Open System Services Management and Operations Guide (G06.27+, H06.04+)
Messages
Open System Services Management and Operations Guide—527191-003
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FSCK Inconsistency and Error Messages
catalog is still in an inconsistent state. Reissue the command with the REPAIR 
SERIOUS or REPAIR OPEN option.
If the REPAIR SERIOUS, REPAIR OPEN, or REPAIR ALL option was specified in the 
command, this is an informational message only; no corrective action is needed.
202 
inode-number
indicates the affected inode.
Cause. The FSCK utility has detected a corrupt record in the PXINODE file.
Effect. The record is omitted from the new PXINODE file.
Recovery. If the REPAIR option was not specified or the REPAIR NONE option was 
specified in the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) DIAGNOSE FILESET command, the 
catalog is still in an inconsistent state. Reissue the command with the REPAIR 
SERIOUS or REPAIR OPEN option.
If the REPAIR SERIOUS, REPAIR OPEN, or REPAIR ALL option was specified in the 
command, this is an informational message only; no corrective action is needed.
204 
inode-number
indicates the affected inode.
Cause. After correction, the parent list for an inode contains more than the permissible 
number of parent links (1 for directories and symbolic links, and 128 for other files).
Effect. The FSCK utility drops enough links (PXLINK records) to bring the number 
down below the limit.
Recovery. If the REPAIR option was not specified or the REPAIR NONE option was 
specified in the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF) DIAGNOSE FILESET command, the 
catalog is still in an inconsistent state. Reissue the command with the REPAIR 
SERIOUS or REPAIR OPEN option.
If the REPAIR SERIOUS, REPAIR OPEN, or REPAIR ALL option was specified in the 
command, this is an informational message only; no corrective action is needed.
SERIOUS 202 - Corrupt Inode, Inode=inode-number 
SERIOUS 204 - Too Many Parents, Inode=inode-number 










