Getting MSG ESF057 CHKPTDS1 REPLY Y OR N TO CONFIRM RESET ON SYSTEM(S) XXX1

Products

• Spool

Issue/Introduction

Received the above msg and replied N as system XXX1 is currently down.
Any action required when system XXX1 is brought up.

Environment

Product - Spool 

Resolution

The message ESF057 appeared because the system XXX1 was the checkpoint owner at the time of the shutdown of the Spool tasks. As the system XXX0 was started first, it became the checkpoint owner so Spool asked if the system XXX1 was really down. This is normal behavior and no further action is required.

According to ESFPARM, the system XXX0 is the default checkpoint owner as it has the lowest Sx number:

S1 SID=XXX0     
S2 SID=XXX1     

So, in the situation, when XXX1 is started back he will just join the complex as a normal member and not further action will be required.