IEA284I
ETR PORT n CANNOT BE ENABLED.

Explanation

The system cannot enable an External Time Reference (ETR) port for one of the following reasons:
  • The installation requested local synchronization mode, meaning that ETR ports must be disabled.
  • The ETR Facility is not installed.
  • The system cannot communicate with the ETR.
ETR is the MVS™ generic name for the IBM® Sysplex Timer (9037) or equivalent.
In the message text:
n
The port number.

System action

The system continues processing.

Operator response

Do the following:
  • Wait 30 seconds.
  • Enter the SETETR command again.

    If the system issues message IEA284I again, the port cannot be enabled.

  • Enter the DISPLAY ETR command to display information about the port.

Source

Timer supervision

Module

IEATCMD

Routing code

*

Descriptor code

5

Parent topic: IEA messages