defined limit.

Effect  The requested operation fails. After this event is generated, subsequent limit errors for the same type of resource do not generate events for a period of two minutes.

Recovery  Reduce the usage of the specified resource type and retry the operation.



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Resource resource-type is approaching the resource limit.
[ Resource ID:       resource-id     ]
Resource limit:      resource-limit
Warning threshold:   warning-threshold
Safe threshold:      safe-threshold
Current percentage:  current-percentage
Current usage:       current-usage
Peak percentage:     peak-percentage
Peak usage:          peak-usage
Peak time:           peak-time
Reset time:          reset-time
type

is the type of resource that is nearing the resource limit.

resource-id

only for the resource of type FILESET INODES, this is the name of the FILESET.

resource-limit

is the limit of the resource. For resources of type HEAP2, this is the pool size in bytes. For resources of type THREADS, it is the maximum number of threads allowed. For resources of type FLEXPOOL, this field is not used. For buffer resources, it is the maximum amount of memory that can used. For open resources, it is the maximum number of table entries allowed by OSS file system.

warning-threshold

is the warning threshold for the resource type, represented as a percentage of the resource limit.

safe-threshold

is the safe threshold for this resource type, represented as a percentage of the resource limit. When the current-percentage falls below the safe-threshold after exceeding the warning-threshold, this message (which indicates that the status is normal for this resource) is sent.

current-percentage

is the current usage represented as a percentage of the resource limit (rounded down to the nearest integer). The current percentage can exceed 100% for (1) unbounded open resources and (2) resources for which the limits have been reduced.

current-usage

is the current usage of the resource. For buffer resources, the current usage is the amount of memory used by the resource. For open resources, the current usage is the number of table entries being used by the resource.

peak-percentage

is the peak usage represented as a percentage of the resource limit. The peak percentage can exceed 100% for (1) unbounded open resources and (2) resources for which the limits have been reduced.

peak-usage

is the peak usage of the resource since the reset-time occurred.

peak-time

is the time, displayed in the format ddmmmyy hh:mm, at which the peak (highest) usage of resource type resource-type occurred.

reset-time

is the date and time when the peak-usage was reset. The default value for reset-time is the time at which the resource was initialized.

Cause  The current resource usage has exceeded the warning threshold for resource resource-type and has not yet dropped to or below the safe threshold for the resource.

Effect  This event is generated the first time after the reset time that resource usage exceeds the warning threshold for the given type of resource. In addition, this event is generated once per hour while the resource usage exceeds the safe threshold.

Recovery  This is an informational message only; no corrective action is needed. However, to avoid possible failures due to resource exhaustion under increased work load, monitor resource usage and tune the application and system as needed. For example, if this message is sent from an OSP process ($ZSPnn), consider moving applications that are using thread-aware regular file I/O to other processors.



42
Status returned to normal for resource-type resource.
[ Resource ID:       resource-id    ]
Resource limit:      resource-limit
Warning threshold:   warning-threshold
Safe threshold:      safe-threshold
Current percentage:  current-percentage
Current usage:       current-usage
Peak percentage:     peak-percentage
Peak usage:          peak-usage
Peak time:           peak-time
Reset time:          reset-time
resource-type

is the type of resource.

resource-id

only for the resource of type FILESET INODES, this is the name of the FILESET.

resource-limit

is the limit of the resource. For resources of type HEAP2, this is the pool size in bytes. For resources of type THREADS, it is the maximum number of threads allowed. For resources of type FLEXPOOL, this field is not used. For buffer resources, it is the maximum amount of memory that can used. For open resources, it is the maximum number of table entries allowed by OSS file system.

warning-threshold

is the warning threshold for the resource type, represented as a percentage of the resource limit.

safe-threshold

is the safe threshold for this resource type, represented as a percentage of the resource limit. When the current-percentage falls below the safe-threshold after exceeding the warning-threshold, this message (which indicates that the status is normal for this resource) is sent and warning messages for this resource are discontinued.

current-percentage

is the current usage represented as a percentage of the resource limit (rounded down to the nearest integer). The current percentage can exceed 100% for (1) unbounded open resources and (2) resources for which the limits have been reduced.

current-usage

is the current usage of the resource. For buffer resources, the current usage is the amount of memory used by the resource. For open resources, the current usage is the number of table entries being used by the resource.

peak-percentage

is the peak usage represented as a percentage of the resource limit. The peak percentage can exceed 100% for (1) unbounded open resources and (2) resources for which the limits have been reduced.

peak-usage

is the peak usage of the resource since the reset-time occurred.

peak-time

is the time, displayed in the format ddmmmyy hh:mm, at which the peak (highest) usage of resource type resource-type occurred.

reset-time

is the date and time when the peak-usage was reset. The default value for reset-time is the time at which the resource was initialized.

Cause  The current usage for resource-type resource has dropped to or below the safe threshold after it had previously reached or exceeded the warning threshold.

Effect  Warning messages (message 41) for this resource type are discontinued.

Recovery  This is an informational message only; no corrective action is needed.



45

Fileset fileset RESTRICTEDACCESS attribute value is set to current-value in the OSS Monitor configuration database. [Old value was old-value]

fileset

is the name of the OSS fileset.

current-value

is the value of the RESTRICTEDACCESS attribute after the change was made.

old-value

is the value of the RESTRICTEDACCESS attribute before the change was made.

Cause  The value of the RESTRICTEDACCESS fileset attribute for the fileset fileset was changed from old-value to current-value. The values for the RESTRICTEDACCESS fileset attribute are:

DISABLED
ENABLED
LOCAL

Effect  If current-value is ENABLED or LOCAL, the super ID (255,255) is treated as a normal user and has no special privileges. If current-value is DISABLED, the super ID has the appropriate privilege to access any file.

Recovery  This is an informational message only; no corrective action is needed. For information about restricted-access filesets, see the Open System Services Management and Operations Guide.



46

State of OSS SEEP objectname changed from oldstate to newstate because of reason [with error error_number, error_detail]

objectname

is the name of the OSS SEEP process.

oldstate

is the old state of the process. The state can be STOPPED or RUNNING.

newstate

is the new state of the process. The state can be STOPPED or RUNNING.

reason

explains the cause of the change in the state of the object. This cause is one of the following:

"Operator Request"Successful SEEP start/stop due to SCF command
"OSS SEEP Death"Unexpected SEEP death
"Unable to start OSS SEEP"SEEP creation failure
"Automatic Restart"Successful restart of SEEP after unexpected SEEP death or SEEP creation failure

error_number

is the error number reported for SEEP creation failure, communication failure with SEEP, or the error returned by SEEP. The possible error values are as follows:

Creation failureError returned by the underlying call to the Guardian PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure
Communication failureGuardian File System error returned by the underlying Guardian procedure call that encountered the communication problem
Error returned by SEEPPossible values are 3501, 3503, and 3505

error_detail

is the error detail information returned by the underlying call to the Guardian PROCESS_CREATE_ procedure or 0 in the case of a communication failure or error returned by SEEP.

Cause  The state of OSS SEEP changed either by an SCF CONTROL FILESET/SERVER or SCF START/STOP FILESET command issued by an operator or due to some internal error or failure.

Effect  If SEEP creation fails or SEEP dies due to some internal error, OSS name server retries the creation if creation failure is not due to process parameter error.

Recovery  If the state of SEEP changes to STOPPED unexpectedly, the administrator must verify the cause of state change and perform the necessary actions to restart the OSS SEEP if it has not already been automatically restarted. Look up the error information in the Guardian Procedure Errors and Messages Manual, correct the problem, and restart the SEEP via SCF.



47

Error error in communication with OSS SEEP objectname

error

is the OSS file system or any other error obtained when OSS name server tried to communicate with OSS SEEP.

objectname

is the name of the OSS SEEP process.

Cause  An error occurred while sending the authorization request to OSS SEEP. This includes:

  • Errors when sending the request.

  • A timeout in SEEP’s response.

  • An error returned by SEEP.

Effect  The OSS SEEP consultation does not happen.

Recovery  Perform any recovery action required based on the error value.



48

Stopping process objectname not started by OSS name server

objectname

is the name of the configured OSS SEEP process.

Cause  The OSS name server detected a running process with the same process name as the configured OSS SEEP while attempting to start OSS SEEP.

Effect  The OSS name server attempts to kill the running process to guard against attempted security attacks and attempts to start OSS SEEP with the configured process name.

Recovery  If the running process is valid, change the configured process name for OSS SEEP and perform the necessary actions to restart OSS SEEP. Otherwise, investigate the running process to determine if it is part of a security attack.