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GDPS

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VMRELOCATE off from GDPS menu

We would like to be able to set vmrelocate off for guests running under z/VM from GDPS menu
over 6 years ago in GDPS 12 Planned for future release

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...
almost 9 years ago in GDPS 4 Planned for future release

RFE VPCPMON1 (LSS view): OOSTrks detail

RFE VPCPMON1 (LSS view): OOSTrks detail. The Itau bank Operation support team has a process to investigate the details every time that GDPS issues the message 'CONSISTENCY GROUP CREATION FAILED'.The Operation needs to look into GDPS VPCPMON1 panel...
about 8 years ago in GDPS 4 Planned for future release

GDPS/MGM does not handle all status combination

In a GDPS/MGM environment there are situations where the primary and secondary GM status combination is not handled properly. For example, after a hardware failure on an intermediate disk subsystem, if the B volumes are set to SIMPLEX due to a CST...
over 8 years ago in GDPS 3 Planned for future release

Global Mirror in NOK state GEO* message

GDPS does not currently create a GEO* message that can be monitored and alerted on when the Global Mirror is in a “NOK” state. When the Global Mirror replication is in a “NOK” state we would no doubt have issues with DASD replication along with ad...
over 5 years ago in GDPS 0 Planned for future release

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

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

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...
about 6 years ago in GDPS 0 Planned for future release

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