Updated: 07 June 2001

OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users

Order Number: AA--PV5TB--TK

The OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users describes how to use the online Help Message utility to obtain online message descriptions. This manual also contains descriptions of messages that can display on the operator's console when the system and the Help Message utility are not fully functional.

Revision/Update Information: This manual supersedes the OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users, OpenVMS Alpha Version 1.5 and OpenVMS VAX Version 6.0.

Software Version: OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.1
OpenVMS VAX Version 7.1

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Contents

Index

Intended Audience

The OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users is intended for everyone who uses the Help Message utility to access online descriptions of system messages.

This manual also provides hardcopy descriptions of messages that can display on the operator's console when the operating system and the Help Message utility are not operational.

Document Structure

This manual consists of two parts:

• Part 1 provides tutorial information about OpenVMS system messages and explains how to access messages documentation:
  • Chapter 1 describes the standard message format, system reporting of messages, and basic recovery procedures.
  • Chapter 2 explains how to access message descriptions using the online Help Message utility.
• Part 2 alphabetically lists and describes some or all messages for these OpenVMS facilities:
  • BACKUP
  • BOOT
  • BUGCHECK
  • Cluster Port Driver
  • IOGEN
  • LAT
  • LOADER
  • LOGIN
  • MOUNT
  • RBLD
  • SECSRV
  • STACONFIG
  • STDRV
  • SYSBOOT
  • SYSGEN
  • SYSINIT
  • SYSTEM
  • VMB

Related Documents

The Help Message database supplied with the OpenVMS operating system documents messages for the facilities listed in Table 1. Where applicable, the table cites one or more associated documents that contain information about the facility.

Table 1 OpenVMS Facilities and Associated Documentation

Facility Code	Facility Name	Reference Manual
ACC	Accounting Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
ACLEDIT	Access Control List Editor	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
AMAC	MACRO-32 Compiler for OpenVMS Alpha	Porting VAX MACRO Code to OpenVMS Alpha VAX MACRO and Instruction Set Reference Manual
ANALDISK	Analyze/Disk_Structure Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
AUDSRV	Audit Server	OpenVMS Guide to System Security
BACKUP	Backup Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
BAD	Bad Block Locator Utility	OpenVMS Bad Block Locator Utility Manual 1
BOOT	Virtual Memory Boot	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
BUGCHECK	System Bugcheck	OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual OpenVMS VAX System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual
CAF	Cluster Authorization File Service	OpenVMS Cluster Systems
CDU	Command Definition Utility	OpenVMS Command Definition, Librarian, and Message Utilities Manual
CLI	Command Language Interpreter (DCL)	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
CMA	DECthreads (Digital's Multithreading Run-Time Library)	Guide to DECthreads
CONV	Convert and Convert/Reclaim Utilities	OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual
CREF	Cross-Reference Utility	OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual
DCL	DIGITAL Command Language	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
DCX	Data Compression/Expansion Facility	OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual
DDTM	DECdtm Services	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
DIFF	DIFFERENCES Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
DISM	DISMOUNT Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
DNS	Digital Distributed Name Service (DECdns)	DECnet for OpenVMS Networking Manual
DSR	DIGITAL Standard Runoff	OpenVMS DIGITAL Standard Runoff Reference Manual 1
DTK	DECtalk Facility	OpenVMS RTL DECtalk (DTK$) Manual 1
DTR	DECnet Test Receiver	DECnet for OpenVMS Network Management Utilities
DTS	DECnet Test Sender	DECnet for OpenVMS Network Management Utilities
DUMP	DUMP Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
EDF	FDL Editor	OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual
---	EDT Editor	OpenVMS EDT Reference Manual 1
ERF	Error Log Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
EXCHANGE	Exchange Utility	OpenVMS Exchange Utility Manual 1
FDL	FDL Utilities	OpenVMS Record Management Utilities Reference Manual
IMGACT	Image Activator	OpenVMS Linker Utility Manual
INIT	INITIALIZE Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
INPSMB	Input Symbiont	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
INSTALL	Install Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
IOGEN	IOGEN	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
JBC	Job Controller	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual
LADCP	LAD Control Program Utility	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
LAT	LAT Facility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
LAVC	Local Area OpenVMS Cluster	OpenVMS Cluster Systems
LBR	Librarian Routines	OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual
LIB	Library Facility	OpenVMS RTL Library (LIB$) Manual
LIBRAR	LIBRARY Command	OpenVMS Command Definition, Librarian, and Message Utilities Manual
LICENSE	License Management Utility	OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
LINK	Linker Utility	OpenVMS Linker Utility Manual
LMCP	Log Manager Control Program	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
LOADER	Executive Image Loader	OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual
LOGIN	Login Procedure	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
MACRO	VAX MACRO Assembler	VAX MACRO and Instruction Set Reference Manual
MAIL	Mail Utility	OpenVMS User's Manual or MAIL Help
MESSAGE	Message Utility	OpenVMS Command Definition, Librarian, and Message Utilities Manual
MOM	Maintenance Operation Module	DECnet for OpenVMS Networking Manual
MONITOR	Monitor Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
MOUNT	Mount Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
MSGHLP	Help Message Utility	OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
MTH	Mathematics Facility	OpenVMS VAX RTL Mathematics (MTH$) Manual Digital Portable Mathematics Library
NETWRK	SET/SHOW/START/STOP NETWORK Commands	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
NICONFIG	Ethernet Configurator Module	DECnet for OpenVMS Networking Manual
OPCOM	Operator Communication Process	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
OTS	General Purpose Facility	OpenVMS RTL General Purpose (OTS$) Manual
PATCH	Patch Utility	OpenVMS VAX Patch Utility Manual 1
PCSI	POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
PCSIUI	POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility user interface	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
PPL	Parallel Processing Facility	OpenVMS RTL Parallel Processing (PPL$) Manual 1
PPPD	Point-to-Point Protocol	TCP/IP Networking on OpenVMS Systems
PRINT	PRINT Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
PSM	Print Symbiont Modification Facility	OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual
QMAN	Queue Manager	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
QUEMAN	Queuing Utility Commands	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
RBLD	REBUILD Command (Mount Utility)	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
REM	Remote Terminal Support and SET HOST Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
RENAME	RENAME Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
RMS	OpenVMS Record Management Services	OpenVMS Record Management Services Reference Manual
RMSREC	RMS Recovery Utility	RMS Journaling for OpenVMS Manual
RUN	Run Detached Utility	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
RUNOFF	DIGITAL Standard Runoff	OpenVMS DIGITAL Standard Runoff Reference Manual 1
SDA	System Dump Analyzer	OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual OpenVMS VAX System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual
SDP	Set Dump Priority Utility	OpenVMS Alpha System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual OpenVMS VAX System Dump Analyzer Utility Manual
SEARCH	SEARCH Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
SECSRV	Security Server	OpenVMS Guide to System Security OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
SET	SET Command and SET Utility	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
SHADOW_SERVER	Volume Shadowing Server	Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS
SHOW	SHOW Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
SHOW	Show Cluster Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
SMB	Symbiont/Queue-Manager Interface Facility	OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual
SMG	Screen Management Facility	OpenVMS RTL Screen Management (SMG$) Manual
SMI	System Management Integrator/Server	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
SMP	Symmetric Multiprocessing	OpenVMS Programming Concepts Manual OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
SORT	Sort/Merge Utility	OpenVMS User's Manual
STACONFIG	Standalone Configure Process
STARTUP	SYSMAN Utility STARTUP Command	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
STDRV	System Startup Driver	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
STR	String Manipulation Facility	OpenVMS RTL String Manipulation (STR$) Manual
SUBMIT	SUBMIT Command	OpenVMS DCL Dictionary
SUM	SUMSLP Batch Editing Utility	OpenVMS SUMSLP Utility Manual 1
SYSBOOT	System Bootstrap Facility	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
SYSGEN	System Generation Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
SYSINIT	System Initialization	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
SYSMAN	System Management Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
SYSTEM	System Services	OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual
TIE	Translated Image Environment	DECmigrate for OpenVMS AXP Systems Translating Images
TPU	DEC Text Processing Utility (DECTPU)	DEC Text Processing Utility Reference Manual
TRACE	Traceback Facility	OpenVMS Linker Utility Manual
UAF	Authorize Utility	OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual
UETP	User Environment Test Package	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
VAXCLUSTER	OpenVMS Cluster Software	OpenVMS Cluster Systems
VMB	Virtual Memory Boot	OpenVMS System Manager's Manual
VMSINSTAL	Install Procedures	OpenVMS Developer's Guide to VMSINSTAL 1

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Conventions

The name of the OpenVMS AXP operating system has been changed to the OpenVMS Alpha operating system. Any references to OpenVMS AXP or AXP are synonymous with OpenVMS Alpha or Alpha.

VMScluster systems are now referred to as OpenVMS Cluster systems. Unless otherwise specified, references to OpenVMS Clusters or clusters in this document are synonymous with VMSclusters.

In this manual, every use of DECwindows and DECwindows Motif refers to DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS software.

The following conventions are also used in this manual:

'variable'	In message text, apostrophes delimit a variable field that is replaced with an actual value when the message is issued.
Ctrl/ x	A sequence such as Ctrl/ x indicates that you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or a pointing device button.
text style	This text style represents the name of an argument, an attribute, or a reason (user action that triggers a callback). This style is also used to show user input in Bookreader versions of the manual.
italic text	Italic text indicates important information, complete titles of manuals, or variables.
UPPERCASE	Uppercase text indicates a command, the name of a routine, the name of a file, the abbreviation for a system privilege, or the facility code that prefixes a system message.
lowercase	In syntax statements and format descriptions, lowercase words indicate a type of variable that you must enter.
--	A hyphen at the end of a command line in a coding example indicates that the command continues on the following line.
numbers	All numbers in text are assumed to be decimal unless otherwise noted. Nondecimal radixes---binary, octal, or hexadecimal---are explicitly indicated.
mouse	The term mouse refers to any pointing device, such as a mouse, a puck, or a stylus.

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