VTAM® issues this message to the system console when the program operator interface could not allocate VTAM private storage for a VTAM message to be transferred to a program operator application.
Processing continues. If the VTAM message is a write-to-operator with reply (WTOR) or an unsolicited VTAM message, VTAM will reroute the "failing" message to the system console. Other messages will be discarded.
Wait a short time and reenter the command. If PPOLOG=YES is in effect, messages being written to the primary program operator log could be causing VTAM private storage to be depleted. Issue a MODIFY PPOLOG=NO command to stop logging.
If VTAM continues to issue this message, enter the DISPLAY STORUSE command to display storage usage for storage pools. Message IST981I displays total VTAM private storage information. If this message does not appear in the display, you might need to reissue the DISPLAY STORUSE command, specifying a higher value for the NUM operand. See z/OS Communications Server: SNA Operation for additional information. Save the system log and request a dump to determine current private storage usage.