Authorized Services Manager Messages

This section lists the messages that may be issued by the Natural Authorized Services Manager (ASM).

Unlike Natural system messages, the explanatory long texts to these messages and codes are only available in this document, not online.

For information on the Authorized Services Manager, see Authorized Services Manager under z/OS in the Operations documentation.


ASM0001 - Subsystem id invalid

Explanation A subsystem ID was specified that is longer than 4 characters.
Action Specify a subsystem ID of 1 to 4 characters.

ASM0002 - No group name: Sysplex purge propagation disabled

Explanation The second parameter was not specified. The ASM will not communicate with other ASMs in a Parallel Sysplex.
Action None.

ASM0003 - Unexpected return code from IEANTRT: rc

Explanation The Name/Token Service returned return code rc.
Action

See the current IBM MVS Programming: Authorized Assembler Services Reference manual for information about the return code from the IEANTRT request.

ASM0004 - LX table could not be obtained. Reason: reasoncode

Explanation A STORAGE OBTAIN request failed with reasoncode.
Action Increase virtual storage available to the ASM. (REGION option of the JCL EXEC statement.)

ASM0005 - Authorized Services Manager Version vrs is active

Where vrs represents the relevant product version (see also Version in the Glossary).

Explanation The ASM initialized successfully and is ready for work.
Action None.

ASM0006 - Other than MODIFY or STOP command received

Explanation The ASM received a CIBVERB other than MODIFY or STOP.
Action Contact Software AG.

ASM0009 - Invalid command: command

Explanation An invalid operator command was issued to the ASM.
Action Check for typing error and correct.

ASM0010 - Bad return code from SNAP routine: rc

Explanation A SNAP dump could not be taken. The return codes are as follows:
20 A STORAGE OBTAIN request failed.
24 SYSUDUMP could not be opened.
Action For return code 20: Increase virtual storage available to the ASM. (REGION option of the JCL EXEC statement.)
For return code 24:

Ensure that the ASM job or started task includes a DD statement for SYSUDUMP.

ASM0011 - Subtask terminated: taskname rc

Explanation The subtask indicated by taskname has terminated. If the subtask has terminated abnormally, a return code (rc) is issued with the message.
Action Contact Software AG.

ASM0012 - Subtask termination in progress

Explanation In response to the TERM operator command, the ASM has started to terminate its subtasks.
Action None.

ASM0013 - Coupling Facility will not be used for SIP

Explanation No CF structure name was specified in the third parameter.
Action None.

ASM0014 - Invalid SIP CF structure name

Explanation A structure name of more than 16 characters was specified.
Action Specify a structure name of 16 characters or less.

ASM0015 - Invalid number of SIP slots specified

Explanation The fourth parameter is not a number.
Action Correct typing error.

ASM0017 - Connected to SIP CF Structure with nnnn slots

Explanation The structure was already allocated and contains nnnn slots.
Action None.

ASM0018 - SIP CF Structure initialized with nnnn slots

Explanation The structure was not yet allocated and initialized by the ASM. The number of slots is either the number specified in the fourth parameter or the number of slots the ASM was able to create, whichever is less.
Action None.

ASM0019 - Number of SIP slots not specified: SIP service is not available

Explanation The number of slots was not specified as fourth parameter, and a CF structure was not specified as third parameter. The Session Information Pool Service (SIP) is not available.
Action None.

ASM0020 - Invalid SIP slots size specified

Explanation The fifth parameter is either not numeric, or an invalid number.
Action Specify 256, 512, 1024, 2048, or 4096.

ASM0021 - Unexpected return code from IEANTCR: rc

Explanation The Name/Token Service returned return code rc.
Action See the current IBM MVS Programming: Authorized Assembler Services Reference manual for information about the return code from the IEANTCR request.

ASM0045 - Applied Zaps:

Explanation When Zaps are applied to the ASM, it issues this message, followed by a list of applied zaps.
Action None.

ASM0047 - Operator command: command

Explanation The ASM echoes operator commands to JESMSGLG.
Action None.

ASM0058 - ASM already active in subsid: Job jobname ASID asid

Explanation The ASM determined that in the Natural subsystem specified in the first parameter, subsid, another ASM is already active. The other ASM is running in job or started task named jobname, with address space identifier asid.
Action Start only one ASM per Natural subsystem per MVS image.

ASM0066 - REBUILD Start: CF structure temporarily unavailable

Explanation Operator command SETXCF START,REBUILD…was issued for the Coupling Facility Structure that holds the Session Information Pool (SIP) data. SIP operation is quiesced until the Rebuild operation is complete.
Action None.

ASM0067 - REBUILD End: CF structure available again

Explanation Operator command SETXCF START,REBUILD…was issued for the Coupling Facility Structure that holds the Session Information Pool (SIP) data. Rebuild is now complete and the SIP service resumes normal operation.
Action None.

ASM0068 - Invalid parameter parameter

Explanation An invalid parameter was supplied in the JCL EXEC statement of the ASM job or Started Task.
Action Correct JCL.

ASM0072 - Installation error: NATBPPRP not linked

Explanation Module NATBPPRP must be included when the Authorized Services Manager is linked into an APF library.
Action Relink NATASM82 as described in the Installing Natural on z/OS documentation.

ASM0073 - module version date time

Explanation In response to operator command VLIST, a list of linked modules is displayed with version and assembly date and time.
Action None.

ASM0119 - Authorized Services Manager Server settings in effect:

Explanation This message is issued at start-up of the Authorized Services Manager. It is followed by several ASM0119 messages of varying contents, summarizing parameters in effect for this run.
Action None.