Vantage host started task has Error message VAN1537E Locate VSAM failed
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Vantage host started task has Error message VAN1537E Locate VSAM failed

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Article ID: 400223

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Updated On: 06-06-2025

Products

Vantage Storage Resource Manager

Issue/Introduction

We see a few VAN1537E Locate VSAM failed messages in our Vantage started task:

VAN1537E Locate VSAM failed. DSN=HLQ1.HLQ2.MPMVOLDS
VAN1537E Locate VSAM failed. DSN=HLQ1.HLQ2.MPMDEVDS
VAN1537E Locate VSAM failed. DSN=HLQ1.HLQ2.MPMDEVDA
VAN1537E Locate VSAM failed. DSN=HLQ1.HLQ2.MPMDEVDH

Also following messages.

VANSKSDS R15 from GENLOCAT=00000008 Reason=8 HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMVOLDS
LCNT=0000 VOLS=                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
VANMPMVO VANSKSDS INIT DSN Not Found  HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMVOLDS       
VANSKSDS R15 from GENLOCAT=00000008 Reason=8 HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMDEVDS
LCNT=0000 VOLS=                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
VANMPMDE VANSKSDS INIT DSN Not Found  HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMDEVDS       
VANSKSDS R15 from GENLOCAT=00000008 Reason=8 HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMDEVDA
LCNT=0000 VOLS=                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
VANMPMDA VANSKSDS INIT DSN Not Found  HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMDEVDA       
VANSKSDS R15 from GENLOCAT=00000008 Reason=8 HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMDEVDH
LCNT=0000 VOLS=                                                                 
                                                                         
VANMPMDH VANSKSDS INIT DSN Not Found  HLQ1.HLQ2..MPMDEVDH

Note: Customer is not using Tape Management and the VKGPARMS SUVISTA is set to N.

Cause

The VKGPARM MPMRFILT (MPM Record Collection Is Via SVC76 Hook) is set to Y. 

Resolution

Set the VKGPARM value MPMRFILT (N) if Enable Media Component functionality is not needed.