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Store hyperswap information in SA tables

History of planned and unplanned hyperswaps
about 1 year ago in GDPS Planned for future release

GEP/GUI user interface improvements

The GDPS GEP uses colour to communicate meaning about the status of Systems, Devices, and Replication links etc. however some improvements are needed to make the interface more useful. Please consider providing the following: A way to know which e...
3 months ago in GDPS Planned for future release

Progress Feedback for GDPS Script Verification

Currently, when a GDPS script is initiated, there is no feedback provided to the initiator during verification, leading to uncertainty about whether the process is underway. This lack of feedback can cause confusion and unnecessary actions by oper...
over 1 year ago in GDPS Planned for future release

GDPS LCP Virtual volume threshold change

We have a SGC setup in my environment where as i monitor the Virtual volume capacity manually and expand when it reach 60 to 70%. One day i missed to expand for 2days and it full and we lost couple of SGC's. When i investigated about the threshold...
12 months ago in GDPS Planned for future release

The GDPS monitor should not report an error when the GM session is paused during scheduled captures in the Cybervault environment.

In our Cybervault environment, we take a capture every 8 hours at 2am, 10am, and 6pm. During each capture, the GM session is paused, which is normal behaviour; however, GDPS detects that the GM session isn't running and generates an alert: GEO645E...
over 1 year ago in GDPS Planned for future release

Provide an LCP volume validation health check to ensure all required volumes are replicated to the vault

In, for example an MM2 site with LCP configuration, it is entirely possible that when new disks are cut, they are added to the MM config and GDPS but may be missed from the LCP configuration side meaning that they are never captured in the vault. ...
over 1 year ago in GDPS Planned for future release

VPCEQUERY-Based Recovery Copy Detection

Enable automated detection of active recovery copy operations using VPCEQUERY, enhancing operational awareness and preventing conflicts or redundant recovery actions.
8 months ago in GDPS Planned for future release

Change CFRM Policy and update Normal CFRM Policy via SCRIPT (GDPS Metro)

During our Site Switch process, we use USERPROC (REXX program) to set a site-specific CFRM policy because of the way we manage structures. It would be great if we could do that using GDPS script or, even if updated via REXX, it would be great to h...
over 1 year ago in GDPS Planned for future release

IBM should handle the location and moving of the CFRM Message-Based Manager

GDPS produces the following alert: GEOH125E VPC8C011 GDPS_CHECK_XCF CFRM Message-based manager system is a Controlling System This is an indication that a role is found active on the GDPS Controlling system which may lead to an impact or prevent G...
over 4 years ago in GDPS Planned for future release

LCP: tagging/untagging using script or NetView command

Currently, the only way a capture can be tagged or untagged is from panel VPCPLCS0. Being able to take these actions using a NetView command or a GDPS script would help develop unattended procedures.
over 1 year ago in GDPS Planned for future release