HP e3000 MPE/iX Release 6.0 System Software Maintenance Manual (30216-90272)

Appendix H 317
Error Messages and Warnings
HP Patch/iX and Stage/iX Error Handling
HP Patch/iX and Stage/iX Error Handling
Stage/iX errors that occur during Patch/iX display through the Patch/iX error handling
system. For information on Stage/iX errors that occur outside of Patch/iX, refer to
“Stage/iX Messages (STAGEMAN).”
There are three error levels in the HP Patch/iX utility.
• Warning Level—warnings are given if a condition exists that could hinder your ability
to complete the task.
If a warning is encountered HP Patch/iX will display a Warning window, but allow you
to continue with the task.
An example of a warning condition is if the patch reference file (REFxxxxx) is missing or
corrupt. This file is not required for HP Patch/iX to complete successfully, but may
hinder your ability to understand the purpose of the patch.
• Error Level—When HP Patch/iX encounters an error condition it displays an Error
Window.
This window provides a brief description of the error. Some errors are recoverable, while
others are fatal.
— An example of a
recoverable error is the selection of an option that is not
available at the time.
— An example of a
nonrecoverable error is insufficient disc space available to
complete the activity.
If an error is encountered HP Patch/iX will display an Error window, but allow you to
continue with the task.
• Fatal Error—When HP Patch/iX experiences a fatal error it will terminate gracefully.
It first provides the Error Window, then once you acknowledge the Error Window, it
displays the Fatal Error window.
The Fatal Error window informs you that HP Patch/iX will terminate and displays
instructions on how to recover once you have resolved the problem.
To correct error conditions and return to Patch/iX:
If an error message displays indicating that the CSLT/STORE tape or staging area cannot
be created, HP Patch/iX returns you to the MPE/iX prompt.
1. Exit Patch/iX.
Depending upon the type of error you encountered, you will automatically be
terminated from Patch/iX or you will have the option to Exit out of Patch/iX.
• To exit from Patch/iX, select the Exit,
F8, function key until you see the Main menu,
then select the
Exit HP Patch/iX menu option.
• When a fatal error is encountered HP Patch/iX prompts with the fatal error prompt.
Acknowledge the error, press the key.