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OOS tracks in MGM3SITE recovery region

When production is failed over in the RECOVERY region, we will be in Global copy from C-B. When we are ready for failing back to main region, we run the MGM3SITE_GOHOME_CAS_RS1_RS1. During that, it will ensure EMPTYOOS. However, if there are lot o...

over 2 years ago in GDPS 6 Planned for future release

12 VOTE

GDPS command to initiate LCP EXPORT function outside of panel VPCPLCPD

Idea@IBM: GDPS command for the initiation of LCP EXPORT function with DSN parameter and optional DISP & VOLSER parameter. Current implementation only allows manual generation of EXPORT dataset via the VPCPLCPD panel. Reason: To allow automatio...

almost 2 years ago in GDPS 8 Future consideration

27 VOTE

GDPS and LCP reporting

We don't want to face errors when using GDPS and LCP. First suggestion.We ask for a way to automatically monitor and a proactive report on the virtual Capacity used values before a volumes Safe Guarded Capacity(SGC) runs full. Today in GDPS panel ...

almost 4 years ago in GDPS 12 Planned for future release

30 VOTE

Add CEC info to GDPS panel VPCPSTD1

GDPS panel VPCPSTD1 includes an 8 char column with LPARname. However, from this panel an user cannot determine which CEC an LPAR is defined on.It is possible to have duplicate LPARnames on different CECs. This is useful if system instances are mov...

over 4 years ago in GDPS 12 Planned for future release

22 VOTE

Improvements to the GROUP keyword used in the SYSPLEX verb

We would like the ability to have enhanced selection criteria for the GROUP statement in the SYSPLEX verb. As an example during Site Switch, we shutdown the whole of a SITE with the exception of certain systems, it would be useful to have a statem...

over 3 years ago in GDPS 12 Not under consideration

5 VOTE

Programmatically Update Monitor INTERVAL Start via AUTLCP1

There is no way currently to accurately set the timer on an ad hoc basis. Essentially the timer starts when the Interval value is updated or when a master switch occurs. In our use case, we have set up alerts for Partial Captures via GEO2976I, but...

9 months ago in GDPS 1 Planned for future release

11 VOTE

GDPS Ansible Collection for IBM Z

While GDPS has already provided the APIs for integration with customers developed automations or CI/CD pipelines, it would further simplify the use of the GDPS APIs if IBM could provide the GDPS Ansible Collection for IBM Z. Using of Ansible Tower...

over 1 year ago in GDPS 1 Future consideration

15 VOTE

Increase the maximum supported SafeGuarded Copy captures beyond the current 500

The current limit of 500 SGC captures means we have to have a trade-off between the frequency of captures, and the retention period of those captures. We have currently have a company-wide requirement for 7 days retention, which means we are limit...

over 2 years ago in GDPS 3 Planned for future release

2 VOTE

Dual control function for DASD Config

Within the DS8K there is protection in place that a (malicious) person is not able to delete/alter devices that are part of safeguarded copies. We have a cybervault LCP setup to ensure we have immutable backups of our systems, and activated Dual C...

4 months ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

45 VOTE

GDPS Granular security for Panels

Instead of having just access or no access to the GDPS panels it would be nice to grant Read or Update access to specific functions.

about 7 years ago in GDPS 13 Planned for future release

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