IXC408I
PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE COUPLE DATA SETS ARE INCONSISTENT. REASON CODE reason-code.

Explanation

This system tried to join a sysplex, but it's primary and alternate couple data sets are different than the ones used by the sysplex.

In the message text:
reason-code
The hexadecimal reason codes are:
Reason Code
Explanation
08
This system specified a different primary couple data set than the rest of the sysplex.
0C
This system specified a different alternate couple data set than the rest of the sysplex.
10
This system specified different primary and/or alternate couple data sets than the rest of the sysplex.

System action

XCF tries again to initialize this system into the sysplex. The system issues message IXC207A to prompt for a new COUPLExx parmlib member.

Operator response

Notify the system programmer.

System programmer response

Enter the DISPLAY XCF,COUPLE command to display the couple data sets used by the sysplex. Do one of the following:
  • Change the couple data sets specified in the COUPLExx parmlib member for this system to match the sysplex.
  • Change the COUPLExx parmlib member to specify unique data sets to start a new sysplex for this system.

Source

Cross System Coupling Facility (SCXCF)

Module

IXCS2IN, IXCS2PAC

Routing code

1, 2, 10

Descriptor code

12