dasd.1c9171 <bus ID of the DASD>: DIAG initialization failed with rc=<return code>

Explanation

Initializing the DASD with the DIAG discipline failed. Possible reasons for this problem are that the device has a device type other than FBA or ECKD, or has a block size other than one of the supported sizes: 512 byte, 1024 byte, 2048 byte, or 4096 byte.

User response

Ensure that the device can be written to and has a supported device type and block size. For details about the return code see the section about the INITIALIZE function for DIAGNOSE Code X'250' in "z/VM CP Programming Services". If you cannot resolve the error, note the error code and contact your support organization.

Severity

Warning