System error messages

DFSMSrmm issues system error messages when errors occur, such as internal abends within DFSMSrmm, unsuccessful logging of changes to the DFSMSrmm control data set, unsuccessful journal processing, or I/O errors on the control data set. All DFSMSrmm error messages are written to the system log.

Notify your system programmer if any of these errors persist.

These are system error messages for which you might want to set up handling procedures:
  • EDG0154I SHUTDOWN OF DFSMSRMM DELAYED BY ANOTHER ADDRESS SPACE
    • Look at following message EDG0155I to see the list of jobnames delaying shutdown.
    • Reply to any outstanding WTORs for the jobnames holding the resource.
  • EDG2103D PERMANENT JOURNAL ERROR - REPLY "R" TO RETRY, "I" TO IGNORE, "D" TO DISABLE, OR "L" TO LOCK
    • Look for a previous message with the EDG prefix that shows the error.
    • Notify your system programmer.
  • EDG2104E JOURNAL FILE IS FULL - SCHEDULE CONTROL DATA SET BACKUP TO CLEAR IT.
    • Manually start DFSMSrmm backup job to reset journal.
    • Notify your system programmer.
    • There is no reply for this message. This message is followed by message EDG2103D, which replied to.
  • EDG2107E JOURNAL THRESHOLD REACHED - JOURNAL IS percentage_value% FULL. tracksTRACKS (kilobytesK) AVAILABLE
    • The journal has reached the specified threshold value. If an auto-start procedure for backup is defined, then RMM starts it automatically. Otherwise follow your installation-defined backup procedure.
    • Notify your system programmer.
  • EDG2108E JOURNAL IS percentage_value% FULL. tracks TRACKS (kilobytesK) AVAILABLE
    • This message is issued for every additional 5% full, or every 1% once over 90% full. If no backup procedure has already been started, then follow your installation-defined backup procedure.
    • Notify your system programmer.
  • EDG2110I DFSMSrmm DETECTED A FAILED CONTROL DATA SET UPDATE
    • DFSMSrmm is attempting to recover the DFSMSrmm control data set. Wait for message EDG2111I or EDG2115I. You do not need to reply to this message.
  • EDG2111I DFSMSrmm STARTING AUTOMATIC RECOVERY OF THE CONTROL DATA SET
    • DFSMSrmm is attempting to recover the DFSMSrmm control data set using the journal. Wait for message EDG2112I or EDG2115I. You do not need to reply to this message.
  • EDG2112I DFSMSrmm AUTOMATIC RECOVERY OF CONTROL DATA SET SUCCESSFUL
    • Recovery was successful and you need not reply to this message.
  • EDG2113I AUTOMATIC RECOVERY OF CONTROL DATA SET COMPLETED BY ANOTHER SYSTEM
    • Recovery is in progress. You do not need to reply to this message.
  • EDG2114I AUTOMATIC RECOVERY OF CONTROL DATA SET HAS FAILED
    • Recovery failed. Wait for message EDG2116A. You do not need to reply to this message.
  • EDG2115I RECOVERY OF CONTROL DATA SET IS REQUIRED
    • Automatic recovery is not possible. Wait for message EDG2116A. You do not need to reply to this message.
  • EDG2116A DFSMSrmm QUIESCED - START CONTROL DATA SET RECOVERY PROCEDURE
    • You can start recovery processing now by following your installation-defined recovery procedures.
  • EDG9115I I/O DISABLED FOR DFSMSrmm PROBLEM DETERMINATION OUTPUT DATA SET, REASON CODEreason_code
    • DFSMSrmm issues this message when DFSMSrmm cannot write to the PDA trace output EDGPDOX or EDGPDOY data sets.
    • Notify your system programmer.
  • EDG9116I RENAME ERROR SWAPPING DFSMSrmm PDA DATA SETS OLD DATA SET =olddsn, NEW DATA SET =newdsn, RETURN CODE return_code REASON CODE reason_code
    • DFSMSrmm issues this message when the PDA trace output EDGPDOX or EDGPDOY data sets cannot be swapped.
    • Notify your system programmer.