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GDPS

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GDPS/Metro ability to IPL on Subchannel sets 2 & 3

We have our GDPS/LCP recovery volumes in Subchannel sets 2 & 3 but GDPS/Metro cannot IPL systems onto those subchannel sets. We would like to see GDPS/Metro add the capability to IPL on all available z/Series subchannel sets.
over 1 year ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

GDPS CA UI filter for the workload components

When Displaying the workload components in the UI for the workload , Ability to filter only the lines with status active,
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 4 Future consideration

Hyperswap in DR Campus for a 4 Sites Solution

We are moving to a 4 Sites solution using MGM and we would like that this solution add the possibility to perform Hyperswap in the DR Campus.
almost 6 years ago in GDPS 11 Future consideration

The GDPS shutdown process of multiple LPARs today are done in parallel, however the monitoring of the progress of each LPAR is done serially. Since the shutdown is done in parallel, the checking should also be done in parallel so if a timeout occurs the GEO288A message is issued at the time of the timeout and not serialized.

To speed up the shutdown process and be notified of potential timeouts sooner so they can be actioned.
over 1 year ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

Avoid GDPS Healthcheck SPOF for single rack DASD subsystems

In TS003711052 we encountered an issue where GDPS/PPRC Healthcheck claimed to detect a single point of failure - "all paths share a SPOF on control unit interfaces". This is not a real issue because the DASD is a single rack subsystem and we expec...
about 4 years ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

FCWITHDRAW FORCE option for unreachable devices

GDPS Metro does not allow doing a GEOPARM config which removes devices if they are related to an existing FC relationship. Normal procedure is to remove that relationship using DASD FCWITHDRAW prior to that config. This scripts deletes, both FC re...
over 1 year ago in GDPS 2 Future consideration

BCPii enhancement for fake connection detection

Customer upgraded host CZ01 from z13 to z15. After that, They could not use GDPS to load system or deactivate/activate LPARs in CZ01. System admin checked and found BCPii status was connected，GDPS debug was ‘ON’. And he started SA BCPii trace. It ...
over 2 years ago in GDPS 1 Future consideration

GDPS CA - Incorporate IIDR Scheduled End option

We currently use IIDR for VSAM for z/OS to replicate CICS VSAM files across two PLEX's under the control of the GDPS Continuous Availability (Active – Active) software. When we do a switch between the two PLEX's we would like to automate the IIDR ...
over 4 years ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

A single controller support since GDPS/CA 2.2

CCB planned the asymmetric long distance GDPS/CA ZDL architecture to control the site switch 1000 KM away. They will follow the manual to define two controllers, but the backup controller will be up on-demand. Per GDPS/CA product requirement, it's...
about 4 years ago in GDPS 2 Future consideration

GDPS CA: GDPS ROUTING SCRIPT can end timely and do not wait for the end of workload monitoring

During workload switch with GDPS ROUTING script, customer found that ROUTING script did not end as soon as the switch was completed. Customer opened the case and was reply that 'After the workload switch completion as shown in message GEO4560I, th...
over 4 years ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

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