IST881I

Explanation
 This message is part of a group of messages that VTAM® issues when CONTACT is unexpectedly
lost with a channel-attached controller.  VTAM may issue this message group in response
to a VARY ACT,LOAD=YES or LOAD=U command from another host.  The complete
message group follows:  IST881I  text LINK STATION linkstation
IST882I  WAITING FOR DEVICE END FROM DEVICE
 If the controller
is online and was activated with DUMPLOAD=YES, SAVEMOD=YES, and LOADFROM=EXT,
 there is a high probability that it is dumping or loading.
 VTAM might issue IST881I twice;
message IST259I might appear between the two.
 text can
be one of the following:  LOST CONTACT TO
UNABLE TO CONTACT

 linkstation is the ID of the affected
link station.

System action

 If text is LOST
CONTACT TO, VTAM suspends
CONTACT processing until Device End is received, indicating that the
controller is now available.
 If text is UNABLE
TO CONTACT, a channel program ended indicating an error condition
that should not occur. VTAM will
attempt error recovery and will issue messages to report the results. 

Operator response
 Normally, no operator action is necessary.
When the controller becomes available (signaled by Device End), VTAM resumes CONTACT processing. VTAM issues messages to indicate
that the controller has been able.
 To terminate CONTACT processing
before the device becomes available, enter a VARY INACT,FORCE    
command to deactivate the controller.
  Note: If the controller
does not respond with Device End, some other action has terminated
the load, dump, or recovery action. Ensure that the device is online. 

System programmer response
 None.

Routing code
 2

Descriptor code
 5 