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External GDPS SCRIPT log for evidence retention

Currently, GDPS script messages (GEOTRACE) are sent to NETLOG and CANZLOG, therefore whenever we need to get evidence of script execution and times (e.g. RTO for a Site Switch process), we need to scan logs manually, and if the scripts were execut...

3 days ago in GDPS 0 Submitted

2 VOTE

Change CFRM Policy and update Normal CFRM Policy via SCRIPT (GDPS Metro)

During our Site Switch process, we use USERPROC (REXX program) to set a site-specific CFRM policy because of the way we manage structures. It would be great if we could do that using GDPS script or, even if updated via REXX, it would be great to h...

3 days ago in GDPS 0 Submitted

3 VOTE

The GDPS monitor should not report an error when the GM session is paused during scheduled captures in the Cybervault environment.

In our Cybervault environment, we take a capture every 8 hours at 2am, 10am, and 6pm. During each capture, the GM session is paused, which is normal behaviour; however, GDPS detects that the GM session isn't running and generates an alert: GEO645E...

10 days ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

33 VOTE

Reporting on SGC capture status

Reporting on SGC capture status needs to be improved. Currently there is no IBM provided automated option to query or report on capture completeness. Only option is manually checking Netlog or the LCP/SGC GDPS panels. To determine if a capture is ...

5 months ago in GDPS 9 Future consideration

87 VOTE

GDPS dual legs 3 sites Metro Mirror extended to be 4 sites so as to attain HA in the DR data center as is in the Production data center

This extension will allow the regular swap between Production and DR data centers because both will have HA. Regular swaps and long stays in the DR center are supposed to be a requirement of DORA

about 1 year ago in GDPS 14 Not under consideration

3 VOTE

Progress Feedback for GDPS Script Verification

Currently, when a GDPS script is initiated, there is no feedback provided to the initiator during verification, leading to uncertainty about whether the process is underway. This lack of feedback can cause confusion and unnecessary actions by oper...

17 days ago in GDPS 0 Future consideration

47 VOTE

CSM supports Metro Mirror with Site 4 replication, can GDPS support this configuration, too?

According to DORA regulation, it is possible to have a 2-region infrastructure with the possibility to have a synchronous copy between them, an MTMM 4-Site. This gives one the chance to do a region switch with no disruption to the customers. Nowad...

10 months ago in GDPS 7 Future consideration

28 VOTE

Have FCWITHDRAW check if volumes are online

When running a script to take a TESTCOPY, the first step is to do a FCWITHDRAW of the existing flashcopy. If a system is active using this TESTCOPY, this will cause I/O errors and may cause the system to crash. The TESTCOPY CAPTURE runs, but it pe...

7 months ago in GDPS 12 Future consideration

37 VOTE

Health Check about IC Definitions

We simulated a Site1-Outage in the Production but loose all Images sysplexwide (except the Master KSYS). IBM told us in the Case that we use not the newest Inital Clists (IC) for the Operators. It would be very helpful if a GDPS Health Check can c...

10 months ago in GDPS 13 Future consideration

25 VOTE

Notify or automatically withdraw LCP RECOVER background copy when it ends

Forgetting to ENDCOPY results in eventually running out of SGC captures since the captures involved in the RECOVER remain locked and can't be . Ideally, there would be an additional parameter to specify an automatic ENDCOPY when the background cop...

11 months ago in GDPS 7 Future consideration

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