Andy;
I have a number of Win2k nodes that are running 5.1.5.9 client. these clients
backup to 5.1.5.4 and 4.2.1.11 server versions (TSM servers are AIX 4.3.3). We
recently noticed that these clients complete with a return code of 8. even when doing
a simple q sched command. this has screwed up all our Control-M jobs. is this normal
or a bug in the 5.1.5.9 client?
T
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From: Andrew Raibeck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 1:34 PM
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Subject: Re: Messages and return codes
You do not indicate which client version you are running, so it is
difficult to be specific in your case.
If you are running something below 5.1, then the return code should be
deemed undocumented and unpredictable.
If you are running 5.1, then the info on client return codes can be found
in the client manual, chapter 7 "Automating Tasks".
Information on message format and severities is in the Messages manual, in
the introduction chapter. 'ANSnnnnS' messages are considered a severe
error, and will generate an RC 12.
As you'll find in the client manual, the client return codes are tied very
strongly to the message severity. There is nothing in the client that
allows you to configure which messages will generate which return code. If
you think a message is generating the wrong return code, then you should
contact IBM support to see if there is an actual problem in the return
code processing. If you disagree with the severity level of a given
message (and thus the rc it generates), then you should open a requirement
and request the change. We are open to re-evaluating message severities.
For example, prior to 5.1, the message you got when a TCP/IP connection
was severed (but the client was able to re-establish the connection) was
treated as a severity of "error". In 5.1, we reduced it to a "warning"
level message since the client is able to re-establish the connection.
Regards,
Andy
Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Subject: Messages and return codes
Is there any documentation of what messages cause which numeric return
code to the client. In particular, I'm trying to determine what return
code a "ANS1492S Invalid virtual mountpoint /ps/epmtest/psoft: File not
found." returns to the client. Is there any way to change which return
code a message generates?
David
