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OSI/FTAM Responder Manual—425199-001
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Compaq FTAM Responder Diagnostic
Messages
The Compaq FTAM responder diagnostic messages can be returned in indications and
confirms to an initiating FTAM implementation that requested the Compaq FTAM
responder to execute a service that it cannot perform. They can also be returned to
provide additional information on a successful action. Those troubleshooting FTAM
applications using the Compaq responder can use these diagnostic messages to
understand why a requested action has failed or to qualify a successful action. This
appendix gives a detailed explanation of each diagnostic message, including cause,
effect, and recovery information.
This appendix is intended for those who are writing, using, or troubleshooting an FTAM
application running over a remote initiator that interoperates with the Compaq FTAM
responder. In some cases, the problem lies on the initiating system; in other cases, the
problem is on the Compaq system (for example, in the responder configuration). The
recovery-action descriptions indicate whether an action is to be taken by the application
or interactive FTAM user on the initiating system, or by the Compaq problem solver on
the Compaq system. For problems that lie on the initiating system, it may be useful to
notify the remote initiator site when error conditions occur in case the remote
application does not check for returned diagnostics.
A table listing the diagnostic messages of a particular group precedes the detailed
explanations. Each table lists the messages numerically by error identifier and includes
information about the type, or severity of the error, and the observer and source of the
error. Table A-1 lists the diagnostic message types and indicates the severity of each;
Table A-2 lists valid error observer and error source values.
Table A-1. Diagnostic Message Types
Type Description
0 Informative: requires no recovery, and the current state of the file service is not
affected. Message provides information to qualify a successful action.
1 Transient: can reoccur if the sequence of events is repeated and implies the failure
of the operation being performed.
2 Permanent: occurs every time the sequence of events is repeated and implies the
failure of at least the present operation being performed.