Product Fault Management,
Continued
As in this example, the VMS error handler also provides support
for the /INCLUDE qualifier, such that CPU and MEMORY error
entries can be selectively translated.
Since most kernel errors are bounded to either the processor
module/system board or memory modules, the individual error
flags and fields are not covered by the service theory. Although
these flags are generally not required to diagnose a system to the
FRU, this information can be useful for component isolation.
ERF bit-to-text translation highlights all error flags that are
set, and other significant state—these are displayed in capital
letters in the third column. Otherwise, nothing is shown in the
translation column. The translation rules also have qualifiers
such that if the setting of an error flag causes other registers to be
latched, the other registers are translated as well. For example,
if a memory ECC error occurs, the syndrome and error address
fields are latched as well. If such a field is valid, the translation
is shown (for example, MEMORY ERROR ADDRESS); otherwise,
no translation is provided.
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