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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.
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

Remove the requirement for a FICON connection to production disk for Testcpy manager

Remove the requirement for communications over FICON for GDPS TestCopy Manager
almost 5 years ago in GDPS 7 Not under 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...
almost 2 years ago in GDPS 3 Not under consideration

GMCLEANUP should remove GM FC relationships ONLY

When performing a Region Switch the GMCLEANUP step uses in-band commands to remove the GM FC relationship. When there is more than a GM FC Flashcopy relationship(s), the non GM-FC relationships are also removed. These additional relationships (FC1...
over 6 years ago in GDPS 13 Not under consideration

More ODD dump scenarios for GDPS first time data capture

We would like GDPS/PPRC to take ODD dumps on any unplanned Hyperswap disable and any Hyperswap failure event. I believe GDPS already takes them automatically for any unplanned Hyperswap. For example, we had MONITOR 2 get read device characteristic...
over 8 years ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

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 Design Council and the z/OS Container Council to transform the GDPS Control LPARs to either a Secure Services Container

Many larger customers and even smaller customers have more GDPS control LPARs than they have actual z/OS application LPARs. (AmEx – 20 GDPS LPARs for Global Mirror). The amount of control LPARs then have be kept current with z/OS maintenance, secu...
almost 3 years ago in GDPS 2 Not under consideration

Terminology consistency in GDPS BPCPDEFS panel

Make terminology used on panel VPCPDEFS consistent with terminology used in panel VPCPFLFZ. On Panel VPCPFLFX the column IplType has a value of Normal and Abnormal to refer to the LPAR definitions specified in the GEODOMAINS UET. When the operator...
almost 6 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

GDPS/GM to provide a function to revert/commit specific volumes

GDPS/GM does not provide any function to revert/commit specific volumes in the remote site. Reverting/committing specific volumes is the best option to get out from a GM session that went into a FATAL state, especially if the FATAL state is due to...
about 9 years ago in GDPS 4 Planned for future release

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

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