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    That GDPS LCP & GDPS MGMxSITE interact with TDMF automatically.

    If I am not mistaken, if you have GDPS LCP and want to perform disk TDMFs, you must manually perform the following sequence of actions: 1._ Extract the TDMF TARGET disks from the GDPS LCP ‘session’. 2. Wait ‘x’ amount of time until all SGC BACKUP ...
    about 2 months ago in GDPS 2 Under review

    Execute Dump through GDPS in 3th site

    In the 3th site there is no option to take a stand alone dump through GDPS. We experience issues with IPLing cyber vault systems. A stand alone dump is absolutely necessary for an accurate analysis and for the support from IBM side. There should b...
    about 1 year ago in GDPS 7 Planned for future release

    External GDPS SCRIPT log for evidence retention

    Currently, GDPS script messages (GEOTRACE) are sent to NETLOG and CANZLOG, therefore whenever we need to get evidence of script execution and times (e.g. RTO for a Site Switch process), we need to scan logs manually, and if the scripts were execut...
    9 months ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

    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...
    about 4 years ago in GDPS 17 Planned for future release

    As an IMS systems programmer, I want the ability to make messages sent by IMS back to the client (e.g. DFS3688I) visible to operators and automation on z/OS.

    Actually, to have an alerting when a transaction reaches his expire time we have, in the OTMA client descriptor (DFSYDTx), activated the parameter TODUMP with the option YES This solution is no longer efficient because when the issue arises our MP...
    11 months ago in IMS Connect Extensions for z/OS / Product functionality 1 Future consideration

    LCP Scheduler Automatic retry

    With GDPS 4.8, the LCP manager gained new functionality that added support for a built in scheduling mechanism. This scheduler requires script control in order to create a capture. This means an issue may arise where if an active script is running...
    8 months ago in GDPS 7 Planned for future release

    GDPS should recover from secondary dynamic pathing problem

    After problems on the secondary Metro Mirror devices due to maintenance on channel paths, following messages occurred: IOS210I PATH RECOVERY INITIATED FOR PATH xx on CU yyyy REAS PATHING ERROR and IOSHS0010I DYNAMIC PATHING IS NOT INITIALIZED FOR ...
    about 2 years ago in GDPS 8 Future consideration

    Ability to retain few SGC captures and expire rest

    We are currently doing an hourly LCP capture and retaining for 3 days. But recently we had a business requirement to retain for 7 days but one capture in a day is fine along with hourly captures retained for 3 days. This is similar to our full vol...
    over 1 year ago in GDPS 11 Future consideration

    Standalone Dump support in GDPS AutoIPL

    In order to allow prompt response in the scenario of a system failure, automating a standalone dump taking upon system failure is a key process for collecting essential diagnostic information and at the same time allow prompt recovery of system to...
    almost 3 years ago in GDPS 10 Planned for future release

    Store the active IPLType/-mode at time of LCP capture

    For the IPL of our production systems we have 2 IPL-sets, the A- and B-set. Every xx weeks we apply maintenance on the inactive set and then IPL from that set. When performing an IPL of the CVE, of one of the LCP captures, we need to know what was...
    almost 2 years ago in GDPS 9 Planned for future release

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