OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users

Document revision date: 19 July 1999

OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users

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ODS2SAVE, save set disk on 'device-name' must be structure level 2

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The specified volume is not a Files--11 On-Disk Structure Level 2 volume. The volume cannot be used as a save-set disk.
User Action: Retry the operation using a properly initialized structure level 2 volume.

OFFLINE, 'device-name' off line

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The specified device is off line. The requested action cannot be completed.
User Action: Place the device on line and reenter the command.

ONEF11DEV, both input and output must not be save sets

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: When the BACKUP command was executed, you specified that both input and output files reference a save set. Either the input or the output specification, not both, can reference a save set.
User Action: Correct and reenter the command.

ONEF11OUT, file-structured output must not be a list

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The output specification for a copy, restore, or compare operation without the /IMAGE qualifier is a list of file specifications. (The Backup utility does not accept this.)
User Action: Modify your output specification and reenter the command.

ONEIMGDEV, /IMAGE input specification must not be a list

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The specification for an input volume set to be processed with the /IMAGE qualifier is a list of file specifications. (The Backup utility does not accept this.)
User Action: Modify your input specification and reenter the command.

ONEPHYDEV, /PHYSICAL specification must not be a list

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The specification for a physical volume is a list of file specifications. (The Backup utility does not accept this.)
User Action: Modify your specification and reenter the command.

OPENDIR, error opening directory 'directory-name'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: An error was encountered during an attempt to open the specified directory file. The Backup utility cannot process files in this directory or its subdirectories.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

OPENFAIL, failure opening component file 'file-number', 'file-name'

Facility: STDRV, System Startup Driver
Explanation: The startup driver failed to open one of the system files that describes the tasks that need to be performed at startup. The startup operation attempts to continue, but may not properly perform all startup tasks.
User Action: Make sure that the named file is available and can be read.

OPENIN, error opening 'file-name' as input

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: A file to be read by LOGINOUT (for example, a file containing the announcement message) cannot be opened.
User Action: Ensure that the file exists and that it has read access.

OPENIN, error opening 'file-name' as input

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility cannot open the specified input file.
User Action: Determine why the file cannot be opened and repeat the backup operation.

OPENOUT, error opening 'file-name' as output

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility cannot open the specified output file.
User Action: Determine why the file cannot be opened and repeat the backup operation.

OPERABORT, operator has aborted request, reply is 'reply'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: This informational message displays the operator's response to a query from the Backup utility after the operator aborted or canceled a request.
User Action: None.

OPERASSIST, operator assistance has been requested

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: This message notifies you that operator assistance has been requested.
User Action: None.

OPERFAIL, error requesting operator service

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to interact with the operator. The error may be caused because the operator replied to the request with REPLY/ABORT.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

OPERSPEC, specify option ('options')

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: This message is returned to the operator. It indicates that the Backup utility encountered a recoverable error.
User Action: The operator must select one of the options listed in the message. The options listed depend upon the recoverable error that was encountered. Possible options are: QUIT, CONTINUE, RESTART, NEW, OVERWRITE and USE. If the QUIT option is selected, the Backup utility will terminate. If the CONTINUE option is selected, the Backup utility will ignore the error and continue processing. If the RESTART option is selected, the Backup utility will restart the operation at the beginning of the current volume. If the NEW option is selected, the Backup utility will dismount the current tape volume and request that a new tape volume be mounted. If the OVERWRITE option is selected, the Backup utility will overwrite the currently loaded volume label. If the USE option is selected, the Backup utility will use the currently loaded volume label.

OPRABORT, mount aborted by operator

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: This is the final message in a series of messages issued from MOUNT to the operator. The operator has refused your request.
User Action: None.

OPRABORT, operator has aborted backup request

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The operator selected the ABORT option when prompted for input.
User Action: The backup operation has been aborted. You might want to restart the backup operation, because all data has not been saved.

OPREPLY, 'reply'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: This is the operator's response to the DCL command REQUEST.
User Action: Take action based on the reply.

OPREPLY, operator reply is 'reply'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: This message contains the operator's reply to a request.
User Action: Take action based on the reply.

OPRQST, 'request'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: This message contains a request from MOUNT to the operator.
User Action: Take action based on the request or wait for the operator to service the request.

OPRQSTCAN, operator request canceled

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: An operator request was canceled because the mount failed or was aborted with a Ctrl/Y.
User Action: None.

OPRSNDERR, error sending request to operator

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: MOUNT failed in an attempt to send a message to the operator.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

OPSPECLBL, the label was not specified; specify label (up to 6 characters)

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: Exact label checking is in effect, but the command line did not specify enough labels to cover the current volume.
User Action: You must specify a volume label to be used in exact volume order checking.

OUTCOMTERMINATED, security server's outgoing message mechanism failed and is exiting

Facility: SECSRV, Security Server
Explanation: An error occurred in the security server's communication system and the server is shutting down.
User Action: Issue the DCL command SET SERVER SECURITY/START to restart the security server. If this condition persists, contact a Digital support representative.

OUTOFRANGE, value specified is not within the legal range for this qualifier

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: A value was specified that is out of range for a LATCP qualifier.
User Action: Specify a value within the legal range (see the OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual).

OUTPUTERR, error opening primary output file SYS$OUTPUT

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: The system cannot open the current output device and cannot perform the login. This message is usually accompanied by an RMS file system message indicating the reason for the failure.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

OUT_RANGE, number cannot be less than 1 or larger than 127

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The SYSGEN command CONFIGURE specifies a number that is either too small or too large.
User Action: Reenter the command, specifying a number within the range of 1 to 127.

OUTSWPERR, outswap write error

Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: The OpenVMS software detected an irrecoverable, inconsistent condition. After all physical memory is written to a system dump file, the system automatically reboots if the BUGREBOOT system parameter is set to 1.
User Action: Use the BACKUP command with the /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to make a backup save set of the system dump file and the error log file active at the time of the error. Contact a Digital support representative and describe the conditions leading to the error.

OVERFLOW, overflow in floating addresses, illegal configuration

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The SYSGEN command CONFIGURE computed an illegal floating address for a CSR or vector.
User Action: Reenter the command with the correct number of controllers.

OVERWRITE, relative volume 'volume-name' on device 'device-name' will be overwritten

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: This message notifies you that the volume header of the indicated volume will be overwritten with the information requested by the BACKUP command.
User Action: None.

PAGECRIT, page file nearly full; system trying to continue

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: The system is running out of page file space. This message is more critical than the PAGEFRAG message.
User Action: Create a new page file with more space. See the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual.

PAGED_GST_TOBIG, paged global symbol fixup data exceeds table size

Facility: LOADER, Executive Image Loader
Explanation: An executive image has more global symbols in the fixup data than can fit in the loader's internal tables.
User Action: Contact a Digital support representative.

PAGEFRAG, page file filling up; please create more space

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: The system is running out of page file space.
User Action: Create a new page file with more space. See the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual.

PAGEREDERR, page read error

PAGEWRTERR, page write error

PAGNTRNVAL, page not in transition or valid

Parallel Path is Closing Virtual Circuit - REMOTE PORT 'xxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port driver switched communications from a low-performance communication link to a high-performance communication link. This event is a normal virtual circuit shutdown.
User Action: None.

PARSE, error opening 'file-spec'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to access the specified file.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

Path #n. Has become working but CROSSED to Path #n. - REMOTE PORT 'xxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The specified path is working, but the cables appear to be crossed.
User Action: Check for crossed-cable pairs and correct the problem.

Path #n. Has gone from BAD to GOOD - REMOTE PORT 'xxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: A hardware error condition has been cleared on the specified path.
User Action: None.

Path #n. Has gone from GOOD to BAD - REMOTE PORT 'xxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: A hardware error has occurred on the specified path.
User Action: Check cables on the specified path for breaks or improper connections and correct the problem.

Path #n. Loopback has gone from BAD to GOOD
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: A loopback error has been cleared on the specified path.
User Action: None.

Path #n. Loopback has gone from GOOD to BAD
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: A loopback error has occurred on the specified path.
User Action: Check for crossed-cable pairs or faulty CI hardware and correct the problem.

PFNLISTCNT, inconsistent PFN list count

PFNREFNZRO, PFN reference count nonzero

PGFGBLBAD, pagefault, global page table entry bad format

PGFIPLHI, pagefault with IPL too high

PGFLOCBAD, pagefault, location field has bad value

PHYDEVGEO, device type of 'device-name' does not match input

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: In an operation with the /PHYSICAL qualifier, the output device must be the same type as the input device.
User Action: Reevaluate the operation; another mode of operation, such as using the /IMAGE qualifier, may be appropriate. Or, retry the operation, specifying the same type of device.

PHYFILSPE, /PHYSICAL specification must have only device name

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: When the /PHYSICAL command qualifier was used, more than a device name was specified as an input-specifier or output-specifier. The file specification for a volume to be processed with the /PHYSICAL qualifier must contain only a device name.
User Action: Refer to the OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual for information on the /PHYSICAL command qualifier and reenter the command.

PHYSET, physical save set supplied to nonphysical operation

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: A save set created with the /PHYSICAL qualifier cannot be used as input to an operation without specifying the /PHYSICAL qualifier.
User Action: Use the DCL command BACKUP/LIST to determine how the save set is created. Reevaluate the operation, and reenter the command.

Port Error Bit(s) Set - CNF/PMC/PSR 'xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port driver attempts to reinitialize the port; after 50 attempts, it marks the device off line.
User Action: Check the error logs for a sanity timeout. This sanity timeout is indicated by bit 6 of the PSR (PSR = 'xxxxxx4x'). The error logs describe the sanity timeout bit as a "Maintenance Timer Expiration." If sanity timeouts occur, check the console log to see if the operator has halted and continued the system for any reason. If the console log does not show operator intervention, increase the PASTIMOUT SYSGEN parameter until the timeouts no longer occur. For nontimeout errors, contact a Digital support representative to check the port hardware.

Port Error Bit(s) Set - NODESTS/CASR(H)/(L) 'xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The adapter is reporting an internal error. The port driver attempts to reinitialize the adapter; after 50 failed attempts it marks the device off line.
User Action: Contact a Digital support representative to check the port hardware.

Port has Closed Virtual Circuit - REMOTE PORT 'xxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port driver has closed the virtual circuit that the local port opened to the remote port.
User Action: Check the PP$DB_STATUS field of the error log entry to see why the virtual circuit is closed. This error is normal if the remote system crashed or is shut down.

Port is going Offline
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port is offline after failing to reinitialize following a port failure.
User Action: Check the error log for errors from this port and call a Digital support representative.

Port is Reinitializing. Check the Error Log
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port is reinitializing after a port failure. The port attempts to recover from all failures.
User Action: Check the error log for errors from this port and call a Digital support representative.

Port is Reinitializing ('number' Retries Left). Check the Error Log
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port is reinitializing after a port failure. The port attempts to recover from a failure, and if the retry count is exhausted, the port is set offline.
User Action: Check the error log for errors from this port and call a Digital support representative.

Port Power Down
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port driver detected a power down interrupt from the port.
User Action: Contact a Digital support representative to check the port power supply.

Port Power Up
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: A system-wide power failure was detected and is being recovered. In the case of a CI 750 adapter, the expansion box may have lost power and power is now being restored.
User Action: None.

Port Transition Failure - CNF/PMC/PSR 'xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port driver attempts to reinitialize the port; after 50 failed attempts, it marks the device off line.
User Action: Contact a Digital support representative to check the port hardware.

Port Transition Failure - NODESTS/CASR(H)/(L) 'xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The adapter is reporting an internal error during initialization or restart. The port driver attempts to reinitialize the adapter; after 50 failed attempts it marks the device off line.
User Action: Contact a Digital support representative to check the port hardware.

Port ucode not at current rev level. PROM/RAM rev is 'xxxx/xxxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port driver continues port operation.
User Action: Check the console storage device for the latest microcode version. For ports with on-board microcode, contact a Digital support representative to upgrade the port microcode. Prolonged operation of the port with obsolete microcode is not supported by Digital.

Port ucode not at required rev level. PROM/RAM rev is 'xxxx/xxxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The adapter microcode must be updated to ensure correct operation. Most likely a major defect exists in the microcode revision currently in the adapter.
User Action: Load the latest microcode for that adapter from the console load media, or contact a Digital support representative to check the hardware and load the latest microcode.

POSERROR, error positioning 'file-spec'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to reposition the specified file.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

POSITERR, error positioning 'save-set-spec'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to reposition the specified save-set volume.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

PREFIX, searching for ICBM with prefix 'prefix'

Facility: IOGEN
Explanation: This message is displayed while IO AUTOCONFIGURE searches through IOGEN Configuration Building Modules (ICBMs), configures devices, and loads drivers.
User Action: None.

PROCDONE, operation completed. Processing finished at 'date-time'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: Standalone backup processing has completed.
User Action: None.

PROCGONE, Process not in system

PROCINDEX, error processing index file on 'device,' RVN 'n'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to process the index file, [000000]INDEXF.SYS;1, on the specified relative volume of the specified device.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

PROXYCONVERT, old-format proxy database needs to be converted

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: The security server startup command procedure detected an existing NETPROXY.DAT file with no corresponding NET$PROXY.DAT file. This error occurs when the old-format NETPROXY.DAT database file has not yet been converted to a new NET$PROXY.DAT database following a system upgrade.
User Action: Run the conversion utility (CONVERT_PROXY) to convert NETPROXY.DAT. (See the installation documentation for details.)

PROXYMISSING, old-format proxy database file is missing

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: The security server startup command procedure detected a new format proxy database (NET$PROXY.DAT) with no corresponding old format proxy database (NETPROXY.DAT). Probably the CONVERT_PROXY utility was run to create the new database, and then the old format database was deleted. The old database is required on the system by DECnet Phase IV and many layered products.
User Action: Restore NETPROXY.DAT from backup files.

PROXYNOTOPEN, cannot open proxy database

Facility: SECSRV, Security Server
Explanation: The proxy database NET$PROXY.DAT exists, but it cannot be opened for the reason stated in an accompanying message.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

PROXYSHUTDOWN, proxy processing is shutting down

Facility: SECSRV, Security Server
Explanation: As requested, proxy processing is shutting down.
User Action: None.

PROXYSTARTINGUP, proxy processing now starting up

Facility: SECSRV, Security Server
Explanation: As requested, proxy processing is starting up.
User Action: None.

PROXYTERMINATED, an error caused proxy processing to terminate

Facility: SECSRV, Security Server
Explanation: An error occurred in the proxy processing component of the security server.
User Action: Contact a Digital support representative.

PRTEXT, file only partly extended. Volume may be too fragmented.

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The SYSGEN command CREATE failed due to insufficient disk space.
User Action: Clean up your disk space, or specify a smaller /SIZE qualifier.

PSB_FIXUPS, image contains LPPSB fixups, link NATIVE_ONLY

Facility: LOADER, Executive Image Loader
Explanation: A load request was made for an executive image that contains LPPSB fixup data because it was linked /NONATIVE_ONLY. Executive images must be linked /NATIVE_ONLY.
User Action: Relink the image using /NATIVE_ONLY.

PTELENVIOL, unexpected page table length violation

PTRCNT, ACP block count exceeds retrieval pointer size

PURGWSSCN, purge working set scan error

PWDEXPIR, your password has expired - contact your system manager

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: The password is valid for a specific length of time as determined by your system manager. When a password reaches the end of its specified time period, it expires and can no longer be used to gain access to the system. This is a system security feature that forces users to change their passwords on a regular basis. You should have been receiving advance messages notifying you when your password would expire.
User Action: Ask your system manager for a new password.

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