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MIM0200W

VCF ACCESS DELAYED - MASTER=sysid

Reason:

The local system has not been able to access the virtual control file in a reasonable time. A lockout may have occurred. The ID for the master system is shown in place of the sysid variable.

This message may be caused by one of these conditions:

• A hardware or software failure occurred on the master system.
• A hardware or software failure occurred on another system while that system had an outstanding RESERVE request for the virtual control file.
• A CTC device failed.
• XCF signaling may have failed or stopped.
• CA MIM failed or stopped on the master system.
• CA MIM failed or stopped on another system while that system had an outstanding RESERVE request for the virtual control file.

Action:

Wait to see if the I/O transaction completes in the next few seconds. Then take the appropriate action as follows:

• If the transaction completes, then determine the cause of this delay. You may need to adjust the value for the VCFMAXDELAY parameter on the SETOPTION command if you receive this message frequently and there is no obvious problem.
• If a CTC device failed, then CA MIM will migrate to a DASD control file automatically. You do not need to take any action.
• (z/OS) If you are using XCF communication, determine the reason for the delay by issuing the z/OS “D XCF” command.

Otherwise, determine whether a failure occurred on the master system or on another system. Then take the appropriate action:

• If a failure occurred on the master system, then restart the master system or free it by issuing a FREE command from another system. CA MIM then migrates to a DASD control file automatically.
• If a failure occurred on any other system, then restart that system or free it by issuing a FREE command from the master system. CA MIM then migrates to a DASD control file automatically.

If migration does not complete in one minute, then you may need to issue a MIGRATE command.