Virtual TapeServer 6.04.01 Operations and Administration Guide
52 | Configuring EMS Communication
• The recommended action to take. 
Message Text Severity Recommended Action
(Error:) Non-zero return-code ($rc) 
from dsmc (try this url … for 
$cart_request. 
Critical An IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 
(TSM) failure occurred. Examine 
the return error code and correct the 
problem.
AUTOCOPY FAILED: Request by: 
$requestor ($retry_number) cannot 
create directory $target (rc=$rc)
Critical No action is required. The task will 
be retried.
AUTOCOPY FAILED: Request by: 
$requestor ($retry_number) cannot 
reach $target/$filename (rc=$rc)
Critical No action is required. The task will 
be retried.
AUTOCOPY FAILED: Requested 
by: $requestor ($retry_number) 
from $target/$filename(rc=$rc)
Critical The autocopy task failed. Correct 
the problem and resubmit the job.
AUTOCOPY STARTING: Request 
by: $requestor ($retry_number) scp 
from $sourcedir/$filename to 
$target/$filename
Inform
AUTOCOPY SUCCESSFUL: 
Requested by: $requestor 
($retry_number) from $sourcedir/
$filename to $target/$filename
Inform
BEX – No files found to restore Inform
Error: $jobname ENDED 
$jobnumber to $backupSystem 
Canceled by operator
Warning
Error: $jobname ENDED 
$jobnumber to $backupSystem 
Unable to create temporary link 
Critical Check the Virtual Media - Mounts 
and Locks page to ensure that the 
virtual tape exists on the system 
and that another process has not 
locked the virtual tape.
Error: $jobname ENDED 
$jobnumber to $backupSystem 
Unable to get cartridge lock 
Critical Check the Virtual Media - Mounts 
and Locks page to ensure that the 
virtual tape exists on the system 
and that another process has not 
locked the virtual tape.
Error: $jobname ENDED to 
$backupSystem rc=$rc 
Critical The IDR request failed. See the Job 
History table on the Virtual Media - 
Instant DR page for details. Repair 
the failure and resubmit.










