Messages generated by the resolver for the network operator notification function
If the resolver detects that a name server is not being responsive, a series of network operator messages is issued that relate to that name server. For example, if a name server is operating at IP address 10.42.35.200 and the UNRESPONSIVETHRESHOLD value is 25, then the following sequence of messages might be generated by the resolver:
- At the end of a 5-minute monitoring interval, the resolver determines
that the name server failed to respond to 35% of 6000 queries that
were attempted by the resolver. The resolver considers the name server
to be unresponsive and issues the following messages:
EZZ9308E UNRESPONSIVE NAME SERVER DETECTED AT IP ADDRESS 10.42.35.200 EZZ9310I NAME SERVER 10.42.35.200 TOTAL NUMBER OF QUERIES SENT 6000 TOTAL NUMBER OF FAILURES 2100 PERCENTAGE 35%
- At the end of the next 5-minute interval, the resolver determines
that the name server failed to respond to 55% of the 3000 queries
that it attempted during that interval. The name server is still considered
to be unresponsive, and the following message is issued:
EZZ9310I NAME SERVER 10.42.35.200 TOTAL NUMBER OF QUERIES SENT 3000 TOTAL NUMBER OF FAILURES 1650 PERCENTAGE 55%
This message and the statistical information for the name server are issued at 5-minute intervals for as long as the resolver considers the name server to be unresponsive.
- At the end of a subsequent monitoring interval, the resolver determines
that the name server failed to respond to 15% of the 4500 queries
that the resolver attempted during the latest sliding 5-minute interval.
This percentage is under the threshold value, so the resolver considers
this name server to be responsive again. The resolver clears message
EZZ9308E from the operator console and issues the following messages:
EZZ9309I NAME SERVER IS NOW RESPONSIVE AT IP ADDRESS 10.42.35.200 EZZ9310I NAME SERVER 10.42.35.200 TOTAL NUMBER OF QUERIES SENT 4500 TOTAL NUMBER OF FAILURES 675 PERCENTAGE 15%
- The resolver also clears message EZZ9308E from the operator console
if any of the following situations occur:
- The network operator disables the monitoring function using the MODIFY RESOLVER,REFRESH,SETUP command. For more information, see Steps for modifying the UNRESPONSIVETHRESHOLD value.
- The network operator enables the autonomic quiescing of unresponsive name servers function using the MODIFY RESOLVER,REFRESH,SETUP command. For more information, see Steps for modifying the UNRESPONSIVETHRESHOLD value.
- No resolver queries are sent to the name server during the current 5-minute monitoring interval.
- The network operator notification function abnormally terminates due to system error.
- The resolver is stopped.
The resolver issues individual messages for each name server that it considers to be unresponsive at the end of a given monitoring interval. Because the resolver calculates the responsiveness of a name server by using a sliding 5-minute interval, messages might be issued for different name servers at different times, rather than notifications about all unresponsive name servers being issued at the same time.