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GDPS

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Possibility to disable automatic "PU config on" by GDPS when CBU is active at IPL

Any z/OS system that is IPLed after the CBU, CPE, BOOST, or OOCoD activate will automatically have the PUs configured online during GDPS initialization in that system. This is not always a wanted configuration. For example, when Dev/Test system ar...
about 1 year ago in GDPS 8 Planned for future release

GDPS MGM Support for FC1 Incremental Flashcopy

This customer's implemented on October 10th , GDPS MGM Global , with three sites and a fourth copy FC1.They are doing the Flashcopy every day and they are complaining about the time to complete the full copy.One of the solutions would be to change...
over 4 years ago in GDPS 7 Planned for future release

Detailed logging for standard action/scripts

This RFE is a follow up to problem record 44584.211.788.Recently we were surprised by the shutdown of one of our systems. We checked the netlog to see what happened and saw that someone brought the system down via GDPS standard action.We tried to ...
over 5 years ago in GDPS 11 Planned for future release

CopyOnce: too much frequent

As written in the manual "ZG246758" the restore procedure after an HYPERSWAP (scheduled or unattended) foresees 3 actions:1- START secondary on Master of MM;2- MGM3SITE_RESTORE;3- MGM3SITE_SWAP The 9th step of MGM3SITE_RESTORE_MT_RS* procedure for...
over 2 years ago in GDPS 1 Is a defect

Dynamic SGC volume expansion from GDPS

It would be great if GDPS could initiate and validate the completion of a Dynamic SGC volume expansion instead of client should do it manually from DS8K GUI/CLI.It would give great value if we can do our work from GDPS directly instead of having a...
almost 4 years ago in GDPS 16 Future consideration

Execute Dump through GDPS in 3th site

In the 3th site there is no option to take a stand alone dump through GDPS. We experience issues with IPLing cyber vault systems. A stand alone dump is absolutely necessary for an accurate analysis and for the support from IBM side. There should b...
3 months ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

GDPS ability to have multiple flash copies in MGM 3-site

In a 3 site MGM environment , with virtual LCP copy & a testcopy, we are limited to only 1 testcopy flashcopy target. We have a requirement to take Flashcopies once a week along with having RC1 flashcopy taken daily. Currently, there is ...
about 1 year ago in GDPS 13 Future consideration

Improvements to Load Parameter Management in Standard Actions

In our production plex, we have 576 load parameter combinations for our applications systems. Performing mass updates is cumbersome and time consuming. We would like to see enhancements to the process thus; 1. The ability to backup these entries t...
over 3 years ago in GDPS 14 Planned for future release

Extend GDPS BCPii functionality to alter LPAR Image (ICNTL) values such as Weight and Cap values

We would like to be able to alter LPAR Image and Cap values using GDPS.
over 4 years ago in GDPS 11 Planned for future release

Improve the messaging for LCP Configuration changes in GDPS

LCP is critical to our cyber protection planning. We maintain our SGC captures for 7 days, and for security reasons wish to raise an alert of the retention period is changed. Currently there is no GEOxxxxxW message issued just a vague GEORPT messa...
about 2 years ago in GDPS 5 Planned for future release

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