Explanation
IEA480E is a Service Information Message (SIM)
console message. The specified device or storage control has detected
an abnormal condition that requires operator or service attention.
In
the message text:
- yyyy
- Address or number of the device or storage control that reported
the error.
- SCU
- Storage control hardware.
- CACHE
- Storage control cache of nonvolatile storage.
- DASD
- Storage device hardware.
- MEDIA
- Device data storage media.
- SERVICE|MODERATE|SERIOUS|ACUTE
- Describes the severity of the SIM event being reported. ACUTE
is the most severe and SERVICE is the least severe. For additional
details, see IBM 3990
Operations and Recovery Reference.
- machine-type/model
- Machine type and model number (7 characters maximum).
- MMPP-SSSSS
- MM identifies the manufacturer (01 indicates IBM®).
- PP identifies the manufacturing plant.
- SSSSS is the five-digit machine serial number.
- nnnn-nnnn-nnnn-nnnn
- Twelve hexadecimal characters; provides encoded information, including
the FRU number to repair the failure if a service SIM. For MEDIA ALERTs,
the last digit of these twelve hexadecimal characters is the recommended
media maintenance procedure number.
- volser
- The volume serial number of the failing volume. This field is
only applicable for 3390 SIMs where the device or volume is involved
in the failure.
- id
- Two-hexadecimal character SIM ID. SIM ID is a subsystem-assigned
identifier for each individual SIM. It appears in the console message
as a discrete field only for 3390 SIMs. For 3990 SIMs, it is contained
in the REFCODE as the last two digits.
- cccCCCC:H
- MEDIA ALERTs only. Normalized hexadecimal cylinder/head address
of the failing track. Provided for use by automated media maintenance
actions or to initiate media maintenance actions without the need
to run EREP.
- REPEATED
- Appears for non-MEDIA ALERTs only. This field is shown when the
SIM is a repeat presentation of a previously-reported SIM.
- sense
- The 32 characters of sense data reported by the device.
xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
System action
The system logs an alert in the LOGREC data set
and continues processing.
Operator response
The system issues this message to indicate
that operator or service attention is required. Follow your installation's
procedures for obtaining service. Consult your customer engineer,
if applicable.
System programmer response
Run an EREP System Exception Report
to obtain a Service Information Message report for additional information.
Source
Module
Routing code
Descriptor code