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VM (Voice Messaging) alarms

The alarms on this page are generated by the VM application and indicate a problem with the voice messaging system. The VM alarms are organized as follows:

VM alarms (excluding SOFTWARE alarms)

   

VM SOFTWARE alarms

   

VM ALARM_ORIG 0

Description:

This alarm indicates a test of Alarm Origination. The remote support center is conducting this test.

Repair procedure:

No corrective action is necessary.

VM AUD_BKUP 0

Description:

Portions of the system data backup failed.

Note: The system is providing service, and the current backup is valid. However, future backups may fail.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 0

Description:

The nightly subscriber data audit failed.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 1

Description:

The delivery data audit failed.

Note: This alarm is probably related to the mailing lists audit.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 3

Description:

The database (vm) audit failed. This condition can occur after a move from one switch to another or after a power outage.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 100

Description:

Portions of the weekly database (dmnet) audit failed. The system is providing service. This service, however, might be limited or inconsistent.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 101

Description:

The weekly data audit failed.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 102

Description:

The weekly delivery data audit failed.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 103

Description:

Portions of the weekly database (mbdata) audit failed.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIT 104

Description:

Portions of the weekly database (swxln) audit failed.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIX_FS 0

Description:

The system logs this alarm when the voice storage space used is at 90% capacity or greater. The system automatically resolves this alarm when the space usage drops below 85%.

Note: This condition causes serious subscriber problems.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIX_FS 1

Description:

The system data space used reached 80% capacity. The system automatically resolves this alarm when the space usage drops below 75%. If the space usage does not decrease, this alarm can escalate to a VM AUDIX_FS 0 alarm.

Repair procedure:

Note: After each step, check for resolved alarms to see if you have freed enough space.

  1. Decrease the maximum number of activity log entries by doing the following:
    1. Start at the Messaging Administration main menu and select:
    2. Global Administration
           Messaging Administration

      The system displays the SSH User Authentication dialog box. Enter your login, for example, sa or vm, in the User name field and your password in the Password field. Click Login. The system then displays the Messaging command prompt screen.

    3. Enter change system-parameters activity-log.
    4. Decrease the number in the Maximum Number of Activity Log Entries field.
    5. Press F3 (Enter) to save the information.
  2. Ask subscribers to delete unneeded messages.
  3. Reduce message retention time by doing the following:
    1. From the Administration main menu, select:

      Global Administration
           Subscriber Management
                Manage Classes-of-Service

      The system displays the Manage Classes-of-Service page.

    2. Select the class of service (COS) to modify. It is strongly recommended that you modify the COS that applies to most subscribers.
    3. Click Edit the Selected COS.
    4. On the Edit a Class-of-Service screen, under Message Retention Settings, decrease the number of days that Incoming New Messages, Incoming Old Messages, and Unopened Messages are retained.
    5. Click Save.
  4. If the alarm is still active, contact your remote support center.

VM AUDIX_FS 2

Description:

The file count reached 80% capacity. This alarm can escalate to VM AUDIX_FS 0. The system automatically resolves this alarm when the file count used goes below 75%.

Repair procedure:

Note: After each step, check for resolved alarms to see if you have freed enough space.

  1. Ask subscribers to delete unneeded messages.
  2. Remove unused local and remote subscribers by doing the following:
    1. From the Administration main menu, select:

      Global Administration
           Subscriber Management
           

    2. From the Managing Subscribers screen, next to Local Subscribers for this machine, click Manage.
    3. On the Manage Local Subscribers page, highlight the name of the subscriber you want to remove.
    4. Click Delete the Selected Subscriber.
    5. Repeat steps c and d to remove all unused subscribers.
    6. To delete remote subscribers, click Back.
    7. From the Managing Subscribers screen, next to Remote Subscribers for remote_machine_name, where remote_machine_name is the name of the remote subscriber's system, click Manage.
    8. The system displays the Manage Remote Subscribers page.

    9. Highlight the name of the remote subscriber you want to remove.
    10. Click Delete the Selected Subscriber.
    11. Repeat steps f through i to remove all unused remote subscribers.
    12. When finished, click Return to Main.
  3. Reboot the system to allow it to reclaim unused resources.
  4. If the alarm is still active, contact your remote support center.

VM AUDIX_FS 3

Description:

An attempt to restart the messaging application failed because the messaging system database is corrupted. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIX_FS 4

Description:

The messaging system data files are corrupted. Although the system is providing service, subscribers might have trouble sending or receiving messages.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIX_FS 5

Description:

The messaging system data files are corrupted. Although the system is providing service, subscribers may have trouble sending or receiving messages.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIX_FS 6

Description:

The messaging system database might be corrupted. Although the system is providing service, this condition could lead to severe problems.

Repair procedure:

VM AUDIX_FS 7

Description:

The system is experiencing possible file system corruption. Although the system is providing service, this condition could lead to severe problems. Nightly and manual backups usually fail while this alarm is active.

Repair procedure:

VM AUD_RESTOR 0

Description:

A system-data restore failed. The messaging application will not initialize.

Repair procedure:

VM LDAP-upd01

Description:

The LDAP replication server (SLURPD process) received a timeout on a request to a remote LDAP machine (the LDAP request to a remote machine timed out and raised an alarm). The alarm is cleared after a request to the same machine succeeds.

Repair procedure:

Check the administration and status of the remote LDAP machine as follows:

  1. Bring up the "display machine XXX" form, where XXX is the name of the machine.
  2. Make sure that the information is correct. If not, use the "change machine XXX" form to update it.
  3. Use the "test network-connection" screen to check the connection to the remote machine.
  4. If you can't resolve the problem, contact your remote support center.

VM LDAP-upd02

Description:

The LDAP replication server (SLURPD process) failed to connect to a remote LDAP machine. The alarm is cleared after a connect to the same machine succeeds.

Repair procedure:

Check the administration and status of the remote LDAP machine as follows:

  1. Bring up the "display machine XXX" form, where XXX is the name of the machine.
  2. Make sure that the information is correct. If not, use the "change machine XXX" form to update it.
  3. Use the "test network-connection" screen to check the connection to the remote machine.
  4. If you can't resolve the problem, contact your remote support center.

VM LDAP-upd03

Description:

The LDAP replication server (SLURPD process) failed to log in to a remote LDAP machine (the LDAP server could not log in to a remote machine and raised an alarm). The alarm is cleared after a login to the same machine succeeds.

Repair procedure:

Check the administration and status of the remote LDAP machine as follows:

  1. Bring up the "display machine XXX" form, where XXX is the name of the machine.
  2. Make sure that the information is correct. If not, use the "change machine XXX" form to update it.
  3. Use the "test network-connection" screen to check the connection to the remote machine.
  4. If you can't resolve the problem, contact your remote support center.

VM LDAPFAIL 0

Description:

An attempt to restart the LDAP Server on the message server failed.

Repair procedure:

VM NET_CONN 0

Description

A digital networking connection failure has occurred.

Repair procedure:

To repair the alarm:

  1. Verify the system IP address is correct:
  2. Start at the Administration main menu and select:
  3. Basic System Administration
         TCP/IP Administration
              Network Addressing               

    The system displays the Network Addressing page.

  4. Verify that the IP Address field contains the correct system IP address.
  5. If necessary, enter the correct IP address in the IP Address field.
  6. Delete any unnecessary administered remote machines. For example, delete any unnecessary test machines. See Deleting Remote Machines for more information.
  7. If this alarm persists, reboot the system.

VM REORGDB 0

Description:

The system logs this alarm when an initialization fails. System initialization is suspended while the database is reorganized. This error can occur in the following circumstances:

  • Power supply is interrupted.
  • The system restarts for a maintenance reason.
  • Someone presses the Reset switch on the front of the unit.

The system automatically resolves this alarm after it reorganizes the database and completes initialization.

Caution!
Do not press the Reset switch. Wait for the system to reorganize the database and initialize.

Repair procedure:

  1. Wait for the alarm to automatically clear. This can take up to 2 hours.
  2. If the alarm does not clear after this length of time, contact your remote support center.

VM REORGDB 1

Description:

The system logs this alarm when a database repair fails. This alarm occurs in the following circumstances:

  • Power supply is interrupted.
  • The system restarts for a maintenance reason.
  • Someone presses the Reset switch on the front of the unit.

The system automatically resolves this alarm after it reorganizes the database and reinitializes.

Repair procedure:

VM RPCTEST 001

Description:

The operating system's RPC processes are not running and cannot be restarted. The two servers may not be able to exchange information, so service may not be available.

Repair procedure:

VM SERVER 900

Description:

A trusted server exceeded the inactivity timeout period administered on the System Parameters IMAPI-Options screen.

Repair procedure:

VM SERVER 901

Description:

A trusted server logged an alarm.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 0

Description:

A messaging system process failed.

Repair procedure:

When this alarm occurs, the messaging application automatically restarts. This alarm remains active during the restart and is resolved when the application successfully restarts.

If the system does not successfully restart, contact your remote support center.

VM SOFTWARE 1

Description:

A messaging system process failed.

Repair procedure:

When this alarm occurs, the messaging application automatically restarts. This alarm remains active during the restart and is resolved when the application successfully restarts.

If the system does not successfully restart, contact your remote support center.

VM SOFTWARE 2

Description:

A messaging system process failed.

Repair procedure:

When this alarm occurs, the messaging application automatically restarts. This alarm remains active during the restart and is resolved when the application successfully restarts.

If the system does not successfully restart, contact your remote support center.

VM SOFTWARE 100

Description:

A messaging system process failed to restart.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 101

Description:

Nonstandard system software is in use.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 201

Description:

A messaging system process could not initialize. The system might be providing limited service.

Repair procedure:

When this alarm occurs, the system automatically attempts to restart the failed process. The alarm remains active until the process successfully initializes, and then the alarm is automatically resolved.

If this alarm fails to resolve, contact your remote support center.

VM SOFTWARE 202

Description:

A messaging system process could not operate. The system might be providing limited service.

Repair procedure:

When this alarm occurs, the system automatically attempts to restart the failed process. The alarm remains active until the process successfully initializes, and then the alarm is automatically resolved.

If this alarm remains active, contact your remote support center.

VM SOFTWARE 203

Description:

A messaging system process failed to initialize. The system might be providing limited service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 204

Description:

A messaging system process failed too many times during operation. The system might be providing limited service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 601

Description:

The system detected nonstandard system software in use.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6000

Description:

A messaging system process could not initialize. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6001

Description:

A messaging system process failed to operate.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6600

Description:

The messaging system database automatic rebuild failed.

The system is not providing service. The messaging application has automatically stopped its own operation and attempted a restart. During this restart, the application operates database file checks and performs a rebuild audit to correct any problems or discrepancies detected. If the rebuild audit is not successful, this system generates this alarm.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6603

Description:

The messaging application detected file damage during a restart.

The system stops the initialization and the software attempts to fix the file problems. The system automatically resolves this alarm after completing the fix and continues initialization.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6604

Description:

The system encountered problems while updating extension length values. Although the system updated the extension length, the messaging application could not update its internal tables. This alarm can block administrators from adding new subscribers.

Repair procedure:

  1. Stop the messaging software (voice system).
  2. Start the messaging software (voice system) to synchronize the machine software and the messaging application.
  3. If the alarm fails to resolve, contact your remote support center.

VM SOFTWARE 6611

Description:

The messaging application cannot communicate with the platform software. The system is providing limited or interrupted service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6614

Description:

The system failed to initialize the messaging application because of insufficient system resources. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6615

Description:

During system initialization, the traffic process is unable to access one of its database files.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6616

Description:

The initialization process detected corrupt traffic data files. The system automatically begins to correct the corruption.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6617

Description:

The message server detects that the LDAP Server is not responding.

Repair procedure:

The message server attempts to restart the LDAP Server. If the LDAP Server is restarted, the alarm is resolved. If the LDAP Server does not restart, minor alarm VM LDAPFAIL 0 is then raised.

VM SOFTWARE 6618

Description:

The system detected a database problem. Stopping and restarting the messaging system automatically repairs the database.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6619

Description:

The messaging system's call processing detected a problem with the LDAP server.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 6622

Description:

The message server detects that the LDAP Update server is not responding.

Repair procedure:

  • The message server attempts to restart the LDAP replication server if it is down.
  • If the alarm is not cleared within 5 minutes, reboot the system.

VM SOFTWARE 6623

Description:

The message server detects that the LDAP replication server (SLURPD process) is not responding.

Repair procedure:

  • The message server attempts to restart the LDAP replication server if it is down.
  • If the alarm is not cleared within 5 minutes, reboot the system.

VM SOFTWARE 7701

Description:

The system failed to locate all of the software needed to initialize the messaging application. The system is not providing service. This failure can occur after a power hit or when a disk error happens. This alarm is also sent to the remote support center.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7702

Description:

The system found that messaging database files were missing during initialization. The system is not providing service. This failure can occur after a power hit or when a disk error happens.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7703

Description:

The system experienced an unexpected file check failure after a messaging system restart or a reboot.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7704

Description:

The system restarts too often.

Because of another alarm, the messaging application has tried to restart itself twice but has failed. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7705

Description:

The maintenance software automatically shut down the messaging application and attempted a restart.

This alarm can also indicate that the system attempted too many restarts or that an unexpected error occurred during the shutdown. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7706

Description:

The system rebooted too often.

Because of another alarm, the messaging application has tried to restart itself but has failed. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7707

Description:

The maintenance software automatically shut down the messaging application and attempted a restart.

This alarm can also indicate that the system attempted too many restarts or that an unexpected error occurred during shutdown. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7708

Description:

The system rebooted too many times.

Because of another alarm, the messaging application has tried to restart itself but has failed. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7709

Description:

The maintenance software automatically shut down the messaging application and attempted a restart.

This alarm can also indicate that the system attempted too many restarts or that an unexpected error occurred during shutdown. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7710

Description:

The maintenance software stopped messaging operation during a restart. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7712

Description:

The maintenance software has automatically shut down the messaging application and attempted a restart. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7713

Description:

The system failed to create a new voice file system during initialization. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7715

Description:

The trusted server notification feature failed. The system may be providing only limited service.

Repair procedure:

VM SOFTWARE 7716

Description:

The system failed to find the external security password file. Any usage of the old, external security password will fail. If you have one or more external trusted servers, administer a new external security password.

Repair procedure:

Do one of the following:
  1. Start at the Messaging Administration main menu and select:
  2. Global Administration
         Messaging Administration

    The system displays the SSH User Authentication dialog box. Enter your login, for example, sa or vm, in the User name field and your password in the Password field. Click Login. The system then displays the Messaging command prompt screen.

  3. At the enter command: prompt, enter change imapi-password

    The system displays the Change IMAPI-Password screen.

  4. Complete the Current Password: and New Password: fields.
  5. Press F3 (Enter) to save the change.
  6. Enter exit at the enter command: prompt.

VM SOFTWARE 7718

Description:

During system initialization, the messaging database integrity check failed. The system is not providing service.

Repair procedure:

VM TRAFIXFAIL 0

Description:

The automatic file recovery procedure started by VM SOFTWARE 6616 failed. The system will continue to provide service, but traffic collection data is incomplete.

Repair procedure:

 

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