System Log Failure Recovery

The system log failure recovery function that is provided responds to a system log inactive message by restarting the system log. If the system log should be available to be used as the hardcopy medium, the recovery function assigns the system log as the hardcopy medium.

The recovery commands are only issued if the occurrence of the system log inactive message that is received does not exceed a defined critical threshold.

The system log failure recovery function that is provided includes the following items:

• Automation routine INGRX740, see INGRX740
• Automation table entries for system messages IEE037D, IEE041I, IEE533E, IEE769E, IEE043I
• Recovery automation flag for the MVS component minor resource LOG
• Error threshold definitions for the MVS component minor resource LOG
• Command specification in the MESSAGES/USERDATA automation policy item for the special message ID LOG