TPX in a Generic resource configuration displays IXL016I and fails to connect with other TPX images using the same Coupling Facility structure.

Products

• TPX - Session Management

Issue/Introduction

Two TPX tasks (TPX01 and TPX02)  have been defined to use the generic resource configuration.
When the first task (TPX01) is brought up, it is able to connect to the generic resource structure and the log shows the following messages:-

IXL014I IXLCONN REQUEST FOR STRUCTURE TPXAABBBCCCDVTAM WAS SUCCESSFUL.  
JOBNAME: TPX01 ASID: _____                             
CONNECTOR NAME: TPX01 CFNAME: CFP1                                  

TPX5555 CA-TPX SYSPLEX SERVICES FOR NODE(TPX01 ) are enabled            
TPX001 TERMINAL PRODUCTIVITY EXECUTIVE ACCEPTING LOGONS 

However, when the second task (TPX02) is started, it is terminated from the structure due to the following message - IXL016I

IXL014I IXLCONN REQUEST FOR STRUCTURE TPXAABBBCCCDVTAM  WAS SUCCESSFUL. 
JOBNAME: TPX02 ASID: ____                                   
CONNECTOR NAME: TPX02 CFNAME: CFP1                                       
IXL016I CONNECTOR TPX02 TO STRUCTURE TPXAABBBCCCDVTAM TERMINATING:   JOB TPX02 ASID ____ REQUESTED DISCONNECT REASON=FAILURE.                     

TPX5556 CA-TPX SYSPLEX SERVICES FOR NODE(TPX02 ) are disabled                
TPX001 TERMINAL PRODUCTIVITY EXECUTIVE ACCEPTING LOGONS
    

Cause

The most likely cause is that the TPX's in the Generic Resource structure have start-up proc's that do not have matching TPX VSAM database names.
( ADMIN1 / ADMIN2 / MAIL / NOTES & VIEW )

Resolution

There is a mis-match in how TPX is setup to function in a Generic Resource / Coupling facility structure environment.

It was observed that the ADMIN1 and ADMIN2 files in TPX01 and TPX02 had same names, as required however,
the VIEW, NOTES and MAIL files had different and unique names.

Since this is a TPX GR/CF environment, use same name in both the TPX images for all 5 TPX VSAM databases and restart both TPX's.

Look for following messages in the TPX LOG for explanation.

TPXL5113   
  Snapping contents of CF Master Entry:                                      
                                                                             
  Reason:                                                                    
  Following is the contents of the Master List Entry in the Coupling Facility
  structure. This message is followed by message TPXL5115 showing the        
  details.                                                                   
                                                                             
  Action:                                                                    
  See message TPXL5111 for an explanation of why this occurred and action to be taken.

TPXL5115 
  SMRTxxxx=dddd

  Reason:
  This message identifies the information being compared for all instances of  
  the product running with the same generic resource name and connected to this
  structure. The information must be the same for all instances of the product.    
                                                                             
  xxxx identifies the variable being displayed:                                
                                                                             
  o  CSRT -- Identifies the SMRT name                                          
  o  CACT -- Identifies the ACT name                                            
  o  CPRT -- Identifies the Print Destination Table name                        
  o  CTRM -- Identifies the Terminal Options Table name                        
  o  VFL1 -- Identifies the ADMIN1 data set name                                  
  o  VFL2 -- Identifies the ADMIN2 data set name                                  
  o  VFL3 -- Identifies the MAIL data set name                                    
  o  VFL4 -- Identifies the NOTES data set name                                  
  o  VFL5 -- Identifies the VIEW data set name                                    
                                                                               
  dddd indicates the value for specific variable. Action:                        
                                                                               
  Review the explanation of messages TPXL5113 TPXL5114 and TPXL5111. Correct any  
  discrepancies and restart this instance of the product.   

TPXL5114                                                                      
  Snapping contents of local Master Entry:                                    
                                                                              
  Reason:                                                                     
  Following is the contents of the Master List Entry as expected by this      
  instance. This message is followed by message TPXL5115 showing the details. 
                                                                              
  Action:                                                                     
  See message TPXL5111 for an explanation of why this occurred and action to  
  be taken.                                                                   
 
TPXL5115 
 SMRTxxxx=dddd

Reason:
This message identifies the information being compared for all instances of 
the product running with the same generic resource name and connected to this
structure. The information must be the same for all instances of the product.   
                                                                             
xxxx identifies the variable being displayed:                               
                                                                             
o  CSRT -- Identifies the SMRT name                                         
o  CACT -- Identifies the ACT name                                           
o  CPRT -- Identifies the Print Destination Table name                       
o  CTRM -- Identifies the Terminal Options Table name                       
o  VFL1 -- Identifies the ADMIN1 data set name                                 
o  VFL2 -- Identifies the ADMIN2 data set name                                 
o  VFL3 -- Identifies the MAIL data set name                                   
o  VFL4 -- Identifies the NOTES data set name                                 
o  VFL5 -- Identifies the VIEW data set name                                   
                                                                               
dddd indicates the value for specific variable. Action:                       
                                                                               
Review the explanation of messages TPXL5113 TPXL5114 and TPXL5111. Correct any 
discrepancies and restart this instance of the product.

TPXL5111 
 Master Entry verification failed - Disconnecting                          
                                                                           
  Reason:                                                                  
  One or more items (such as the Mail Data set) are not the same for all    
  instances of the product operating with this generic resource name.      
                                                                           
  Action:                                                                  
  Review the explanations associated with messages TPXL5113, TPXL5114, and  
  TPXL5115. Correct the discrepancies and restart this instance of the product.