IXC416I
SIMETRID IS SUPPORTED ONLY WHEN ALL SYSTEMS IN THE SYSPLEX ARE RUNNING ON THE SAME CPC AND ARE USING SIMETRID CONSISTENTLY

Explanation

This system tried to use a simulated external time reference identifier (SIMETRID) in an unsupported or inconsistent manner. This could mean one of the following:
  • Systems running as a guest on a Virtual Machine (VM) system do not all have CPUIDs that represent the same CPC, when VMCPUIDTOLERATION is not requested.
  • Systems running in a Processor Resource/Systems Manager™ (PR/SM™) environment are not all on the same side of a physical CPC.
  • Some systems are using SIMETRID and others are not.
  • Systems have different TOD clock values. The effective clock value for the LPAR is the time of the physical TOD clock (the TOD for the CEC) with the LPAR EPOCH applied.

System action

The system issues message IXC420D, or the system restarts XCF and issues message IXC207A to request a new COUPLExx specification.

Operator response

Notify the system programmer.

System programmer response

To use SIMETRID in a sysplex, do one of the following:
  • Make sure that this system should be part of this sysplex. If not, specify the COUPLExx parmlib member for the correct sysplex.
  • If the systems are running on VM, make sure that the processor identifiers (CPUIDs) of all the systems on the sysplex represent the same machine if VMCPUIDTOLERATION is not requested. When VMCPUIDTOLERATION is not requested, the VM systems must have their virtual CPUID information defined so that they appear to be on the same physical side of the same CPC. Alternately, if desired, request VMCPUIDTOLERATION by specifying VPCPUIDTOLERATION(YES) in the COUPLExx parmlib member. When VMCPUIDTOLERATION is requested, the VM systems may have disparate virtual CPUID information defined, and still be allowed to participate in the same sysplex.
  • If the systems are running in a PR/SM environment, make sure all the systems in the sysplex are on the same side of a physical CPC.

For any system to use SIMETRID, all the systems in the sysplex must use SIMETRID and all the systems in the sysplex must have the same TOD clock value.

If this system should not be using SIMETRID, change the SIMETRID parmlib specification in the CLOCKxx parmlib member.

Source

Cross System Coupling Facility (SCXCF)

Module

IXCS2IN

Routing code

1, 2, 10

Descriptor code

12