IGW500I
DFSMS CACHE CONNECT PROTOCOL HAS DETECTED THAT SYSTEM system_name ISSUED A SETSMS'' OR ''SET SMS='' COMMAND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE RLS_MAXCFFEATURELEVEL TO ''Z''. THERE ARE VSAM SPHERES ASSIGNED TO CACHES STRUCTURES. THE REQUEST IS REJECTED.

Explanation

An attempt was made to change the SMS PARMLIB keyword RLS_MAXCFFEATURELEVEL by the SET SMS or SETSMS command. The request was rejected because there are VSAM spheres assigned to cache structures.
Feature Protocol Level
Meaning
Feature Level = Z
Original state of DFSMS cache connection code. No feature-level processing is performed.
Feature Level = A
Feature-level processing is performed. If all systems in the sysplex are at this level, RLSCFCACHE values are honored.
In the message text:
system_name
The name of the system where the SET SMS or SETSMS command is entered.

System action

The system continues processing.

Operator response

None

System programmer response

Issue the D SMS,CFCACHE(*) command to identify which cache structures currently have VSAM spheres assigned to them. Close those spheres and reissue the command.

Source

DFSMSdfp

Module

IGWSSPR2