Message IST881I

Message IST881I tells the operator that VTAM® either was unable to contact a link station, or lost contact to a link station.

This message is issued for one of the following reasons:
  • A bus is being switched from one CCU to the other.
  • A dump or load is being done on another channel.
  • A dump or load is being done by a local disk.

When the link station becomes available (as indicated in other messages), VTAM resumes CONTACT processing.

To terminate CONTACT processing before the link station becomes available, issue a VARY INACT,FORCE command to deactivate the link station.