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Status Delivered
Workspace GDPS
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 16, 2019

Possibility to start a rexx located on ZVM by GDPS

Since GDPS is "the captain on the ship" we have the need for a possibility that GDPS can start a (CMS) rexx script which is located on ZVM.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Oct 4, 2023
    This requirement is satisfied by GDPS Metro 4.5 & 4.6 APAR PH53946 which closed on October 4, 2023.
  • Guest
    Dec 7, 2021

    We want to GDPS via a script verb tell GDPSSRV to run a rexx know by GDPSSRV.
    We consider this as "highly" important!

  • Guest
    Aug 29, 2019

    Not needed at FI as the workload of a failed zVM will be taken over by a zVM on the other site.

  • Guest
    Aug 28, 2019

    N/A

  • Guest
    Aug 27, 2019

    N/A

  • Guest
    Aug 22, 2019

    N/A to our environment

  • Guest
    Aug 9, 2019

    n/a

  • Guest
    Aug 6, 2019

    this looks like a very logical request when you look at the way we automate things in VM.
    "medium" importance