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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
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Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

5066.0. "ALARMS: Software logic error" by USOPS::HARB () Fri May 14 1993 11:38

    I have a rule that periodically generates the following exception:
    
    Software logic error detected
    %MCC-E-NOPARAMLIST, no parameter list was supplied in this ILV buffer
    
    The rule is:   (Node4 * circuit * substate <> none ......)
    
    The rule does work because whenever I have a circuit down, the rule
    fires and generates the alarm.  But I'm just curious about this
    exception.  I usually get 2 during each polling interval, which is 15
    minutes.
    
    The documentation only says to contact my digital representative.  I
    guess that's this notes file.
    
    There is also something else I'd like to report and I'm not so sure the
    two are not related at all.  Take a look at the list below.  Why are
    there so many links in a CLOSED state?
    
    Thanks,
    
    George
    
    Known Link Volatile Status as of 13-MAY-1993 17:21:03
 
   Link       Node           PID     Process     Remote link  State
 
  34697   2.222 (GOOEY)    21405E84  MAIL_34697         8274  run
  24781   3.489 (ORDERS)   2140136A  SNS$CONS_9788       214  run
  8683   11.37 (USOPS1)    2140021A  REMACP            16540  run
  34415  11.56 (USIW01)    21400253  SLS$TAPMGRRQ        597  closed
  34666  11.83 (USIW02)    214060FF  SCCON Client      16724  run
  34437  11.264 (PERFCT)   2140021A  REMACP            16441  closed
  34644  11.456 (MPRX08)   2140021A  REMACP             7939  run
  24787  11.509 (USOPS)    21404A89  NML_24787         32860  run
  8470   15.956 (PENUTS)   21406102  SAVIO             40271  run
  24786  15.974 (SETH)     21401368  SNS$CONS_9777         0  CI sending
  34419  17.602 (ASO1AA)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       28109  closed
  34431  17.602 (ASO1AA)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       28063  closed
  34440  17.602 (ASO1AA)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       28268  closed
  34481  17.602 (ASO1AA)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       27660  closed
  34700  17.602 (ASO1AA)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       28315  closed
  34647  17.700 (PLORTR)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        7891  closed
  34370  32.17 (NYORT3)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        6269  closed
  34423  32.17 (NYORT3)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        6308  closed
  34443  32.17 (NYORT3)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        6290  closed
  34467  32.17 (NYORT3)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        6284  closed
  34572  32.17 (NYORT3)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        6368  closed
  34645  32.17 (NYORT3)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        6385  closed
  34724  32.17 (NYORT3)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES       5934  closed
  34428  32.200 (AWOLTD)   21404A9C  MCC_SYSTEM          226  closed
  34322  32.243 (WHORTR)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       34788  closed
  34360  32.447 (NYORT1)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES        638  closed
  34417  32.447 (NYORT1)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        1309  closed
  34420  32.447 (NYORT1)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK         933  closed
  34427  32.447 (NYORT1)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        1054  closed
  34457  32.447 (NYORT1)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES        431  closed
  34643  32.447 (NYORT1)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        1012  closed
  34307  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        2727  closed
  34412  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3608  closed
  34418  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3619  closed
  34449  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3646  closed
  34456  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3492  closed
  34463  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES       3058  closed
  34637  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3790  closed
  34681  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3558  closed
  34685  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3801  closed
  34691  32.448 (NYORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        3592  closed
  34579  32.466 (PCORT1)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       56359  closed
  34335  32.467 (PCORT2)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       41197  closed
  16697  34.649 (ECANET)   2140021A  REMACP             8377  run
  34330  35.20 (DCUWA4)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      27411  closed
  34600  35.20 (DCUWA4)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      27311  closed
  34366  35.25 (DCURC4)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      46847  closed
  34383  35.25 (DCURC4)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      46624  closed
  34401  35.25 (DCURC4)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       47381  closed
  34473  35.25 (DCURC4)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      46865  closed
  34477  35.40 (DCUPV1)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      27888  closed
  34580  35.40 (DCUPV1)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      27897  closed
  34714  35.47 (DCUSY1)    21405A78  MCC_NETWORK        9612  closed
  34459  35.68 (DCUNQ3)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      45997  closed
  34320  35.79 (DCUSC1)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      42698  closed
  34631  35.79 (DCUSC1)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      42689  closed
  34662  35.79 (DCUSC1)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      42679  closed
  34717  35.79 (DCUSC1)    21405679  ENABLE_RULES      42694  closed
  34390  35.199 (DCURC5)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      30251  closed
  34308  35.211 (DCUBXO)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      44229  closed
  34309  35.211 (DCUBXO)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      44052  closed
  34315  35.211 (DCUBXO)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      44178  closed
  34384  35.211 (DCUBXO)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      44124  closed
  34439  35.211 (DCUBXO)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       44589  closed
  34689  35.211 (DCUBXO)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      44204  closed
  34694  35.211 (DCUBXO)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      44208  closed
  34385  35.331 (DCUOF3)   21405A78  MCC_NETWORK       47745  closed
  34606  35.331 (DCUOF3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      47330  closed
  34688  35.331 (DCUOF3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      47360  closed
  34702  35.331 (DCUOF3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      47406  closed
  34721  35.331 (DCUOF3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      47417  closed
  34735  35.331 (DCUOF3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      47423  closed
  34305  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57361  closed
  34317  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57365  closed
  34340  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57375  closed
  34442  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57351  closed
  34618  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57340  closed
  34636  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57336  closed
  34651  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57180  closed
  34736  35.332 (DCURKH)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      57271  closed
  34377  35.335 (DCURC3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      55016  closed
  34466  35.335 (DCURC3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      55177  closed
  34710  35.335 (DCURC3)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      55028  closed
  34361  35.543 (DCUOF4)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      21350  closed
  34436  35.543 (DCUOF4)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      21480  closed
  34471  35.543 (DCUOF4)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      21624  closed
  34575  35.543 (DCUOF4)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      21634  closed
  34603  35.543 (DCUOF4)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      21603  closed
  34706  35.543 (DCUOF4)   21405679  ENABLE_RULES      21619  closed
  34482  55.774 (SOUSA)    21405A7A  FAL_8526           3080  run
  8526   62.119 (NZONE)    21405A7A  FAL_8526           8238  run
    
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5066.1TOOK::MINTZErik Pavlik MintzFri May 14 1993 11:468
Actually, "contact your digital representitive" should probably translate
to "please file a QAR".  See note 7.

Please include information on the product software version, as well as
operating system version.

-- Erik

5066.2try diff expressionCTHQ::WOODCOCKFri May 14 1993 20:4621
George,

I'm not sure what is happening to your links but we've also had a
problem. Our links weren't closed, they were being aborted. We have
since changed our expression because we were getting a couple
exceptions each poll interval. I suspect it had something to do with
timeouts and the amount of time and data which is returned by doing a
full wildcard on the circuits (read: ethernet). So our expression is now

exp=(node4 * circuit syn-* substate <>none, at...)

The side affect of doing this was that we had to remove all our
systems from the domains because they don't have one of these circuits. We 
created a seperate domain and put all the load hosts in it using a 
different expression.

This might not help in the long run but it could get you going for a while.

just a thought,
brad...

5066.3QAR'd (#252), Rewrote rule, excep. continueUSOPS::HARBTue May 18 1993 10:3611
    Thanks for the suggestion Brad.  It has helped a bit.
    
    I don't get as many exceptions as before.  But they still do occur. 
    Any other ideas?
    
    I have about 150 circuits that the rule checks, could this be causing
    the problem?
    
    I've QAR'd this problem, #252.
    
    George