OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users

Document revision date: 30 March 2001

OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users

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NAMETOOLONG, link name is too long

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: An attempt was made to create or set a link with a name longer than 16 characters.
User Action: Shorten the link name.

NEEDVALUE, needed value in 'keyword' command; found 'text-string' instead at line 'line-number'.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: A required numeric value contained an illegal text string. The device description will not be added.
User Action: Specify a numeric value and retry the operation.

NEGSHBREF, shared memory control block negative refcnt

Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: The OpenVMS software detected an irrecoverable, inconsistent condition. After all physical memory is written to a system dump file, the system automatically reboots if the BUGREBOOT system parameter is set to 1.
User Action: Use the BACKUP command with the /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to make a backup save set of the system dump file and the error log file active at the time of the error. Contact a Compaq support representative and describe the conditions leading to the error.

NETNOBUF, NETACP - buffer allocation failure

NETNOSTATE, NETACP - no state transition

NETRCVPKT, NETACP - no receive I/O packet

NETSYSSRV, NETACP - unexpected system service failure

NETTRANCNT, NETACP - transaction count zero

NETUAFACC, error accessing network authorization file

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: LOGIN cannot read the SYS$SYSTEM:NETPROXY.DAT network user authorization file.
User Action: Determine whether the file SYS$SYSTEM:NETPROXY.DAT exists and, if it does, make sure it is not protected against system read access.

NEWLINK, created link 'link-name'

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: The specified link has been created by LATCP.
User Action: None.

NEWLOGNAME, created logical name 'logical-name' in table 'table-name'

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: The specified logical name has been created by LATCP in the specified table.
User Action: None.

NEWPORT, created port 'port-name'

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: The specified port has been created by LATCP.
User Action: None.

NEWSAVSET, now beginning save set 'save set'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: This message indicates the beginning of a new save set during a wildcard list or restore operation.
User Action: None.

NEWSERVICE, created service 'service-name'

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: The specified service has been created by LATCP.
User Action: None.

NEWTAPE, place volume 'volume' on device 'device'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The volume should be placed on the specified device.
User Action: If you use the /NOASSIST qualifier, you should place the volume in the drive. Otherwise, you should wait for the operator to do so.

NEXNOTUBA, nexus is not a UNIBUS adapter

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: This message is returned from SHOW/UNIBUS when you specify an adapter other than a UNIBUS adapter.
User Action: Reenter the command, specifying a valid UNIBUS adapter.

NEXTVOL, volume 'volume' mounted - operation continues

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: This message indicates that the next volume required for the backup operation has been mounted.
User Action: None.

No Path-Block During Virtual Circuit Close - REMOTE PORT 'xxx'
Facility: Cluster Port Driver
Explanation: The port driver attempts to reinitialize the port; after 50 failed attempts, it marks the device off line.
User Action: Keep the error logs and crash dumps from the local and remote systems, and contact a Compaq support representative.

NOACCMBREX, unable to access all members of existing shadow set

Facility: SHADOW, Volume Shadowing Software
Explanation: A currently mounted shadow set member was not available to this system during boot time for the number of seconds specified in the SHADOW_SYS_WAIT system parameter.
User Action: Verify that the shadow set member device is ready and that the volume is properly loaded.

NOACP, no LATACP to process request

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: Information was requested from the local LAT software, but LATACP is not currently running on the local node.
User Action: Check to see whether LAT startup has executed correctly or if LAT shutdown has been performed on the local node.

NOACPCHAN, failure to assign ACP channel

NOACPDEV, device named by /PROCESSOR:SAME has no ACP

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The /PROCESSOR qualifier requested that the ACP currently processing a specified device be used for another device, but the first device does not have an ACP.
User Action: Reenter the command; select a different option for the /PROCESSOR qualifier.

NOACPMAIL, failure to create ACP mailbox

NOADAPTER, no adapter (nexus) number specified

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The /ADAPTER qualifier must be specified in the SYSGEN command CONNECT.
User Action: Correct and reenter the command.

NOALOCLASS, allocation class not allowed with shadowing phase II virtual unit name

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: An allocation class was specified in the name of the virtual unit. Allocation classes are not allowed in virtual unit names with volume shadowing phase II (OpenVMS Volume Shadowing).
User Action: Reenter the command without specifying an allocation class on the virtual unit. The virtual unit must be specified in the form DSA or DSAnnnn, where nnnn represents a unique number from 0 to 9999.

NOALOCLS, no multibus HSZ allocation class

Facility: IOGEN
Explanation: When you put a storage array into multibus failover mode, you must also assign an allocation class to the array controllers. OpenVMS has not obtained a valid allocation class from this device.
User Action: From the console of the storage array, set an allocation class for the array controller.

NOAPIARGS, callable interface required parameter not specified or invalid

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: Either a required parameter was not specified or the specified parameter pointed to an invalid set of options.
User Action: Note the argument passed to the BACKUP API and examine the set of options for correctness; then specify an argument that points to a non-zero set of options. (Refer to the BACKUP documentation and the BACKUP API definitions files for valid option types and values.)

NOAQBACP, no AQB for ACP

NOAUTOCNF, autoconfigure all is inhibited

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The SYSGEN parameter NOAUTOCONFIG is set to 1.
User Action: Set NOAUTOCONFIG to 0 and reenter the command.

NOAUTOCONFIG, 'filename' will not be read; use SYSMAN IO REBUILD to include devices after boot.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: The SYSGEN parameter NOAUTOCONFIG has been set, causing the SYS$USER_CONFIG.DAT file to be ignored during the bootstrap. This setting allows a potentially corrupt SYS$USER_CONFIG.DAT file to be bypassed. Once booted, the SYSMAN command IO REBUILD reads the file and adds the devices to the system configuration database, and a SYSMAN IO AUTO command then configures any devices from the SYS$USER_CONFIG.DAT file.
User Action: None. This is an informational message.

NOBACKUP, 'string' data not copied, file marked NOBACKUP

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: A save operation was performed on a file marked NOBACKUP. Therefore, only the file header was saved; no data was transferred to the save set.
User Action: Either use the /BACKUP qualifier with the SET FILE command to specify that the file be backed up, or add the /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to the BACKUP command line.

NOBADDATA, bad block data not found on 'device-name'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: Software bad block data is not present on the volume. The volume has been initialized with no bad blocks.
User Action: Execute the Bad Block Locator utility before using the volume.

NOBITMAP, no valid storage bitmap found on 'device-name'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to search for the storage bitmap file, [000000]BITMAP.SYS;1, on the specified volume. The volume cannot be used as a save-set disk.
User Action: Retry the operation using a properly initialized Files--11 On-Disk Structure Level 2 volume.

NOBUFPCKT, required buffer packet not present

NOBVPVCB, blocked volume virtual page not found in VCB

NOCLUDEV, server not loaded, no cluster device

Facility: STACONFIG, Standalone Configure Process
Explanation: No port descriptor table was found on this node. Either there is no CI or NI adapter on this node, or the port drivers corresponding to either of the devices has not been loaded.
User Action: Make sure the node you are loading the server on is configured so that it can participate in an OpenVMS Cluster environment. If it does not have either an Ethernet or a CI adapter, the MSCP server cannot be loaded (set MSCP_LOAD to 0). If you have one of these adapters, make sure the VAXCLUSTER parameter is set to a nonzero value. If the node participates in a local area OpenVMS Cluster environment, that NISCS_LOAD is set to 1.

NOCLUSTER, server not loaded, SCS not available

Facility: STACONFIG, Standalone Configure Process
Explanation: The SYSGEN parameters for this system request that the MSCP server be loaded, but none of the underlying SCS services are loaded. These SCS services are necessary for the operation of the MSCP server.
User Action: Make sure the VAXCLUSTER parameter is set to a nonzero value, or change the MSCP_LOAD parameter to 0, so that the server is not loaded.

NOCOPYMBR, Boot from copy member not permitted

Facility: SHADOW, Volume Shadowing Software
Explanation: A boot was attempted from a shadow copy member.
User Action: Reboot the system from a valid shadow set member.

NODEVADAP, no devices on adapter 'n'

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: A SHOW/CONFIGURATION operation was tried on an adapter that has no devices.
User Action: Reenter the command, specifying an adapter that has devices.

NODEVAVL, device 'device-name' is not available for mounting. ['optional comment']

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: Someone else has allocated the device you requested.
User Action: The operator can either abort the mount or redirect the mount to a different device. To redirect the mount to a different device, specify SUBSTITUTE in the reply text, as follows:

REPLY/TO=identification-number "SUBSTITUTE device-name"

To cancel the mount, use the /ABORT qualifier:

REPLY/ABORT=identification-number

Alternatively, the user can enter Ctrl/Y to abort the mount operation and then mount a different device.

NODEVICE, no device currently selected

Facility: RBLD, REBUILD Command (Mount Utility)
Explanation: The rebuild operation was supplied with an invalid device.
User Action: If this error can be reliably reproduced, contact a Compaq support representative.

NODEVID, no identifier defined for device

Facility: IOGEN
Explanation: The device being configured either has been assigned an invalid device ID or it has an invalid or missing worldwide ID.
User Action: Assign a valid device ID to the failing device, following the procedure described in the documentation for the device or storage array. If you still have a problem, try replacing the drive. If the error persists, contact a Compaq support representative for assistance.

NOEQUALS, missing equals sign in 'keyword' command at line 'line-number'.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: The command expected an equals sign. The device description will not be added.
User Action: Correct the error and retry the operation.

NOEXTAUTH, external authentication service disabled or unavailable

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: A login attempt using external authentication cannot be completed because the external authentication service cannot be activated or a network problem prevented the authentication from completing. Users having the ExtAuth flag set in their user authorization record are authenticated using an external authentication service if this service has been enabled on the system.
User Action: The external authentication image must be installed as a known shareable image by the system manager. Be sure that the systemwide, executive-mode logical name SYS$ACME_MODULE correctly describes the location of this image and that the image is world readable (W:RE). Refer to the OpenVMS Guide to System Security for more information about configuring external authentication on your system.

NOFILACC, user has no access to magnetic tape file on 'device'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: You do not have access rights for the specified magnetic tape file on the volume.
User Action: Log in to your account again with the appropriate access rights, or set the necessary VOLPRO privilege to access the volume.

NOFILES, no files selected from 'file-spec'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: No files matched the input file selection criteria.
User Action: Reevaluate the command to ensure that the obtained results are correct.

NOHDJMT, no Head-JMT in JMT list (journaling)

NOHOMEBLK, no valid home block found on 'device-name'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to search for the Files--11 home block on the specified volume. The volume cannot be used as a save set disk.
User Action: Retry the operation using a properly initialized Files--11 On-Disk Structure Level 2 volume.

NOICBM, failed to find ICBM with prefix 'prefix'

Facility: IOGEN
Explanation: No IOGEN Configuration Building Module (ICBM) can be found with the specified prefix. The file either does not exist or is not installed.
User Action: Check if the file exists and ensure that it is installed as a known image. See the Install utility in the OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual for instructions on installing a known image.

NOIDBAVAIL, unable to allocate an IDB

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: LATCP cannot allocate enough virtual memory for an internal data structure needed to execute a command.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

NOINDEXF, no valid index file header found on 'device-name'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility encountered an error during an attempt to search for the index file, [000000]INDEXF.SYS;1, on the specified volume. The volume cannot be used as a save set disk.
User Action: Retry the operation using a properly initialized Files--11 On-Disk Structure Level 2 volume.

NOITMLST, unable to allocate virtual memory for command itemlist

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: LATCP cannot allocate enough virtual memory for a LAT item list needed to execute a command.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

NOLOCAUTH, not authorized to override external authentication

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: An attempt is being made to bypass external authentication using the /LOCAL_PASSWORD qualifier during login. This qualifier requires SYSPRV privilege unless local authentication has been configured on a systemwide basis. Use of this qualifier is restricted to users who have the ExtAuth flag set in their user authorization record. Refer to the OpenVMS Guide to System Security for more information.
User Action: Ensure that anyone using the /LOCAL_PASSWORD qualifier is marked for external authentication (that is, the ExtAuth flag is set in their user authorization record) and that the user is authorized for SYSPRV privilege (unless systemwide local authentication is enabled).

NOLUNS, no logical units found by array controller

Facility: IOGEN
Explanation: The storage array being configured by OpenVMS has reported that it contains no storage devices.
User Action: If you wish, add drives to the storage array.

NOMASTER, no master member found for this virtual unit

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: None of the specified shadow set members is suitable to be a master unit for the shadow set. Accompanying error messages explain why each of the candidate members cannot be a master. A common reason why no master members can be found is that none of the specified physical devices has a nonzero allocation class.
User Action: Correct the problems reported by the accompanying messages or locate a suitable master member; then retry the mount operation.

NOMATCH, The processor on SCSI bus 'device-name', ID 'slot-number',
is attached using controller 'device-name'. This condition creates multiple names for the same device, which can lead to data corruption.

Facility: STACONFIG, Standalone Configure Process
Explanation: The local and remote nodes are attached to the SCSI bus through unmatched ports.
User Action: Connect the nodes to the SCSI bus through matching ports on each system.

NOMEMORY, could not allocate memory; requested 'text-string' bytes.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: Non-paged memory could not be allocated for the configuration table.
User Action: Increase NPAGEDYN in SYSBOOT and retry the operation.

NOMULTBK, ACP multiple block buffering not supported yet

NONCONTIG, 'file-name' is not contiguous due to insufficient contiguous space

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The specified file was originally allocated contiguous blocks. However, because the output volume lacked enough space for contiguous blocks, the file has been allocated noncontiguous blocks.
User Action: If necessary, reorganize the volume to free a sufficient number of contiguous blocks, and reenter the command.

NONEDEL, no files processed on deletion pass

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility did not delete any files in the deletion pass.
User Action: None.

NONEREC, no files processed on recording pass

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility did not update the backup date on any files in the recording pass.
User Action: None.

NONEXSTACP, Nonexistent ACP process

NONLOCAL, device is not a local device

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The device name specified in a command or program request contains a network node name.
User Action: Verify the device name (or logical name, if a logical name is specified) and reenter the command, specifying a device on the host system.

NONODE, node name has not been initialized

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: The local LAT node has not been initialized.
User Action: Use the LATCP command SET NODE to initialize the local LAT node.

NONPHYSET, nonphysical save set supplied to physical operation

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: A save set created without the /PHYSICAL qualifier is used as input to an operation with the /PHYSICAL qualifier.
User Action: Enter the BACKUP/LIST command to determine how the save set is created. Reevaluate the operation and reenter the command.

NONSMPDRV, nonsmpized driver cannot be loaded

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: SYSGEN cannot load this driver because the driver has not been modified to support symmetric multiprocessing (SMP).
User Action: Modify the driver to conform to symmetric multiprocessing requirements, or turn off SMP.

NONSTDUNI, UNIBUS in nonstandard configuration, device 'device-name' vector is wrong

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The vector on the specified device needs to be reconfigured.
User Action: Contact a Compaq support representative.

NOODS1, Files--11 structure level 1 not supported

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: You attempted to mount a Files--11 Structure Level 1 volume on an OpenVMS Alpha system. OpenVMS Alpha does not support this type of volume.
User Action: Mount the volume on an OpenVMS VAX system.

NOOPER, no operator is available to handle the request

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: There are no operator terminals enabled to handle this request.
User Action: Either service the request yourself, or abort the request. To ensure that no operator intervention is required in a backup operation, specify the /NOASSIST qualifier on the command line.

NOOPR, no operator available to service request

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: No operator is present to service the request.
User Action: Service the request yourself, or abort the request.

NO_PAGED_ISDS, cannot load paged ISDs in SYSBOOT

Facility: LOADER, Executive Image Loader
Explanation: SYSBOOT failed to load the executive image because it contains either paged code or paged data sections.
User Action: Correct the link procedure used to build the executive image; specify the appropriate PSECT_ATTR and COLLECT statements to eliminate the paged image sections.

NOPARAM, no such parameter

Facility: SYSBOOT, System Bootstrap Facility
Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The parameter name specified in a SET or SHOW command is not valid.
User Action: Correct and reenter the command.

NOPATHTBL, invalid or nonexistent path table; built from directories

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: A path table record was not found or it was illegally formatted according to the ISO 9660 standard. An in-memory path table is constructed at MOUNT time by walking the entire directory structure. This operation can take a few minutes.
User Action: Notify the manufacturer of the CD-ROM media that their product is noncompliant.

NO_POOL, not enough nonpaged pool

Facility: LOADER, Executive Image Loader
Explanation: An attempt was made to load an image before nonpaged pool has been initialized.
User Action: Contact a Compaq support representative.

NOPRIV, user denied privilege to write to volume on 'device-name'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The user requested initialization of a volume but does not have the privilege to write to it.
User Action: Mount either a tape that the user has write privilege to, or a blank tape. Request initialization of this tape when replying to the next mount request.

NOPROXYDB, cannot find proxy database file NET$PROXY.DAT

Facility: SECSRV, Security Server
Explanation: The security server cannot find the proxy database file NET$PROXY.DAT.
User Action: If a proxy database exists, make sure that it is in SYS$SYSTEM or that the logical name NET$PROXY points to it.

If a proxy database does not exist, create one by using the DCL command RUN SYS$SYSTEM:CONVERT_PROXY to convert the old NETPROXY.DAT file or by issuing the CREATE/PROXY command in the Authorize utility to create a new NET$PROXY.DAT file.

NOPTBLDIR, no path table or directory records found

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: An attempt was made to mount media that is noncompliant with the ISO 9660 standard. This is a fatal error.
User Action: Notify the manufacturer of the CD-ROM media that their product is noncompliant.

NORATINGIMAGE, LAT rating image not loaded

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: An attempt was made to start the LAT ancillary control process (LATACP), but the LAT$RATING image was not loaded.
User Action: Be sure to start LAT by executing the LAT$STARTUP command procedure to access the support startup files supplied by Compaq. The LAT$STARTUP command procedure executes other command procedures, including LAT$CONFIG, which loads the LAT$RATING image.

NORCP, RCP not active

NORCVBUF, NETACP - no receive buffer available

NOSCS, error loading SCS code

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: SCSLOA.EXE cannot be loaded.
User Action: Do not attempt to load SCSLOA.EXE.

NOSHADLIC, no volume shadowing license available

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: Your system does not have a license enabled for the OpenVMS Volume Shadowing software.
User Action: Obtain and install an OpenVMS Volume Shadowing license.

NOSHADOW, VMS Volume Shadowing Phase II is not enabled

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The OpenVMS Volume Shadowing software is not enabled.
User Action: The system manager must reboot the system with SYSGEN parameter SHADOWING set to 2.

NOSHDWMEM, no eligible shadow set members to mount the shadow set

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: No shadow members were specified in the MOUNT command, and the shadow set is not currently mounted. (If the shadow set is already mounted on another node in the cluster, MOUNT can determine the shadow set membership from the other node.)
User Action: Reenter the command, using the /SHADOW qualifier to specify the names of the shadow set members.

NOSHMGSD, No shared memory global section dsc found for page

NOSLS, qualifier '/qualifier' is invalid when SLS is not installed

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The command line contains a qualifier specific to the Storage Library System (SLS), but SLS is not installed on the system where the BACKUP command was executed.
User Action: Remove the qualifier that is specific to SLS, or install SLS on the system where the BACKUP command is executed.

NOSTRING, string value is NULL in 'keyword' command at line 'line-number'.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: A required string argument had a zero length. The device description will not be added.
User Action: Specify the required argument and retry the operation.

NOSUCHFILE, file 'file-name' does not exist.

Facility: STDRV, System Startup Driver
Explanation: A startup component file specified in the startup database does not exist during system startup.
User Action: Verify that the entry in the startup database is correct. If it is correct, verify that the component file is located in the SYS$STARTUP directory.

NO_SUCH_IMAGE, the requested image cannot be located

Facility: LOADER, Executive Image Loader
Explanation: A load request was made for an executive image that was linked against a shareable image that is not loaded. The only legal shareable images for executives are SYS$BASE_IMAGE and SYS$PUBLIC_VECTORS.
User Action: Use /NOSYSSHR or /NOSYSLIB to correct the link procedure to exclude any shareable images other than SYS$BASE_IMAGE or SYS$PUBLIC_VECTORS.

NOSUCHMEM, no shared memory found at specified NEXUS

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
explanation: The desired shared memory unit number was not found in a search of the backplane interconnect adapter list.
User Action: Reenter the command, specifying the correct device unit number.

NOSUCHRVN, /VOLUME = 'number' invalid, volume set contains 'number' volumes

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The value specified for the /VOLUME qualifier is larger than the number of volumes in the volume set.
User Action: Reenter the command, using a smaller value.

NOSUCHSEC, no such (global) section

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: The global section name specified in a request to map a global section does not exist.
User Action: Verify that the program that creates the global section successfully created the section, and that the section has not been deleted. Also, check that the logical name strings specifying the global section name match.

NOSUCHUSER, no such user

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: The specified user name does not exist. This message is written to the system accounting and security audit records; the NOTVALID message displays to the user.
User Action: None.

NOSYSDISK, no access to system disk

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The system disk is not accessible.
User Action: Determine why the system disk is inaccessible. If possible, make the system disk operational and retry the BACKUP command.

NO_SYSTEM_CONFIG, the system file ('filename') was not found; your system will not boot.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: No SYS$CONFIG.DAT file was found in the SYS$COMMON or SYS$SYSROOT directories. It is unlikely that the system will boot.
User Action: Boot standalone from the OpenVMS installation CD-ROM, and restore the SYS$CONFIG.DAT file. Then try booting again.

Not enough SPTEs to take selective system dump - switching to complete memory dump
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: When writing a selective dump (SYSGEN parameter DUMPSTYLE set to 1), the OpenVMS operating system needs to remap portions of memory for easy access and for efficient writing of the dump file. The OpenVMS operating system requests 127 system page table entries (SPTEs) during the bootstrap sequence so that the SPTEs are ready when needed. If the system is configured so that there are not sufficient SPTEs to create a selective dump, the system attempts to write a complete dump.
User Action: When the system comes back up, run AUTOGEN and reboot with a larger SYSGEN parameter SPTREQ.

NOT1STVOL, 'save-set-spec' is not the start of a save set

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The volume mounted as the first volume of the specified save set is a continuation volume. This is valid if the operation is not a restore with the /IMAGE qualifier.
User Action: Reevaluate the operation to ensure that the correct results are obtained.

NOTACLU, 'device-name' is not a clusterwide device

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: An attempt was made to mount a device on all nodes in the OpenVMS Cluster environment by specifying the /CLUSTER qualifier; however, the device specified is not available clusterwide, nor can it be made available clusterwide.
User Action: Reenter the command without the /CLUSTER qualifier.

NOTANSI, not ANSI volume on 'device-name'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The volume on the specified device is not an ANSI-formatted magnetic tape.
User Action: Initialize the tape and reenter the mount request, or mount the tape foreign.

NOTANSI, tape is not valid ANSI format

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The volume does not have ANSI-standard labels.
User Action: Locate and mount the correct volume.

NOTASCII, parameter 'name' is not ASCII type

Facility: SYSBOOT, System Bootstrap Facility
Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: An ASCII value is specified in a SET command for a non-ASCII parameter.
User Action: Reenter the command, specifying a valid parameter value.

NOT_ADDED, an error was detected for DEVICE = 'device-name', NAME = 'device-mnemonic', or DRIVER = 'driver-name'; not added.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: An error was made in the description. The device description will not be added. (See the accompanying message for details.)
User Action: Correct the error and retry the operation.

NOTBKBLOCK, invalid subsystem code in save set

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: An incorrect value occurred in the subsystem code field of a save-set block. Data in the save set is corrupt.
User Action: None. The save-set data is lost.

NOTCOM, BATCH mode can only be used for .COM files

Facility: STDRV, System Startup Driver
Explanation: An entry in the STARTUP component file specifies a component file to be run with the BATCH command whose file type is not .COM.
User Action: Use the STARTUP MODIFY FILE command at the SYSMAN> prompt to correct either the file name or the execution mode.

NOTDDBDDB, corrupted DDB list

NOTDISM, unable to dismount 'device-id'

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The Backup utility cannot dismount a tape drive specified by the command line qualifier /RELEASE_TAPE.
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying message.

NOTFCBFCB, FCB linkage broken

NOTFCBWCB, Bad FCB pointer in window

NOTFCPWCB, Not FCP window in IRP

NOTGENDEV, not a generic device

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: An invalid generic device was specified.
User Action: Retry the operation, specifying a valid generic device.

NOT_IN_DEVICE, 'keyword' command encountered with no preceding DEVICE command, at line 'line-number'.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: A valid command was found, but it was not preceded by a valid DEVICE command. The device description will not be added.
User Action: Correct the condition (commonly caused by a spelling error) and retry the operation.

NOT_IN_PRIVATE, END_PRIVATE command encountered with no preceding BEGIN_PRIVATE command, at line 'line-number'.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: An END_PRIVATE command was found, but no BEGIN_PRIVATE command preceded it. The device description will not be added.
User Action: Check your code for a missing or misspelled BEGIN_PRIVATE command or an extraneous END_PRIVATE command. Correct the condition and retry the operation.

NOTIRPAQB, Not IRP pointer in AQB

NOTJOURNAL, 'file-spec' is not a BACKUP journal

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The specified file does not have the appropriate file attributes; it is not a Backup utility journal file.
User Action: Locate the correct file and reenter the command.

NOTLABEL, 'volume-label' not on 'device-name'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The operator responded to a message from the magnetic tape ACP with a successful completion, but the volume is not correct. The volume label specified by the original DCL command MOUNT, or the reply to an operator mount request, does not match the volume label on the specified device.
User Action: Include the correct label in the next reply to an operator mount request, or mount the correct volume on the device. If you do not want to check the label, use the OVERRIDE:ID qualifier in the original DCL command MOUNT. Verify that the device is on line.

NOTLKB, Structure is not an LKB

NOTLOADED, LAT terminal port driver (LTDRIVER) is not loaded

Facility: LAT, LAT Facility
Explanation: An attempt was made to execute LATACP when LTDRIVER was not loaded.
User Action: Check to see whether the LAT software is properly configured.

NOTMODEM, VAX/VMS host system modem not wired correctly - contact your system manager

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: The modem connected to the OpenVMS system is not asserting the proper signal control. The terminal line is set to /MODEM and TTDRIVER did not detect all the necessary modem signals within 30 seconds of a login attempt.
User Action: The system manager should ensure that the following conditions are met:

The modem cable connecting the modem provides the correct signal.
The terminal port supports modem use.
The modem provides the correct signals in the correct order.

For information on how the TTDRIVER identifies a valid modem line, refer to the section on modem control of terminal drivers in the OpenVMS I/O User's Reference Manual.

NOTMTLMTL, Corrupted mounted volume list

NOTNUMBER, parameter 'name' is not numerical type

Facility: SYSBOOT, System Bootstrap Facility
Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: In a SET command, a numeric value is specified for a nonnumeric parameter.
User Action: Reenter the command, specifying a valid parameter value.

NOTODS2, shadow members must be Files--11 Structure Level 2

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: A specified member of a shadow set is not Files--11 On-Disk Structure Level 2 (ODS--2). A non-ODS--2 volume can be added to a shadow set only as a copy target.
User Action: Find or initialize a valid ODS--2 volume to act as a master for the shadow set.

NOTPARAM, not a parameter file

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: The file specified in the SYSGEN command USE is not a valid parameter file.
User Action: Use a valid parameter file that is either provided by the OpenVMS operating system or created by the SYSGEN command WRITE in SYSGEN.

NOTPCB, Structure not PCB

NOTRAN, logical name cannot be translated

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The DCL command MOUNT or INITIALIZE attempted logical name translation on a device name or logical name and failed to translate the logical name. Possibly logical names are nested too deeply or a logical name is assigned to itself.
User Action: Use the DCL command SHOW LOGICAL to verify the translation of the device name or logical name. If necessary, reassign the logical name before reentering the MOUNT or INITIALIZE command.

NOTRELVOL, relative volume 'nnn' not on device

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: Each volume in a volume set has a relative number beginning with 1. The volume mounted on the device is not the relative volume requested in the previous mount request.
User Action: Mount the correct volume on the device, or abort the mount request if you do not have the correct volume.

NOTRULUCB, Bad RUL pointer in UCB (journaling)

NOTRVTVCB, Not RVT pointer in VCB

NOTSAVESET, 'save-set-spec' is not a BACKUP save set

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The specified file does not have the appropriate file attributes; it is not a save set.
User Action: Locate the correct file and reenter the command.

NOTSHDWDEV, not a valid shadow set member

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: There are two possible causes for this error:

You did not specify an explicit allocation class in the device name of a shadow set member.
You specified a device that does not support volume shadowing to be a shadow set member. Only certain disks, including Digital Storage Architecture and SCSI disks, support volume shadowing.

User Action: Correct the command syntax or choose a different device, and enter the command again.

NOTSHDWVU, invalid shadow set virtual unit

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: You entered an invalid device name for a shadow set virtual unit; for example, a device name was specified with the /SHADOW qualifier.
User Action: Reenter the command, specifying the shadow set virtual unit as DSAnnn, with no allocation class or node name.

NOTUCBIRP, not UCB pointer in IRP

NOTUCBRVT, not UCB pointer in RVT

NOTUCBUCB, corrupted UCB list

NOTUCBWCB, bad UCB pointer in window

NOT_UNL, image is not unloadable or not loaded

Facility: LOADER, Executive Image Loader
Explanation: A call was made to LDR$UNLOAD_IMAGE to unload an executive image that is not loaded or that was not loaded with the LDR$V_UNL flag bit set.
User Action: If you want to be able to unload an executive image, be sure to set the LDR$V_UNL bit in the flags passed to the LDR$LOAD_IMAGE routine when the image is loaded. The LDR$V_UNL bit cannot be specified for OpenVMS-supplied executive images or for images loaded using VMS$SYSTEM_IMAGES.DATA.

NOTVALID, user authorization failure

Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: An incorrect user name, password, or both was entered. The USERAUTH message simultaneously displays to the system manager.
User Action: Repeat the login procedure.

NOTVCBUCB, not VCB pointer in UCB

NOTVOLSET, volume on 'device-name' not in volume set 'volume-label'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: If the specified device is a disk, a volume that is not part of a volume set was specified in a list of volumes to be mounted.

If the specified device is a tape, the volume mounted on the device is not part of the volume set specified by the file set identifier in the first file in the volume set.
User Action: For a disk, mount the device by itself using a separate MOUNT command, or use the /BIND qualifier to include the device in the volume set.

For a tape, mount the correct volume on the device, or abort the mount request if you do not have the correct volume.

NOTVVPVCB, not volume virtual page pointer in VCB

NOTWCBIRP, not WCB Pointer in IRP

NOTWCBWCB, corrupted WCB list

NOUNLOAD, driver is not unloadable

Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: Either an attempt is made to reload a driver that is marked unloadable (DPT$M_NOUNLOAD) in the driver prologue table, or the unload routine of the driver indicates that the driver should not be unloaded.
User Action: None.

NOUSRWCS, no user WCS halt restart

NOVALUE, qualifier 'qualifier' requires value

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: No value was given for the specified qualifier.
User Action: Specify a value for the qualifier and reenter the BACKUP command.

NOVOLACC, user has no access to magnetic tape volume on 'device'

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: The specified tape volume has ANSI VOL1 and HDR1 label accessibility fields that prevent the user from accessing the volume.

The OpenVMS operating system does not use these fields. The ANSI access code represents restrictions for file access that are agreed upon by the originator and the recipient of the volume.
User Action: None.

NOVOLDATA, volume summary data for 'device-name' not found - /IMAGE cannot be used

Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: In a restore operation with the /IMAGE qualifier, no volume initialization data exists. Either the save set is created without the /IMAGE qualifier, or save-set data has been lost.
User Action: Attempt to recover data without the /IMAGE qualifier. If this error occurs during a disk-to-disk (copy) operation, it indicates a software error in the Backup utility; in this case, contact a Compaq support representative.

NOVOLDESC, no CD-ROM volume descriptor found

Facility: SYSTEM, System Services
Explanation: Either an attempt was made to mount media that is noncompliant with the ISO 9660 standard, or a CD-ROM volume descriptor with a matching volume name was not found.
User Action: Try to determine the correct volume name by issuing a MOUNT/OVERRIDE=IDENTIFIER command. If this fails, notify the manufacturer of the CD-ROM media that their product is noncompliant.

NOVUID, no virtual unit ID found for generic mount

Facility: MOUNT, Mount Utility
Explanation: MOUNT could not find a free generic virtual unit number for the shadow set. This means that all virtual unit numbers from 100 to 9999 are in use.
User Action: Specify the MOUNT command using an explicit shadow set virtual unit number.

NULL_HW_ID, no ID was specified for DEVICE 'device-name'; premature END_DEVICE at line 'line-number'.

Facility: READ_CONFIG, File-Based Autoconfiguration
Explanation: No hardware ID was specified for the device. The device description will not be added.
User Action: Specify a device ID and retry the operation.

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