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<h1 class="topictitle1"><span class="keyword">iSeries</span> problem handling
overview</h1>
<div><p>The <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> licensed
program helps you manage problems for both user- and system-detected problems
that occur on local and remote <span class="keyword">iSeries™ server</span>s. </p>
<p>Problem handling support includes:</p>
<ul><li>Messages with initial problem handling information</li>
<li>Automatic alerting of system-detected problems</li>
<li>Integrated problem logging and tracking</li>
<li>First failure data capture (FFDC) support</li>
<li>Electronic customer support service requisition</li>
<li>Electronic customer support, program temporary fix (PTF) requisition</li>
</ul>
<p>The <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span> and its attached
devices are able to detect some types of problems. These are called <dfn class="term">system-detected
problems</dfn>. When a problem is detected, several operations take place:
</p>
<ul><li>An entry in the Product Activity Log is created</li>
<li>A problem record is created</li>
<li>A message is sent to the QSYSOPR message queue</li>
</ul>
<p>Information is recorded in the error log and the problem record. When serious
problems are detected, a spooled file of FFDC information is also created.
The error log and the problem record might contain the following information:
</p>
<ul><li>Vital product data</li>
<li>Configuration information</li>
<li>Reference code</li>
<li>The name of the associated device</li>
<li>Additional failure information</li>
</ul>
<p><dfn class="term">User-detected</dfn> problems are usually related to program errors
that can cause any of the following problems to occur: </p>
<ul><li>Job problems</li>
<li>Incorrect output</li>
<li>Messages indicating a program failure</li>
<li>Device failure not detected by the system</li>
<li>Poor performance</li>
</ul>
<p>When a user detects a problem, no information is gathered by the server
until problem analysis is run or you select the option to save information
to help resolve a problem from the Operational Assistant USERHELP menu.</p>
<p>The <span class="keyword">iSeries server</span> tracks both
user- and system-detected problems using the problem log and problem manager.
A problem state is maintained from when a problem is detected (OPENED) to
when it is resolved (CLOSED) to assist you with tracking.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbal1problem.htm" title="When a problem occurs accessing a distributed relational database, it is the job of the administrator to determine the nature of the problem and whether it is a problem with the application or a problem with the local or remote system.">Troubleshooting</a></div>
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<div><a href="rbal1scprob.htm" title="When a problem with a system or its communications occurs, a message is generated. System-detected problems are automatically entered into the problem log, where they can be viewed and analyzed.">System and communications problems</a></div>
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