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...
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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" <[email protected]> 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?
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