FCXxxx321A Less than nn paths to device(s) xxxx-yyyy
Explanation
The number of active channel paths to device xxxx, or to the range of I/O devices with the device numbers xxxx to yyyy, is lower than the required minimum of nn paths.
Assuming that the threshold number nn has been correctly defined with the command 'FC MINPATHS ...', the message indicates that one or more of the normally available channel paths are currently offline. Possible causes are hardware malfunction, or a configuration change. This can lead to performance degradation for all I/O activity to the affected I/O devices.
System action
Operation continues.
User response
Use the DEVCONF display to determine which channel paths have gone offline and try to fix the problem. Inform your customer engineer about the situation if it looks like a hardware problem.