Fatal-level messages

The probe automatically terminates when a fatal message is issued.

Table 1. Fatal level probe messages
Message	Description	Action
`Connection to ObjectServer marked DEAD - aborting...`	The connection to the ObjectServer ceased (and store and forward is not enabled in the probe).	Check that the ObjectServer is available.
`Failed to access OMNIHOME directory: "directory name"` `Failed to set interfaces file location`	The probe was unable to locate the interfaces file.	Check that the OMNIHOME environment variable is set to the correct destination.
`Failed to connect - aborting`	The ObjectServer is not available.	Check that the ObjectServer is running, that the interfaces file on the system where the probe is installed has an entry for the ObjectServer, and that there is no networking problem between the two systems.
`Failed to create property` `Failed to define argument` `Failed to initialise` `Failed to set property` `Failed to process arguments` `Session create failed - aborting`	Internal errors.	See your support contract for information about contacting IBM Software Support.
`Failed to read rules - aborting`	A property or command-line option is pointing to a non-existent rules file.	Check that the command-line option or properties file refers to the correct rules file.
`Field "field name" not found in status table` `No matching field found for "field name"`	The rules file being used refers to a field of the format @fieldname which does not exist in the status table.	Check the rules file and correct the problem.
`Unknown data type returned from ObjectServer`	The ObjectServer has returned unknown data.	See your support contract for information about contacting IBM Software Support.