IEE169I

Explanation
A request was made to place online a path to a
device through a channel path. However, the path is being kept offline
by a system service.
In the message text: dev,xx
The path representing the connection between the channel path xx and
the device with device number dev.
sss
The service that is keeping the path offline. For example, sss might
be System Automation. When sss is C.U.I.R., the
operator's request to vary the specified path online has been rejected
because the path was varied offline by the Control Unit Initiated
Reconfiguration (C.U.I.R.) service.

System action
The system does not process the VARY PATH command.
The system continues processing.

Operator response
Wait until the service specified by sss varies
the path online. If sss is C.U.I.R., enter the
VARY PATH ONLINE command with the FORCE operand to override the C.U.I.R.
service.
Use the FORCE operand only when a path was never varied
back online by the C.U.I.R. service after it completed a service action
involving the path.  This situation could occur if the IBM service
representative neglected to resume the path after finishing the service
action or if the RESUME failed.  If you do not use the FORCE operand
to bring the path online in this situation, the path will remain offline
for the life of the IPL.

Source
Reconfiguration

Module
IEEVPTHR

Routing code
2

Descriptor code
5