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GDPS

Clearly report the exact TIMESTAMP of the data consistent on disk B.RS1 when performing a 'GDASD=MGMPROD RECOVER'.

If I am not mistaken, when a RECOVER is performed on disk B.RS1 from the KR, the process carries out a Fast Reverse Restore from the GMFC to B.RS1 and then re-establishes it. Therefore, the TIMESTAMP that the GMFC might provide for the last consis...
1 day ago in GDPS Submitted

Expand Safeguarded Virtual Capacity must be processed immediately

When you experience high increased (unexpected) changed tracks on devices, you can get into the situation having SGC CAPTURES FLAGGED AS PARTIAL.To recover from/resolve the situation, you need to Expand Safeguarded Virtual Capacity for the device(...
10 days ago in GDPS Submitted

GEO2973E message should be a warning not an error

We are allocating almost all space on purpose. We are getting message GEO2973E every day and it is not a concern for us. Would there be a possibility to turn this message off without changing trap logic on our side or change it to warning or infor...
18 days ago in GDPS Submitted

Suppress GEO252E HMC Monitoring Errors During Planned HMC/SE Maintenance

During planned maintenance on the HMC or SE, GDPS HMC monitoring detects temporary unavailability or degraded status and issues the following message: GEO252E HMC monitoring: <plex> <HMC> STATUS - ERROR Although this condition is expec...
2 months ago in GDPS Submitted