RE: Couldn't fork: System call error number 3489.

I figured out what the problem was.  When I started QSH the system
started a child job that runs until the QSH session is complete.  When I
did ssh myid@myhmc the system spawned 2 more child jobs that would run
as long as the ssh session was running. That's 3 child jobs in addition
to my 5250 session.  When I would use my normal 5250 session the jobs
would run in QINTER along with my 5250 session.  QINTER has max jobs set
at *NOMAX.   However, the console runs under the QCTL subsystem whish
has max jobs set at six.  QCTL on this box normally has 3 jobs running
on it all the time, and if I sign on to the console that makes 4 jobs.
When I tried to do ssh to the HMC it would try to start the 3 jobs it
needs and would fail.  I ended one of the jobs in QCTL I knew I could
restart and tried my ssh session with complete success.  I am going to
set the Max jobs setting on QCTL to a higher value so that these child
jobs have someplace to run.

Here's what put me on the right track.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4163.html?Open

Later
  
 
Joel B. Harvell
Food Lion, LLC
(704) 633-8250 x2709
jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Harvell, Joel
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 11:10 AM
To: Midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Couldn't fork: System call error number 3489.

I'm trying to open a ssh session to our HMC from the shared console and
I get this error. "Couldn't fork: System call error number 3489."  I'm
having trouble finding any information on this error.  I can sign on to
a regular session and I can connect just fine, just not from the
Console.  Anyone ever see this before??

 

 

Joel B. Harvell

Food Lion, LLC

(704) 633-8250 x2709

jbharvell@xxxxxxxxxxxx

 


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