April 1, 1981
Messages on Startup andInitialization In the course of VM/370 initialization or startup, in addition to the
normal expected messages that are a part of loading the system, you may
see other messages to which you must respond. These messages relate to
functions ofinitializat-lon: checkpoint .• warm start, and automatic
checkpoint requirements. These messages and the recommended course of
action are described in theVM/370 System Messages. Console Messages After Startup System console messages are in three categories: • System operation status messages • Virtual machine user messages • Hardware and program status messages
The operator action required depends on the type and content of the
message.SYSTEM OPERATION STATUS MESSAGES These messages inform the system operator of the logging on and logging
off of users, number of spooled files, output printer or punch
accounting data, device attention conditions, and command completion
indications.Some of these messages require operator action, while
others do not.MESSAGES FROM VIRTUAL MACHINE USERS These messages include requests and inquiries from virtual machine users
on the system; a sampling of these user messages follows:MSG FROM JONES: CAN YOU GIVE ME A TAPE MSG FROM SMITH: CAN YOU PUT UP A SCRATCH 181 MSG FROM SMITH: PLEASE TAKE RING OUT OF 181 NOW MSG FROM BROWN: PLS ATTACH 382 HARDWARE AND PROGRAM STATUS MESSAGES These messages include VM/370 error recording messages, VM/370 system
error information, andI/O error messages related to users of virtual
machines who have invokedSVC 76. SVC 76 causes VK/370 to send a
message to the system operator (forI/O error records only) and to
record the error data inVK/370 "s error recording area. The V!/310 manual describes these messages.
For more information about error detection and the recording and
editing of errors, refer to the!M/370 OL!SEP and Error The following the action that the operator must take in
response to an error message:
1. Determine the severity of the error.
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Messages on Startup and
normal expected messages that are a part of loading the system, you may
see other messages to which you must respond. These messages relate to
functions of
checkpoint requirements. These messages and the recommended course of
action are described in the
The operator action required depends on the type and content of the
message.
off of users, number of spooled files, output printer or punch
accounting data, device attention conditions, and command completion
indications.
others do not.
on the system; a sampling of these user messages follows:
error information, and
machines who have invoked
message to the system operator (for
record the error data in
For more information about error detection and the recording and
editing of errors, refer to the
response to an error message:
1. Determine the severity of the error.
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