Just a thought.. You could have a TIMES entry on VMUTIL that wakes up each minute and does nothing.. (or something simple like Q TIME) -- the timestamp of the TIMES file could be checked by AUDITOR -- if it hasn't been updated in the last minute - then suspect it is down and recycle.
Scott Rohling On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Frank M. Ramaekers <framaek...@ailife.com>wrote: > ** ** ** ** ** ** > > I had an incident where VMUTIL abended, but AUDITOR didn’t detect it:**** > > ** ** > > DMSFRO159E Insufficient storage available to satisfy free storage request > from 01139EFE**** > > DMSMOD109S Virtual storage capacity > exceeded **** > > PIPCOM1296I ABEND in CMS command. Last 2 lines of output > follow. **** > > PIPMSG003I ... Issued from stage 2 of pipeline > 1. **** > > PIPMSG001I ... Running > "CMS". **** > > PIPASY727I DMSLIO201W The following names are > undefined:. **** > > PIPASY727I > CEEEV003. > **** > > :**** > > :**** > > ** ** > > The AUDITOR CONTROL file has:**** > > ** ** > > ************************************************************************** > ** > > * AUDITOR CONTROL ** > ** > > * CMS UTILITIES @VRA8AWY ** > ** > > ************************************************************************** > ** > > ** > ** > > ************************************************************************** > ** > > * MACHINE TEST AUTO FORCE TEST MAX NOTIFY ** > ** > > * ID INTERVAL LOG &AUTO EXIT ERRS USERID ** > ** > > ************************************************************************** > ** > > :**** > > :**** > > VMUTIL 00:05:00 1 1 NONE 10 MAINT ** > ** > > ** ** > > Perhaps, I need a TEST EXIT, but I’m not sure how to test that VMUTIL is > operating properly.**** > > ** ** > > Ideas?**** > > ** ** > > Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.**** > > ** ** > > **** > > Systems Programmer**** > > MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & RHCE**** > > ** ** > > American Income Life Insurance Co.**** > > Phone: (254)761-6649**** > > ** ** > > 1200 Wooded ****Acres Dr****.**** > > Fax: (254)741-5777**** > > ** ** > > ****Waco**, **Texas** **76701******** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > _____________________________________________________ This message > contains information which is privileged and confidential and is solely for > the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, be > aware that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the > contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > in error, please destroy it immediately and notify us at > privacy...@ailife.com. >