IST272A
NO INITIAL TEST FOR controller — REPLY ‘U’ TO BYPASS — OR CANCEL

Explanation

While processing a VARY ACT command or during error recovery processing, VTAM® attempted to load the communication controller controller. However, VTAM could not use the initial test routine of the load utility program prior to loading because VTAM could not use the file containing the initial test program.

The reason for this is either a permanent I/O error or erroneous or missing job control statements.

System action

VTAM waits for a reply.

Operator response

Either:
  • Enter ‘U’ to bypass the initial test routine, that is, to initiate loading of the NCP without testing the hardware.
  • Enter ‘CANCEL’ to cancel the loading operation.
Note: For additional information on how to respond to this message, see Responding to a VTAM message.

System programmer response

Check that the job control statements for the VTAM start procedure contain a DD statement with DDNAME INITEST and that the initial test program resides on SYS1.LINKLIB.

Routing code

1

Descriptor code

2

Parent topic: IST messages for VTAM network operators IST001I – IST399I