Table 22. Intervention Required Conditions relating to a Virtual Tape Server in the Library (continued)

Intervention Required Condition

Resolution Actions

 

 

Message

1. Record the error code and contact your service

 

Virtual Tape System z has a CHECK1 (xxxx) failure.

representative.

2. The Virtual Tape Server will restart itself.

 

Probable Cause

3. Restart all active host jobs.

An error was detected in Virtual Tape Server z that

 

cannot be recovered. The error could be a result of

 

hardware or internal software problems. The Virtual Tape

 

Server Controller will automatically restart itself. Any host

 

jobs using virtual volumes and devices are abended and

 

any data that has not been written to the Tape Volume

 

Cache is lost.

 

 

 

Message

1. Insert more 3590 cartridges into the library. Make sure

 

Free storage threshold has been crossed. (VTS z)

their volume serial numbers are within the range of

stacked volumes de®ned for Virtual Tape Server

 

Probable Cause

reporting the condition.

2. The VTS Active Data panel for Virtual Tape Server will

The available free space in Virtual Tape Server z has

be updated to re¯ect any newly added stacked

fallen below the threshold set through the Set VTS

volumes on the hour.

Management Policies panel on the library manager.

 

 

 

Message

1. Remove the cartridges from the I/O station.

 

During the disaster recovery process, a stacked

2. If possible, repair the cartridge and place in the

convenience I/O station.

volume xxxxxx and has been ejected. (VTS z)

 

Probable Cause

 

During the disaster recovery process, Virtual Tape Server

 

z could not read the recovery information on stacked

 

volume xxxxxx. Error recovery was unsuccessful. The

 

media may have been damaged during the disaster. The

 

cartridge is placed in the convenience I/O station.

 

 

 

Message

1. Notify your System Administrator.

 

Database restore from stacked volume xxxxxx failed,

 

attempting restore from next most recent. (VTS z)

 

Probable Cause

 

During the disaster recovery process, Virtual Tape Server

 

z could not successfully recover the database from

 

stacked volume xxxxxx. Error recovery was unsuccessful.

 

The media may have been damaged during the disaster.

 

 

 

Message

1. Notify your system administrator.

 

Insert of logical volume xxxxxx failed during disaster

 

recovery. (VTS z)

 

Probable Cause

 

During the disaster recovery process, logical volume

 

xxxxxx could not be added to the library manager

 

inventory. It may be because the volser is already in the

 

inventory or the library is already at the logical volume

 

limit or the volser con¯icts with a physical volume's volser

 

that is already in the library.

 

 

 

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