Re: Freezing AS400

get the latest cum ptf (there are many hipers that can cause a system hang).
don't let any user change job priority.
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Shepherd" <tims@fraseralexander.co.za>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 9:43 AM
Subject: RE: Freezing AS400


> We are quite behind on PTF's.
> The processor activity light shoots right across to 100% and there is now
> way of signing on to the system (Steven Donnellan suggested WRKSYSACT, but
> no way is the machine allowing us to sign on). The processor check light
> does not come on. We aren't running lots of comms jobs, just TCP/IP for
> telnet and a couple of printers and basic email. No Java at all. Disk
> utilisation is at 74%...and we're on a UPS.
> My only feeling is that there is a job filling the disk or a program
> looping, but no way of telling. We tried using the "hog hunter" function,
> but the instructions and real life didn't coincide too well, and we were
> unable to find out what job was causing the problem or take a system dump.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim Shepherd
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Franz
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 2:09 PM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: Re: Freezing AS400
> >
> > ...so many ways...
> > need much more info.
> > current on ptf's? Support PTF cover letters list 250 ptfs
> > for v4r4 that can "hang" a job or system.
> > Does the processor check light come on (front panel)? -
> > most likely hardware-there should be code in panel lcd
> > display, other than "B  N"
> > Are you running lots of communications jobs? ddm? etc
> > Runing Java?
> > Is your disk utilization 100% also - (suicide). You could
> >  have a job creating a temp file filling up available disk
> > space, freezing the sys.
> > On a UPS?
> > This is only a short list.
> > need more info
> > jim franz
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tim Shepherd" <tims@fraseralexander.co.za>
> > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:06 AM
> > Subject: Freezing AS400
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > We have had two of the same problems in the last year. The machine CPU
> > > utilisation hits 100%, we can't sign on to the console, and no other
> > > efforts, like using the front panel, have any effect. Eventually we
have
> > had
> > > to turn off the machine and power back up. The logs do not show
anything
> > > abnormal once we get the machine back.
> > >
> > > We have a model 500 with 512 Mb memory and are on V4R4. Any ideas???
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tim Shepherd
> > > Fraser Alexander Group Services (Pty) Limited
> > > Jet Park
> > > Boksburg
> > > South Africa
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > "The content of this e-mail message and all attachments thereto ("this
> > > message") does not necessarily reflect the views of Fraser Alexander
> > Group
> > > of Companies (FAGC). Before acting on the contents thereof, the
> > recipient
> > > should verify that the originator has the appropriate delegated
> > authority.
> > > In the event that this message has not been appropriately authorised
in
> > > terms of FAGC delegation of authority, or in the event of the personal
> > usage
> > > of FAGC 's e-mail facility, FAGC will not be liable for the contents
of
> > the
> > > message.
> > >
> > > +---
> > > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> > > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> > > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> > > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to
> > MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> > > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
> > david@midrange.com
> > > +---
> >
> > +---
> > | This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> > | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> > | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> > | To unsubscribe from this list send email to
> > MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> > | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
> > david@midrange.com
> > +---
> >
> >
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> "The content of this e-mail message and all attachments thereto ("this
> message") does not necessarily reflect the views of Fraser Alexander Group
> of Companies (FAGC). Before acting on the contents thereof, the recipient
> should verify that the originator has the appropriate delegated authority.
> In the event that this message has not been appropriately authorised in
> terms of FAGC delegation of authority, or in the event of the personal
usage
> of FAGC 's e-mail facility, FAGC will not be liable for the contents of
the
> message.
>
> +---
> | This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
> | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
> | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
> | To unsubscribe from this list send email to
MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
> | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator:
david@midrange.com
> +---

+---
| This is the Midrange System Mailing List!
| To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com.
| To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com.
| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com.
| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com
+---