Getting the OPS3162W message during system startup of OPS/MVS
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Article ID: 95551
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Products
OPS/MVS Event Management & Automation
Issue/Introduction
The OPSMAIN program is issuing the message OPS3162W and referencing the address space of an OSF server. This is occurring during system startup after upgrading the release of z/OS. There were a cluster of messages issued during both system startups.
Example: 22MAR 20:12:16 OPS3162W MESSAGE SEND TO ASID X'0000002A' FAILED; REASON IS TAG CHECK FAILED, DETECTED AT OPSNMG+X'00000A9E'
We want to remove the messages. How?
Environment
OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation, all releases Multi-System Facility (MSF) z/OS , all releases JES2, all releases
Cause
The problem was that the REXX program was issuing a command and waiting for the response. The response was taking too long to return.
Resolution
Using the NOOUTPUT allows the program to continue without the need to wait for a response from the EDQ (External Data Queue).
Add the NOOUTPUT option to the MSG statements, for example: