IBM Z Software


This portal is to open public enhancement requests against IBM Z Software products. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas

  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

ADD A NEW IDEA

GDPS

Showing 183 of 8242

Improve Site table management to eliminate double management

When defining or changing the site table in SMGM it is necessary to perform the same tasks in both regions, even though in our environment, the IPL attributes are identical for managed systems in both regions.We would like an option to propogate t...
over 9 years ago in GDPS 2 Planned for future release

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...
almost 8 years ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

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

Have GDPS scripts check for themselves as to whether systems have been shutdown

MGMM_SWITCH_ABCD_CDAB and any other 3/4 site procedure issues prompts to confirm systems are down.We would like the script to check for itself, and not issue prompts - the information is available to GDPS.
over 9 years ago in GDPS 3 Not under consideration

Support of DASD SWITCH HYPERSW RESYNC in GDPS/Metro single leg topology with MTFO=YES

In GDPS/Metro v4.1, the DASD SWITCH HYPERSW RESYNC statement no longer support with TOPOLOGY=MM2SITE and MTFO=YES. In our site, we have a GDPS/Metro single leg environment for the production with a physically isolated LCP environment using the cas...
almost 5 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

GDPS/MTMM Automation enhancement to issue an Informational/Warning Message before varying an Application Lpar out of plex.

As a reult of Site1 BCOPY Disk failure (Rank Failure) GDPS Performed a Hyperswap in error to the failed disk thereafter it quiesced the Application Lpar's before taking it out of the plex. This was identified to be a bug with GDPS. Ref APAR :PH060...
over 5 years ago in GDPS 3 Planned for future release

GDPS A-A Sites / FIS Connex Interoperability

The client has GDPS A-A sites implemented in an Active Standy configuration in production with a FIS Connex workload. However, since Connex requires exclusive access to its VSAM files, compromises have been required to implement IIDR for VSAM. Pri...
almost 6 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

Return Home Procedure improvement

CHINA MENTCHANTS BANK is using GDPS/MGM 3.13 3-site with IR function now. We use GDPS/MGM Return Home procedure to do planned site switch. We have the requirement to keep SITE2 data as a golden copy, but current procedure doesn't support. Could GD...
almost 6 years ago in GDPS 0 Planned for future release

Combine GDPS 4-site and A/A controlling LPAR support

 Requesting the extension of GDPS support for a GDPS/Active-Active environment that will be integrated with the existing GDPS/MGM 4-site environment. This support allows running the GDPS/Active-Active controller functions on existing controlling ...
about 7 years ago in GDPS 1 Not under consideration

Make "Q"ueryXDR option available on panel VPCPSTA1

In working with z/OS Proxy clients it is often necessary to check on status of individual clients from the "Standard Actions" panel (VPCPSTD1). However, when trying to diagnose problems with hyperswap enablement we frequently need to use the secon...
almost 8 years ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

By clicking the "Post Comment" or "Submit Idea" button, you are agreeing to the IBM Ideas Portal Terms of Use.
Do not place IBM confidential, company confidential, or personal information into any field.