Messages Issued by a Processor Operations Target System

When a target system issues a message, the message is forwarded to the processor operations focal point system. The focal point system repackages the message within an SA z/OS ISQ900I message, an ISQ901I message, or both, and routes the message to the appropriate task:

  • ISQ900I messages are routed to SA z/OS processor operations autotasks. If you want automation that you write to receive ISQ900I messages, use the ISQEXEC command to run the automation in a target control task. For information about using the ISQEXEC command, see section Sending an Automation Routine to a Target Control Task in Issuing Other OCF Commands. Your NetView automation table entries for SA z/OS should acknowledge the ISQ900I identifier for all target system messages forwarded to the processor operations focal point system. You can specify your ISQ900I automation table entries to be target system specific, however, this is not recommended.
  • ISQ901I messages are routed to all logged-on operators identified as interested operators by the ISQXMON command or marked as such in the customization dialog.

For information about the ISQEXEC and ISQXMON commands, see IBM Z® System Automation Operator's Commands.

A message forwarded from an SNMP connection consists of the following:

  • ISQ900I or ISQ901I message identifier
  • Name of target system where the message originated
  • Console designator form describing where the message originated
  • Message identifier and text of the original message from the target system
For example, if a NetView connection forwards the message IEA101A SPECIFY SYSTEM PARAMETERS from the operating system to the focal point system, SA z/OS creates one or both of the following SA z/OS messages: 
ISQ900I target-system-name OC IEA101A SPECIFY SYSTEM PARAMETERS
ISQ901I target-system-name OC IEA101A SPECIFY SYSTEM PARAMETERS

This message format applies to all processor operations target system messages. It is independent of the target system resource that generated the original message.

The processor operations target system message is sent in the same format as it would be displayed on the processor Support Element (SE) or Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Specifics of VM second level systems: Messages from guest machine operating system appear in the following format: 
ISQ900I psm-name.guest-name OC IEA101A SPECIFY SYSTEM PARAMETERS
Messages from CP on the virtual machine appear in the following format: 
ISQ900I psm-name.guest.name OC HCPGSP2627I The virtual machine is 
        placed in CP mode due to a SIGP initial CPU reset from CPU 00.
Messages from the PSM itself appear in the following format: 
ISQ700I psm-name SC ISQCS0314E Message Handler has failed.
Note: Make sure your consoles issue messages in the format that you expect and write your NetView automation table entries accordingly.