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10. Service information messages (SIMs) for S/390
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ESS Introduction and Planning
This is the pager PIN number or ID number required by the pager company.
It is usually not null.
d. Carrier password
This is a security password. Check with your pager company; this may be
null.
e. Pager type
Select alphanumeric or numeric.
The numeric pager test message is: 01234-56789
The normal pager message is: 111-aaaaaa-222-bbbbbbb-333-c-444-ddd,
where:
aaaaaa is the numeric characters from the product-serial number
bbbbbbb is the customer voice-telephone number
c is the cluster number (1 or 2)
ddd is the Problem ID
Note: The information the ESS can send to a numeric pager is limited.
f. Pager state
Check Yes to enable, or No to disable.
g. Number of repeats
This is the number of times the ESS sends problem record information (0 -
10). The ESS sends information once automatically.
The ESS sends SIMs to System/390 host consoles for the following three
types of SIMs:
v Direct access storage device (DASD) SIM
This SIM tracks disk drive module (DDM) failures and problems.
v Media SIM
This SIM tracks data check problems on the media.
v Storage facility SIM
This SIM tracks control unit, power control, and other hardware problems.
You select the number of times that the ESS sends a SIM to your console. The
ESS can send a SIM 1 - 9 times, or not at all (0). You also select the severity
level of the SIMs. The ESS does not send any SIMs that are below the
severity level that you select. Severity levels are:
1 acute
An irrecoverable error with possible loss of data. This severity
level only applies to DASD SIMs.
2 serious
An irrecoverable error or a data check with loss of access to
data.
3 moderate
A system path or paths are not operational, and performance
may be degraded. This severity level does not apply to media
SIMs.
4 service
A recoverable error, equipment checks, or data checks. You
can defer repair.
Enter the severity levels for the SIMs and enter the number of times the ESS
should send a SIM:
a. Enter the SIM-severity reporting level for DASD SIMs.
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