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Abnormal or External System Termination

An abnormal system termination (abend) occurs when a programming error or another unanticipated error causes processing to stop. When this happens, CA VM:Backup:

• Displays the abend code and additional diagnostic information on the CA VM:Backup console
• Uses the CP VMDUMP command to send a dump to the user ID specified on the DUMP record in the VMBACKUP CONFIG file
• Sends a message to the system operator

Keep this information to help you or your CA customer services representative determine the cause of the abend. For information about specific abend codes, see Message Reference Guide.

An external system termination occurs when an event external to CA VM:Backup causes processing to stop, for example, if the CP IPL CMS command is entered on the CA VM:Backup console. When this happens, CA VM:Backup does not send notification that it has stopped processing.