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Status Delivered
Workspace GDPS
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 13, 2015

GDPS Procedure to remove PPRC links without need to do a new geoparm config

To make the removal of PPRC links, it's necessary to alter the GEOPARM file and do a new geoparm config into GDPS, process that disables the hyperswap feature, exposing the environment.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Apr 14, 2022
    This requirement is satisfied by GDPS Metro 4.5 which is generally available on March 31, 2022.
  • Guest
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    Sep 10, 2020

    high

  • Guest
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    Aug 31, 2016

    High

  • Guest
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    Aug 30, 2016

    low

  • Guest
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    Aug 18, 2016

    Bad Idea

  • Guest
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    Jul 29, 2016

    To make the removal of PPRC links, it's necessary to alter the GEOPARM file and do a new geoparm config into GDPS, process that disables the hyperswap feature, exposing the environment. GDPS should allow these adjustments via the panels without the need for a new config.

  • Guest
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    Mar 16, 2015

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #67965 in product GDPS.

  • Guest
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    Mar 16, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zSeries Software
    Product - GDPS
    Component - GDPS
    Operating system - IBM z/OS

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zBLC family
    Product - zBLC
    Component - zBLC Requirements
    Operating system - IBM z/OS