Note also that erep may have information that would be useful in diagnosing the problem. Get into the erep manual and figure out how to get the information its hoarding; give it to your systems or hardware people...
-- .~. Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation /V\ RO-OE-5-55 200 First Street SW /( )\ 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905 ^^-^^ ----- "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." On 10/30/07 1:53 PM, "Rich Smrcina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually with a hardware error like that, the z/VM messages tell most of > the story (I misspoke) and z/VM is your best bet at recovery. It should > handle the error condition better than Linux will (assuming you are > using minidisks). > > Fixing your IFCC problem is the quickest route to a cure. > > Unless there's something in the newer DASD drivers, I don't know of any > configurable retry mechanism. But that IFCC issue may cause you some > real problems if it isn't corrected. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Rich - >> Thanks for replying, In zLinux is there away to build tolerance >> like any setting to say try 'x' amount of times before taking the error >> or is that all under the covers? >> >> Thanks >> >> Andy >> Internet: Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> wrote on >> 10/30/2007 02:15:06 PM: >> >>> Andy, >>> >>> That's probably going to depend upon what lives on 9DA1. If it's a root >>> filesystem or (gasp) a swap disk, then it's probably fair to say Linux >>> may throw in the towel. But the z/VM messages don't tell the whole >>> story, /var/log/messages may have more info. But as I say, if it's the >>> root filesystem it may not be able to write the messages, then there's a >>> vicious cycle and boom! >>> >>> I'd say check into what's causing the IFCC problems. >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>> My background is z/OS so please excuse me.... >>>> >>>> Question: >>>> We have recently taken many hits (paths being lost, >> chip,ids etc >>>> see below) for some of our DASD which z/VM sits on and Redhat, we are >>>> looking into why. Each time we take such a hit we have lost different >>>> instances of zLinux. Now I understand the concept the OS z/Vm does the >>>> I/O and recovery through MIH etc. I am to assume then Redhat or >> SUSE any >>>> linux running under z/VM is dependant on the operating system for >>>> recovery. So it normal when taking a hit like the one below to loose a >>>> zLinux instance? >> >> The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the >> intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the >> information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the >> intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this >> message. >>