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Provide Filter for Control Scripts in the Panels

We have a large number of scripts in our Metro environment in certain GDPS plexes. The ability to filter on script names with wild cards would be useful to only display script names of a certain naming convention
over 2 years ago in GDPS 20 Delivered

GDPS/LCP panel security

As outlined in our case TS005575235 we think it is a major issue that GDPS does not have panel security for LCP. It appears as though any internal user with GDPS access can go in and adjust the LCP management profile and change the retention perio...
about 3 years ago in GDPS 1 Delivered

Monitoring enhancement for "Outboard Copy Inhibit" check

Enhance GDPS scripts to include steps to perform a check for "Outboard Copy Inhibit" condition for the volumes on the DS8000 as a health check prior to taking any copy services actions.
about 3 years ago in GDPS 1 Delivered

GDPS and LCP reporting. More functions needed

It would be great if we could use sort on the VPCPLCS3 panel in GDPS. Maybe in combination with the filter command. Ie a command like this:filter used(80,gt) sorted descending
about 3 years ago in GDPS 2 Delivered

Provide GDPS GUI for MGM 3 and 4 Site Topologies

We would like to be able to configure the GDPS GUI for use in our GDPS MGM 3 Site topologies.
over 3 years ago in GDPS 13 Delivered

GDPS with XDR VM systems to provide Linux proxys the ability to write into the GDPS netlog

With GDPS 4.2 MM that has a VM system (as well as z/OS systems) using the Q line command from the standard actions panel against a VM system gives the option of using the GS or CL line commands against either the master or backup Linux proxies. Ho...
almost 4 years ago in GDPS 1 Delivered

GDPS GUI automatically update GEODEF data set on both GDPS Control systems

GDPS GUI automatically updates GEODEF data set on both GDPS controlling systems whenever updates are made to the members.
almost 4 years ago in GDPS 10 Delivered

Data compare for Global Mirror

Today we run XRC and use the ANTUXDVC tool to compare data between regions. This has historically been useful to discover XRC software + microcode issues that have resulted in data integrity/data loss issues in our recovery region. XRC is EOL and ...
almost 4 years ago in GDPS 1 Delivered

GDPS "administrative" operation: throttle Cpu usage

we ask that GDPS throttle some specific activities (like CONFIG operations and Monitor2) that are considered less critical than the Freeze or HyperSwap.
over 4 years ago in GDPS 4 Delivered

GDPS z/OS Proxy shutdown

Using GPDS V4.1 and V4.2 Metro with z/OS Proxy systems.Today, when shutting down multiple systems or a site thru a script, the systems are shut down in the following order 1 - stop main sysplex - parallel 2 - stop xDR managed systems - parallel 3 ...
over 4 years ago in GDPS 16 Delivered

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