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This section provides a list of requests and messages that you may encounter when working with HP Easytime/iX. The three kinds of messages displayed in HP Easytime/iX are: requests prompting you for more information
messages resulting from an error (requires a corrective action)
messages about what is happening on the system
The following figure illustrates messages and requests as displayed on the Console Management screen.
Figure 8-1 Messages and Requests
![[Messages and Requests]](img/console.gif)
To respond to requests | |
Requests are messages from the system that prompt you first to do something, and then to confirm your actions by replying, either from the Console Management screen or from a dialog box. You should respond immediately when there is a request pending on the system. A process or task, such as a backup, cannot continue until you supply the required information.
This section provides a list of common requests, causes for the request, and the required actions.
- Request
device (ldev n) FORMS ALIGNED OK (Y/N) ?
- Cause
This message occurs when a form has been loaded.
- Action
Check to see that the form is correctly aligned, and perform the task Align Form from the Print File Management screen.
- Request
device (ldev n) IS PAPER AT TOP OF FORM (Y/N?) ?
- Cause
This message occurs at the beginning of a print job.
- Action
Check to see that the paper is at the top of form and perform the task Align Form from the Print File Management screen.
- Request
Is device (ldev n) WRITE ENABLED (Y/N) ?
- Cause
This message occurs during a backup or when storing files to tape.
- Action
Confirm that the tape is write enabled and reply to the request. You can store information only on a tape that is write enabled.
- Request
LOAD tape ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
This message occurs during a backup, store, or restore process when you need to load a tape.
- Action
Load the tape indicated in the correct tape drive, and reply to the request.
- Request
SELECT DEVICE NO. OF CLASS classname ON WHICH YOU LOADED tape.
- Cause
This request occurs during a backup, store, or restore process when you need to load a tape.
- Action
Load the tape indicated in the correct tape drive and reply to the request.
- Request
SP #ldev n IS #job number; file name ON device ( ldev n) (Y/N)?
- Cause
This request occurs when a print file requires a form or standard paper to be loaded.
- Action
Check the Print File Management screen for the kind of paper required, and perform the task Load Form.
To respond to messages | |
You can monitor messages to keep informed about activity on your system, for example, users or jobs logging on and off, disk storage, or other resource usage. Some messages are caused by an error and require a corrective action on your part.
This section provides a list of system messages. When the message is caused by an error, possible causes for the error and suggestions for recovery are also included.
- Message
device (ldev n) IS NOT WRITE ENABLED.
- Cause
This message occurs during a backup, or when storing or restoring files. It indicates that the tape is not write enabled.
- Action
Enable the tape for writing.
- Message
device (ldev n) MUST BE ONLINE BEFORE REPLYING.
- Cause
This message occurs if the tape drive is not online during a backup, or when storing or restoring files.
- Action
Set the tape drive online.
- Message
device (ldev n) NOT READY.
- Cause
This message occurs when there is a problem with a printer or tape drive.
- Action
Check the device to make sure that it is plugged in, powered on, and online. If the device is a printer, check for a paper jam and that the printer is not out of paper.
- Message
FORMS ON device (ldev n) : forms message.
- Cause
This message occurs when a print file requires a form.
- Action
Check the Print File Management screen for the kind of form required and perform the task Load Form.
- Message
LOGOFF ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
User or job indicated has logged off this device.
- Action
No action required.
- Message
LOGON FOR: user,group.account ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
User or job indicated has logged on to this device.
- Action
No action required.
- Message
LOAD MEDIA media n FOR RESTORE ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
This message occurs when restoring files from tape. Indicates that the end of the tape has been reached.
- Action
Load the next tape in the tape drive.
- Message
LOAD NEXT MEDIA FOR RESTORE ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
This message occurs when restoring files from tape. Indicates that the end of the tape has been reached.
- Action
Load the next tape in the tape drive.
- Message
LOAD MEDIA media n FOR STORE ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
This message occurs during a backup or when storing files to tape. Indicates that the end of the tape has been reached.
- Action
Load the next tape in the tape drive.
- Message
LOAD NEXT MEDIA FOR STORE ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
This message occurs during a backup or when storing files to tape. Indicates that the end of the tape has been reached.
- Action
Load the next tape in the tape drive.
- Message
STANDARD FORMS ON device (ldev n) : forms message .
- Cause
This message occurs when a print file requires a standard paper (after a form has printed).
- Action
Load standard paper in the printer, and perform the task Load Form from the Print File Management screen.
- Message
COMPLETE.
- Cause
This message occurs during a scheduled backup and indicates the current status of the backup process.
- Action
No action required.
- Message
UNLABELED VOLUME LOADED ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
This message occurs when an unlabeled tape is loaded in the tape drive.
- Action
No action required.
- Message
VOLUME WITH LABEL label LOADED ON device (ldev n).
- Cause
This message occurs during a backup, store, or restore process when you use labeled tapes. Tape indicated is currently loaded on this tape drive.
- Action
No action required. HP Easytime/iX cannot use labeled tapes.
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