Procedure

  1. Examine the Standard modifier keyword list to see if any modifier keywords describe an aspect of the failure. Record any such keywords on the Keyword worksheet.
  2. For incorrect output or performance types-of-failure, the system might not provide enough information to identify a failure-related module. If, however, you can identify a failure-related function or other modifier, specify them as the modifier keyword(s). See Table 1.
  3. For all other types-of-failure, select the procedure for the failure-related component from Table 1.
    Table 1. Procedure for the Failure-Related Component
    Subcomponent Procedure
    Catalog Management See Catalog management—modifier keywords.
    DADSM/CVAF See DADSM/CVAF—modifier keywords.
    DASD Common Services See DASD common services—modifier keywords.
    ISMF See ISMF—modifier keywords.
    Media Manager See Media Manager—modifier keywords.
    OAM See Object Access Method —modifier keywords.
    OPEN/CLOSE/End-of-Volume (Common) See OPEN/CLOSE/End-of-Volume (common)—modifier keywords.
    SMS See Storage Management Subsystem—modifier keywords.
    All other DFSMSdfp subcomponents See Other DFSMSdfp subcomponents—modifier keywords.
  4. If SYS1.LOGREC contains a failure-related hardware record, identify the status and hardware device type using the following list of modifier keywords.