Channel states on IBM i
Channel states are displayed on the Work with Channels panel
| State name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| STARTING | Channel is ready to begin negotiation with target MCA |
| BINDING | Establishing a session and initial data exchange |
| REQUESTING | Requester channel initiating a connection |
| RUNNING | Transferring or ready to transfer |
| PAUSED | Waiting for message-retry interval |
| STOPPING | Establishing whether to retry or stop |
| RETRYING | Waiting until next retry attempt |
| STOPPED | Channel stopped because of an error or because an end-channel command is issued |
| INACTIVE | Channel ended processing normally or channel never started |
| *None | No state (for server-connection channels only) |