SNA Transport Logging Messages [ SNA Link/iX Node Manager's Guide ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
SNA Link/iX Node Manager's Guide
SNA Transport Logging Messages
Listed below are the messages that are logged for SNA Transport. Note
that these messages can be logged singly or in groups. They are listed
here singly, in alphabetical order according to the first word of the
message.
MESSAGE PathInfoUnit
CAUSE This message is used to print a Path Information
Unit (PIU) as part of a logging message.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Activation/Deactivation protocol violation
CAUSE The remote system has violated protocol in the
activation/deactivation of a session. The
erroneous Path Information Unit (PIU) is
discarded.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Attempt to close link failed on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an error result code when
trying to close the link.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Attempt to establish PU type 2.1 connection
failed on node NodeName
CAUSE The remote node did not respond to the XID poll.
ACTION Ensure that the remote node is active (VARIED
ON). Also, make sure the remote MAC address,
LSAP, and DSAP configured on the local MPE/iX
system matches the remote system configuration.
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MESSAGE Attempt to open link failed on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an error result code when
trying to open the link.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Close user granted on node NodeName
CAUSE A request to close an LU user has been granted.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Error code = ErrorNum
CAUSE This accompanies the packet discard logging
messages, indicating the reason for the discard.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Host beginning activation of node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received the ACTivate Physical
Unit (ACTPU) request for the indicated node.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE HP IS PRIMARY LU LUName
CAUSE This is part of the OpenUser/CloseUser logging
messages. It indicates that the user is a
primary LU, capable of issuing a BIND request.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE HP IS SECONDARY LU LUName
CAUSE This is part of the OpenUser/CloseUser logging
messages. It indicates that the user is a
secondary LU, capable of only receiving a BIND
request.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE INTERNAL ERROR ErrorNum IN NODE NodeName
CAUSE The indicated SNA node has recognized a critical
error. This event is serious and causes the
node to shut down.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact, and
please report the ErrorNum.
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MESSAGE IPR received correctly
CAUSE SNA Transport received and processed the
Isolated Pacing Response (IPR) and is discarding
it when finished.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Link activated for node NodeName
CAUSE Link activation has completed successfully.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Link connect failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport was unable to connect with the WAN
module configurator.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Link disconnect failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received a bad response to a link
disconnect request.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Link failure, recovery in progress on node
NodeName
CAUSE A recoverable link failure has occurred on the
indicated node.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Link failure, shutting down the node NodeName
CAUSE An irrecoverable link error has occurred on the
indicated node.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE LUNAME IS LUName
CAUSE This message is printed for error codes that do
not yet have accompanying diagnostic messages.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Max Data size greater than LLC frame size on
node NodeName
CAUSE The value specified in the MAX DATA field of the
SNA Node PU Data screen is too big. This value
must be at least 36 less than the BUFFER SIZE
specified in the NS Link Token Ring Data screen.
ACTION Use NMMGR to change the value of the MAX DATA
filed in the SNA Node PU Data screen or the
value of the BUFFER SIZE in the NS Link Token
Ring Data screen.
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MESSAGE Module ModuleNum rcvd unrecognized msg on node
NodeName
CAUSE The indicated SNA Transport module has received
a port message it does not recognize.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE NETVIEW - Sending an alert on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport sent an alert to NetView.
ACTION Write down the circumstances and report them to
your HP 3000 system operator.
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MESSAGE NETVIEW ALERT - Dial a bad phone number on node
NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an error from the SDLC
link driver because it tried to dial with an
invalid phone number.
ACTION Use NMMGR or the configuration file critical
summary to verify that the configured Phone
Number is correct.
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MESSAGE NETVIEW ALERT - Dial not completed on node
NodeName
CAUSE The automatic calling unit (ACU) is not turned
on.
ACTION Ensure that the ACU is turned on.
CAUSE SNA Transport received an error from the SDLC
link driver because it received a busy signal or
no answer at all from the remote system.
ACTION This should be a temporary problem. Wait a few
minutes and then try re-dialing.
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MESSAGE NETVIEW ALERT - Inoperative dialing device on
node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an error from the SDLC
link driver because it detected that the
automatic calling unit (ACU) is not on or that
the cable is missing.
ACTION Ensure that the ACU is on and functional, and
that the cable is connected correctly.
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MESSAGE NETVIEW ALERT - Link Failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an error from the SDLC
link driver because it detected a link failure.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE NETVIEW ALERT - WAN driver detected an error on
node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an error from the SDLC
link driver because it detected an internal
error.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE (NO DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE IN CATALOG)
CAUSE This message is printed for error codes that do
not yet have accompanying diagnostic messages.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Node NodeName all sessions closed - beginning
shutdown
CAUSE SNA Transport has finished shutting down all
sessions on the indicated node and is about to
begin node clean up and link shutdown.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Node NodeName ready for activation by host
CAUSE SNA Transport has completed initialization and
link activation, and is now awaiting activation
of the PU by the remote system.
ACTION None; this is a normal event. Note that if you
are using a manual-dial modem, you can begin to
dial after this message is displayed.
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MESSAGE Node NodeName shut down completed
CAUSE Node shutdown has completed successfully. The
indicated node is no longer active.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Node shutdown in progress
CAUSE SNA Transport is discarding a Path Information
Unit (PIU) received during the node shutdown.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Open user granted on node NodeName
CAUSE A request to open an LU user has been granted.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Pacing req not allowed in current state
CAUSE The remote system has sent consecutive pacing
requests, with no response to the initial
request.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE PACKET DISCARDED ON NODE NodeName BY MODULE
ModuleNum
CAUSE A shutdown is occurring, and the module is
cleaning up before termination.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
CAUSE An error has been detected by SNA Transport and
the erroneous packet has been discarded. The
error code and diagnostic message indicate the
reason for the discard.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE PACKET REJECTED ON NODE NodeName BY MODULE
ModuleNum
CAUSE An error was detected in the received request.
So, a negative response (a packet reject) is
sent by SNA Transport.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
CAUSE The node is shutting down.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
CAUSE The remote system is configured to send a
welcome screen immediately after receiving the
ACTivate Logical Unit (ACTLU) response. When
this is the case, the welcome screen is rejected
with sense 1003.
ACTION None; this is a normal event. The welcome
screen is retransmitted by the remote system
when the LU-LU session is established.
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MESSAGE PU type 2.1 XID3 (negotiable) exchange protocol
error on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport detected an XID3 protocol
violation. This may cause the MPE/iX SNA node
to shut down.
ACTION Submit node trace, SNA/Transport version,
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and a console logging list to
the Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE PU type 2.1 XID3 (T2P1) exchange protocol error
on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport detected an XID3 protocol
violation. This may cause the MPE/iX SNA node
to shut down.
ACTION Submit node trace, SNA/Transport version,
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and a console logging list to
the Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received invalid negative response
CAUSE SNA Transport received an erroneous negative
response.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received Non-Activation XID3 on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an unsupported
non-activation XID3.
ACTION None. SNA Transport will ignore the
non-activation XID3 and continue to process as
normal.
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MESSAGE Received PIU with invalid FID type
CAUSE SNA Transport received a Path Information Unit
(PIU) with a Format IDentifier (FID) other than
2.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received PIU with invalid LFSID
CAUSE SNA Transport has received a Path Information
Unit (PIU) with an invalid session ID.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received PIU with invalid RH
CAUSE SNA Transport received a Path Information Unit
(PIU) whose Request/Response Header (RH) is not
of the supported format.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received PIU with invalid TH
CAUSE SNA Transport received a Path Information Unit
(PIU) whose Transmission Header (TH) is not of
the supported format.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received too long RU
CAUSE SNA Transport received a Path Information Unit
(PIU) whose Request/Response Unit (RU) is longer
than the maximum RU size specified in the BIND.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received too short RU
CAUSE SNA Transport received a Path Information Unit
(PIU) shorter than the sum of the length of the
Request/Response Header (RH) plus Transmission
Header (TH); that is, no Request/Response Unit
(RU) exists.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received unexpected expedited response
CAUSE SNA Transport received an expedited response
when no expedited request has been sent.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received unexpected IPR
CAUSE SNA Transport received an Isolated Pacing
Response (IPR) when "send pacing" was not
specified in the BIND.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received unexpected pacing response
CAUSE SNA Transport received a pacing response when no
request was sent.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received unexpected response
CAUSE SNA Transport received a response for which no
corresponding request exists.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received unexpected RQR response
CAUSE SNA Transport received a ReQuest Recovery (RQR)
response when no expedited request has been
sent.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Received XID3 with format error on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport received an XID3 with illegal
format.
ACTION The remote host does not conform to the XID3
exchange protocol. Submit an SR along with an
SNA node trace, SNA/Transport version,
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, a console logging list, and
time and date of error to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE Remote node did not support PU type 2.1 on node
NodeName
CAUSE The remote node is not a PU type 2.1 node.
ACTION Ask the remote system administrator to
reconfigure the system to support PU type 2.1.
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MESSAGE Request not allowed in current state
CAUSE SNA Transport has received an unexpected
request.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI connect reply failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport cannot establish the LLC link
connection.
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI connect request failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport cannot establish the LLC link
connection.
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI disconnect reply failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport cannot disconnect the LLC link
connection.
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI disconnect request failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport cannot disconnect the LLC link
connection.
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI rendezvous reply failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport cannot establish the LLC link
connection
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI rendezvous request failure on node NodeName
CAUSE The value specified in Local SSAP field in the
SNA Node Token Ring Link screen is being used by
another node.
ACTION Use NMMGR or the configuration file critical
summary to check that the Local SSAP value of
the node is not the same as any currently active
SNA node. Otherwise, submit a node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and a
list of console logging to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI separate reply failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport cannot disconnect the LLC link
connection.
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SDI separate request failure on node NodeName
CAUSE SNA Transport cannot disconnect the LLC link
connection.
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE Segmentation error
CAUSE SNA Transport detected a missing segment or
received segments out of order.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Sense code = SenseCode
CAUSE This accompanies the packet reject logging
messages, indicating the reason for the reject.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Session not open
CAUSE SNA Transport received a deactivation response
on a session that is no longer open.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE Session started on node NodeName
CAUSE The indicated session received and processed an
ACTivate Physical Unit (ACTPU), ACTivate Logical
Unit (ACTLU), or BIND, as applicable.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Session terminated on node NodeName
CAUSE The indicated session received and processed a
DeACTivate Physical Unit (DACTPU), DeACTivate
Logical Unit (DACTLU), or UNBIND, as applicable.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE Shutdown type = Internal error
CAUSE This is part of the logging messages "Node
NodeName all sessions closed - beginning
shutdown" and "Node NodeName shut down
completed" (each message is described earlier in
this listing). This message indicates the type
of shutdown (caused by an internal error) that
is in progress.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Shutdown type = Kill
CAUSE This is part of the logging messages "Node
NodeName all sessions closed - beginning
shutdown" and "Node NodeName shut down
completed" (each message is described earlier in
this listing). This message indicates the type
of shutdown (kill) that is in progress.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Shutdown type = Link failure norecovery
CAUSE This is part of the logging messages "Node
NodeName all sessions closed - beginning
shutdown" and "Node NodeName shut down
completed" (each message is described earlier in
this listing). This message indicates the type
of shutdown (caused by a nonrecoverable link
failure) that is in progress.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Shutdown type = Link failure recovery
CAUSE This is part of the logging messages "Node
NodeName all sessions closed - beginning
shutdown" and "Node NodeName shut down
completed" (each message is described earlier in
this listing). This message indicates the type
of shutdown (caused by a recoverable link
failure) that is in progress.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Shutdown type = Protocol
CAUSE This is part of the logging messages "Node
NodeName all sessions closed - beginning
shutdown" and "Node NodeName shut down
completed" (each message is described earlier in
this listing). This message indicates the type
of shutdown (protocol) that is in progress.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE Shutdown type = Quiesce
CAUSE This is part of the logging messages "Node
NodeName all sessions closed - beginning
shutdown" and "Node NodeName shut down
completed" (each message is described earlier in
this listing). This message indicates the type
of shutdown (quiesce) that is in progress.
ACTION None.
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MESSAGE SIDH = SessIDHi, SIDL = SessIDLo, ODAI
OAFDAFAssgnInd
CAUSE This is part of the OpenUser/CloseUser logging
messages. It uniquely identifies the session.
ACTION None; this is a normal event.
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MESSAGE SNA PACKET REJECTED ON NODE NodeName BY MODULE
ModuleNum
CAUSE A packet intended for the LU-LU session was sent
on the LU-SSCP session. The LU-LU session is
not available, since no SNA service has opened
the session yet. So, the packet was rejected.
ACTION Call your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
CAUSE The remote system is configured to send a
welcome screen immediately after receiving the
ACTivate Logical Unit (ACTLU) response. When
this is the case, the welcome screen is rejected
with sense 1003.
ACTION None; this is a normal event. The welcome
screen is retransmitted by the remote system
when the LU-LU session is established.
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MESSAGE SNA Transport received exception event from LLC
on node NodeName
CAUSE An exception event caused the token ring LLC
level to shut down.
ACTION Software internal error. Submit node trace,
SNA/Transport version, NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, and
console logging list to the Hewlett-Packard
support contact.
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MESSAGE SOCKERR nnn
CAUSE This is part of the logging message "subsystem =
SubsysID, procedure = ProcNum, error num =
ErrorNum" when the ProcNum is -1 (the message is
described later in this listing).
ACTION Look in the NS3000/XL Error Messages Reference
Manual (36923-61000) for the message with the
number corresponding to nnn.
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MESSAGE Subsystem = SubsysID, Error Code = ErrorCode
CAUSE This is associated with the "INTERNAL ERROR
ErrorNum IN NODE NodeName" logging message (the
message is described earlier in this listing).
ACTION Write down the SubsysID and ErrorCode, and call
your Hewlett-Packard support contact.
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MESSAGE subsystem = SubsysID, procedure = ProcNum, error
num = ErrorNum
CAUSE This is part of the logging message for link
errors (including errors that occur when trying
to open or close the link).
ACTION Write down the indicated values and call your
Hewlett-Packard support contact. Note that, (1)
depending on the ErrorNum, you might have to
look at a message with the corresponding number
in "X.25 Link Failure Error Codes" later in this
appendix; and (2) depending on the ProcNum, you
might have to look at a message with the
corresponding number in "X.25 Link QLLC Internal
Error Codes" later in this appendix.
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