IST1595I
LINK STATION NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN NCP

Explanation

This message is issued in a message group with message IST605I. A complete description of the message group follows the example.
IST605I  ERROR FOR ID = nodename – text1 : text2
IST1595I  LINK STATION NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN NCP
IST314I  END

IST605I

A request from nodename failed.

text1 : text2 specifies the RU in error, and is REQUEST :  CONTACTED for this message group.

IST1595I

A CONTACTED request was received for a link station indicating that an adjacent communication controller was not loaded. There are three possible situations:
  • The link station nodename was being activated as a result of a VARY ACT command directed at the link station itself (direct or indirect activation of the link station). VTAM® expected to find the adjacent communication controller already loaded with an NCP, but it was not. The link station activation fails because VTAM does not perform load operations when only a link station is activated.
  • The link-station nodename was being activated as a result of error recovery to an NCP adjacent to nodename (automatic activation of the link station).
  • The link station nodename was being activated as a result of a VARY ACT command to an NCP adjacent to nodename. The NCP is not loaded because LOAD=NO was specified on the VARY ACT command.

System action

nodename is deactivated, and the adjacent NCP remains pending awaiting the successful activation of one or more other adjacent link stations.

Operator response

After first ensuring that the NCP is inactive, the communication controller adjacent to link station nodename needs to be loaded by activating an NCP for this communication controller.

The link station nodename can be reactivated:
  • Automatically, as part of the NCP activation
  • Directly or indirectly (for example, by using a VARY ACT command after the NCP is successfully activated).
If the NCP repeatedly abends after being loaded, dump the failing NCP for further troubleshooting.

System programmer response

No further recommended response.

Routing code

2

Descriptor code

5