HP e3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual (Release C.75.00) (30216-90344)

Appendix H
Error Messages and Warnings
HP Patch/iX and Stage/iX Error Handling
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7. If the problem was caused by a non-patch related concern, such as a bad tape that you have replaced, then
you start where you left off, for example, in the Create [Stage][Tape] or Create [Tape] screen.
When you go to Create [Stage][Tape] or Create [Tape] immediately then HP Patch/iX continues
where it left off, since no changes were made.
8. Select the Create [Stage][Tape] or Create [Tape] Main menu option, return to “4.11 Creating a Patch
Tape or Staging Area” to complete creating the staging area.
Patch/iX Error Logs
HP Patch/iX is built on a common installation tools library. This means that aside from its window handling
routines it calls library routines and system utilities for qualifying patches, modifying system libraries, and
creating the tape. HP Patch/iX logs information about the run including error messages to the file
PMLOG.INSTALL.SYS. The error messages printed in this file may also point to other log files that are used by
these other routines or utilities. The set of potential log files are as follows:
• PMLOG.INSTALL.SYS — This is the first place to look for information about the last run of HP
Patch/iX. It contains the users choices, information about operations that were performed and errors that
were experienced. The errors may point to some of the other log files if HP Patch/iX thinks that additional
information may exist in the other file.
• PATCHAUD.INSTALL.SYS — This is the logfile for the common installation tools library routines used
for patch qualification activities. It contains extensive (and often hard to understand) information about
the patch qualification results.
• AUTOLOG.INSTALL.SYS — A log file of most of the activity carried out by calls to the common
installation tools library from the Create Tape screen. This file has all OCT, LINK EDIT, SOMPATCH,
BUILDINT, and ABLDINTX output. This file can be checked for error messages that occur during the
Create Tape screen of HP Patch/iX. This file is used in conjunction with the log file
INTLOG.INSTALL.SYS.
• INTLOG.INSTALL.SYS — A log file of most of the activity carried out by calls to the common
installation tools library from the Create Tape screen. Whereas AUTOLOG contains the output of stand
alone utilities, INTLOG contains the output from the common installation tools library itself. This file can
be checked for error messages that occur during the Create Tape screen of HP Patch/iX. This file is used
in conjunction with the log file AUTOLOG.INSTALL.SYS.
• LOGFILE.INSTALL.SYS — This is a generic logfile that is used for some of the more common
installation tools library routines. It is also used for the library routines that handle any SUBSYS product
processing.
• STRLIST.INSTALL.SYS — HP Patch/iX does a CREATEPROCESS on STORE under several
circumstances. The output of the STORE/RESTORE operation will be logged in this file.
• HPINSTFL.INSTALL.SYS — This file is only used by the Phase II run of HP Patch/iX. This phase
includes the restore of files from the (HP Patch/iX) created installation tape and the streaming of
installation files.
• TMPSCAUD.INSTALL.SYS — This is also used for the logging of activities related to the creation of the
TMPSTRxx files that occurs when the user first enters the Create Tape screen.
• STAGELOG.INSTALL.SYS — This is for errors that occurred while creating or modifying a staging
area.