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          Document revision date: 30 March 2001
      
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OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help 
Message Users
EMPTYFILE, zero-length page or swap file cannot be installed
Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: An attempt was made to install a 
zero-length page or swapping file; these cannot be installed.
User Action: None.
EOFMISMATCH, end-of-file position mismatch for 'file-spec'
Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: During a compare or verify operation, the 
end-of-file pointer for the specified file did not agree with the input 
file. If other file activity is occurring on the volume, the error may 
be caused because another user modified the file during the backup 
operation.
User Action: None; however, note that the copies are 
inconsistent.
EQV_NOTICE, equivalent name - device 'controller-name' will be output 
as 'controller-name'
Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: An equivalent name for a controller is 
entered with the SYSGEN command CONFIGURE.
User Action: None.
ERASEBLKS, blocks reclaimed on relative volume 'n' not completely erased
Facility: RBLD, REBUILD Command (Mount Utility)
Explanation: The REBUILD command encountered an error 
while attempting to erase reclaimed blocks.
User Action: Check for disk or cartridge problems, and 
take appropriate action.
ERRCACHFUL, error cache is full
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: The OpenVMS software detected an 
irrecoverable, inconsistent condition. After all physical memory is 
written to a system dump file, the system automatically reboots if the 
BUGREBOOT system parameter is set to 1.
User Action: Use the BACKUP command with the  /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to make a backup save set of the  system dump file and the error log file active at the time of the  error. Contact a Compaq support representative and describe the conditions  leading to the error.
ERRHALT, halt with error interrupt pending
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: The OpenVMS software detected an 
irrecoverable, inconsistent condition. After all physical memory is 
written to a system dump file, the system automatically reboots if the 
BUGREBOOT system parameter is set to 1.
User Action: Use the BACKUP command with the  /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to make a backup save set of the  system dump file and the error log file active at the time of the  error. Contact a Compaq support representative and describe the conditions  leading to the error.
Error reporting suppressed, memory dump continuing
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: Too many errors occurred while writing a 
dump to the disk; it is no longer appropriate to continue to send 
messages for each error, and error reporting is suppressed. The system 
continues to attempt to write the dump.
User Action: When the system reboots, copy the dump to 
another file. Determine the text associated with the hexadecimal status 
of previous messages by using the /STATUS qualifier with the DCL 
command HELP/MESSAGE or by using the F$MESSAGE lexical function or an 
equivalent. If the status indicates a possible disk problem, see the 
user action for the accompanying message.
Error writing 'nn' block(s), starting at vbn 'vv' - status = 'ss'
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: An error occurred while writing a dump to 
the disk. The status is the error returned by the $QIO system service 
which attempted the write operation. The system continues to attempt to 
write the dump.
User Action: When the OpenVMS operating system 
reboots, copy the dump to another file. Determine the text associated 
with the hexadecimal status by using the /STATUS qualifier with the DCL 
command HELP/MESSAGE or by using the F$MESSAGE lexical function or an 
equivalent. If the status indicates a possible disk problem, see the 
user action for the accompanying message.
ERROR_HALT, failed to load MSCP server
Facility: STACONFIG, Standalone Configure Process
Explanation: The call to load the MSCP server from 
STACONFIG_MSCP failed. Most likely there is not enough nonpaged memory 
available to allocate the server data structures and local buffer area.
User Action: Check the values in the SYSGEN parameter 
NPAGDYN to ensure that the amount of nonpaged memory allocated to the 
system is reasonable. Also check MSCP_BUFFER to make sure that the 
value is not too large compared to the value in NPAGDYN.
ERRORS, too many file header errors; rebuild aborted
Facility: RBLD, REBUILD Command (Mount Utility)
Explanation: More than ten errors were encountered 
while reading the file headers. The rebuild was aborted.
User Action: Check the hardware and retry the program. 
Contact a Compaq support representative if the failures continue.
EVADE, breakin evasion in effect
Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: Access to an account is denied because 
break-in evasion is in effect for that account. This message is written 
to the system accounting and security audit records; the NOTVALID 
message displays to the user.
User Action: None.
EXHFUL, file extension header has no room
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: The OpenVMS software detected an 
irrecoverable, inconsistent condition. After all physical memory is 
written to a system dump file, the system automatically reboots if the 
BUGREBOOT system parameter is set to 1.
User Action: Use the BACKUP command with the  /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to make a backup save set of the  system dump file and the error log file active at the time of the  error. Contact a Compaq support representative and describe the conditions  leading to the error.
EXLABELERR, volume label processing failed because 'reason'
Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The BACKUP command specified /EXACT_ORDER 
for label processing and one of the following problems was detected in 
the label comparison of the mounted tape volume:
  - The volume label of the mounted tape has already been used in the 
  backup operation.
  
 - The volume label of the mounted tape is not the expected label, 
  according to the order of volumes listed in the /LABEL qualifier.
 
User Action: Take action based on the accompanying 
message. Depending upon the reason for the failure, you can take one of 
the following actions:
  - Quit the operation.
  
 - Put a new volume in the drive and continue processing.
  
 - Overwrite the volume label and continue processing.
  
 - Use the tape that you have mounted.
 
If the mounted volume has a label that was used previously in the 
backup operation, your only options are to quit the operation or load a 
new tape to avoid losing data.
EXLICENSE, licensed number of system users exceeded
Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: The maximum number of interactive users 
for which your system is licensed have already logged in. Further 
logins are currently disabled.
User Action: Log in after another user has logged off. 
If the maximum number of users is exceeded frequently, ask your system 
manager whether the system's license can be upgraded.
EXPANDPHD, expand process header error
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: The OpenVMS software detected an 
irrecoverable, inconsistent condition. After all physical memory is 
written to a system dump file, the system automatically reboots if the 
BUGREBOOT system parameter is set to 1.
User Action: Use the BACKUP command with the  /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to make a backup save set of the  system dump file and the error log file active at the time of the  error. Contact a Compaq support representative and describe the conditions  leading to the error.
EXQUOTA, maximum number of users exceeded - try again later
Facility: LOGIN, Login Procedure
Explanation: The installation-defined maximum number 
of users has been reached.
User Action: Wait and try to log in later, after other 
users have logged off.
EXTCACHIV, contents of extent cache is garbage
Facility: BUGCHECK, System Bugcheck
Explanation: The OpenVMS software detected an 
irrecoverable, inconsistent condition. After all physical memory is 
written to a system dump file, the system automatically reboots if the 
BUGREBOOT system parameter is set to 1.
User Action: Use the BACKUP command with the  /IGNORE=NOBACKUP qualifier to make a backup save set of the  system dump file and the error log file active at the time of the  error. Contact a Compaq support representative and describe the conditions  leading to the error.
EXTENDED, 'file-spec' extended
Facility: SYSGEN, System Generation Utility
Explanation: This message is the result of the SYSGEN 
command CREATE and indicates that the specified file has been extended.
User Action: None.
EXTINDEXF, INDEXF.SYS on device 'device-name' has been extended to 
accommodate restored files
Facility: BACKUP, Backup Utility
Explanation: The INDEXF.SYS file on the target device 
is not large enough to accommodate all the files in the save set 
without being extended. The backup operation has increased the size of 
INDEXF.SYS on the target device so that it does not require an 
extension header.
User Action: None.