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LAP-B Link Startup Error Messages
The following message will automatically be displayed on the operator's
console when a network transport tries to startup the WAN driver:
WAN MODULE CONFIG (linkname) Version: A0001037
This section describes error messages that might occur when you are
starting a LAP-B link. They are displayed on the HP 3000 Series 900
operator's console in the following format:
WAN MODULE CONFIG (linkname) Message text
WAN MODULE CONFIG (linkname) Error ErrorNum, Status = Status, Path:
PhysPath
1 MESSAGE The link type is not SDLC, LAP-B, or RJE.
CAUSE The caller of this module did not set the link
type to one of SDLC, LAP-B, or RJE.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
2 MESSAGE Could not open NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS.
CAUSE Either the NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS file was purged or
renamed, or the file NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS was opened
with exclusive access.
ACTION Restore the file NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS from a backup
tape, or wait for the program or process that
has this file opened exclusively to close it.
3 MESSAGE Link data not found in NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS.
CAUSE The link data in the file NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS does
not exist.
ACTION Using the program NMMGR.PUB.SYS, create the link
data associated with the link you are trying to
start up.
4 MESSAGE Could not close NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS.
CAUSE The file NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS, which contains
configuration information could not be closed.
This did not prevent the link from starting, but
it is worth noting because this should not
happen. The file system integrity may be in
question.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
5 MESSAGE Could not open download file.
CAUSE Either the file PSILAPB0.PUB.SYS was purged or
renamed, or the file was opened for exclusive
access.
ACTION Either restore the PSILAPB0.PUB.SYS file from a
backup tape, or wait for the program or process
that has this file opened exclusively to close
it.
6 MESSAGE FGETINFO failed to return recsize and/or numrec.
CAUSE The file PSILAPB0.PUB.SYS is corrupted.
ACTION Restore the file from a backup tape.
7 MESSAGE FREEZE of download file failed
CAUSE The system is experiencing memory shortage
problems.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
8 MESSAGE Could not open trace file !
CAUSE Either the trace file name specified is invalid,
or the trace file specified was opened for
exclusive access.
ACTION Either wait for the program or process that has
the trace file opened exclusively to close the
file, or specify a different file name or let it
default to NMTCxxxx.PUB.SYS (xxxx = next
available 4 digit number).
9 MESSAGE Could not start trace.
CAUSE There are many causes and the only way to
determine them is by the status indicator.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative. In the meantime, try running
without trace.
10 MESSAGE Could not stop trace.
CAUSE Trace may have been turned off via the
LINKCONTROL command, but the link software
status indicated that it was on.
ACTION Ignore this problem unless you are experiencing
other problems. Otherwise record the error
information printed on the console and contact
your Hewlett-Packard representative.
11 MESSAGE Could not freeze the driver configuration data.
CAUSE The system is experiencing memory shortage
problems.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
12 MESSAGE Could not send the configuration message.
CAUSE Internal system ports problem.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
13 MESSAGE Could not receive the config reply message.
CAUSE Internal system ports problem.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
14 MESSAGE Timeout waiting for the config reply message.
CAUSE Could not configure the link software or the
card.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
15 MESSAGE Received message was not the config reply.
CAUSE An erroneous message was left hanging on the
process port data communications subqueue.
ACTION Try to start the link again. If this problem
continues then record the error information
printed on the console and contact your
Hewlett-Packard representative.
16 MESSAGE Link configuration data is invalid.
CAUSE The configuration information was corrupted.
ACTION Run NMMGR.PUB.SYS and recreate the link data
associated with this node. If this does not
work then record the error information printed
on the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
17 MESSAGE Could not unfreeze the configuration data.
CAUSE The system is experiencing memory problems.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett- Packard
representative.
18 MESSAGE Unable to obtain dump/diag ports
CAUSE The Sherlock diagnostic software and/or Network
Dump Process was not installed properly.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett- Packard
representative.
19 MESSAGE Could not create the auxiliary buffer pool.
CAUSE The buffer size specified is either too small
(under 16 bytes) or is too large (over 4096
bytes).
ACTION Adhere to the range allowed by NMMGR when
configuring the buffer size. If this does not
fix this problem then record the error
information printed on the console and contact
your Hewlett-Packard representative.
20 MESSAGE Could not create or bind with the driver.
CAUSE Possible causes for this problem are as follows:
1. (Status = FAxx00D9) The I/O subsystem
still has the card configured and marked
active.
2. (Status =E0xx00D5) The Bus converter is
not configured.
3. (Status = DAxx00D5) There is no card in
the slot for the path number given.
4. (Status = CDxx00D5) The card is bad for
the path number given.
5. (Status = C3xx00D9) The wrong card exists
for the path number given.
ACTION Possible actions for this problem are as
follows:
1. Try shutting down the link first. The
system may need to be restarted. If this
does not work then record the error
information printed on the console and
contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
2. Check the bus converter configuration in
SYSGEN. You may need to configure the bus
converter using SYSGEN (Series 950 only).
3. Set the correct physical path number in
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS for this link or contact
your Hewlett-Packard representative to
install a PSI card.
4. Verify that the physical path configured
for the link matches with a good PSI
card. Run Sherlock Diagnostics to
determine if the PSI card is good.
Contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative if you need to install a
good PSI card.
5. Set the correct physical path number in
NMCONFIG.PUB.SYS for this link.
21 MESSAGE Could not add the link name to the link table.
CAUSE Possible causes for this problem are as follows:
1. Another the link with the same name has
already started.
2. The link table was corrupted.
3. The link table does not exist.
ACTION Possible actions for this problem are as
follows:
1. Try shutting down the link and starting
it up again.
2. Please record the error information
printed on the console and contact your
Hewlett-Packard representative.
3. The system may need to be restarted.
22 MESSAGE Could not unfreeze the download file !
CAUSE The system is experiencing memory problems.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
23 MESSAGE Could not close download file !
CAUSE The system is experiencing file system problems.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
24 MESSAGE Manager entry not found in the system library.
CAUSE The link software was not installed properly.
ACTION Please record the error information printed on
the console and contact your Hewlett-Packard
representative.
25 MESSAGE The link has already been started.
CAUSE A link of the same name is currently active.
You cannot start the same link twice.
ACTION Shutdown the link and try starting it up again.
If you cannot shutdown the link you may have to
restart the system.