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Status Future consideration
Workspace GDPS
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 30, 2021

IBM should handle the location and moving of the CFRM Message-Based Manager

GDPS produces the following alert:

GEOH125E VPC8C011 GDPS_CHECK_XCF CFRM Message-based manager system is a Controlling System

This is an indication that a role is found active on the GDPS Controlling system which may lead to an impact or prevent GDPS from performing action. This also negates the Design requirement to ISOLATE the GDPS Controll systems.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Mar 14, 2022

    I agree that this should be handled by IBM and also support the suggestion that this should be extended to the GRS CNS.

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  • Guest
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    Jan 28, 2022

    Good idea. we support this RFE

  • Guest
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    Jan 27, 2022

    Pprc - priority for SF.

  • Guest
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    Jan 27, 2022

    Handled by SA for Barclays

  • Guest
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    Jan 20, 2022

    We also think it would be nice if this should be extended to the GRS CNS.

  • Guest
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    Jan 20, 2022

    We also have an own SA solution for this issue at DATEV but think that it would be better if GDPS would handle this situation.

  • Guest
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    Jan 13, 2022

    FI also would like GDPS to handle this situation by its own.

  • Guest
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    Jan 7, 2022

    LBG have a bespoke solution in place for this. It would be an excellent enhancement if GDPS could handle this for us.

  • Guest
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    Jan 4, 2022

    WFC agrees with other comments it would be nice to see GDPS handle this (although this is low priority for us when compared to our XRC->GM reqs).

  • Guest
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    Jan 4, 2022

    We wrote code in SA to handle this, but XCF/GDPS should work out where to place it

  • Guest
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    Jan 4, 2022

    This should also be extended to the GRS CNS. A controlling system can become the GRS contention notification system with the same impact as the CFRM manager role.

  • Guest
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    Jan 3, 2022

    Worldpay/FIS also use SA to solve this situation. However, our preference would be for IBM to provide an option within XCF to prioritize which systems can run this function.

  • Guest
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    Dec 29, 2021

    We have build a System Automation soluton for this problem, but it should be handled by XCF or GDPS internally.

  • Guest
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    Dec 23, 2021

    We did a own solution but such functions should be delivered by IBM

  • Guest
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    Dec 23, 2021

    Medium -

    Currently, we have System Automation procedures that control the allocation, but our company prefers to introduce as little "in-house" written procedures as possible, so an IBM solution would be welcome.

    Regards,
    Kevan

  • Guest
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    Dec 2, 2021

    If the CFRM Message-Based Manager is active on a Production system it would be helpful that messages like IXC585E and IXC588I will be generated on this Production system as well. At this moment these messages appear on a controlling lpar and expecially when it is logger related you would want them in your production lpar (OPER)LOG.