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PH12397: GDPS PSETCHAR RC=7944 ON OEM DISK WITH MTFO(NO) SPECIFIED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Metro V4Rn clients who specify GEOPLEX OPTIONS MTFO(NO) may
receive PSETCHAR RC7944 errors on OEM disk subsystems whilst
executing the GDPS "Config C.D" process.

Example message and 'GEOSYNCD' SDF alert:

PH00199-VPCEAMTA: PPRC CMD=T PSETCHAR 09081 908001 0059005 01
E08001 0058981 01 RESET RC=7944
GDPS410-VPCETRAC: GEOSYNCD,,PSETCHAR 097F7 RC=7944 REAS=00000004

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* GDPS Metro                                                   *
* Keywords: GDPSMETRO/K                                        *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* GDPS PSETCHAR RC=7944 on OEM disk subsystems with MTFO(NO)   *
* specified.                                                   *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Metro V4Rn clients who have specified GEOPLEX OPTIONS MTFO(NO)
may receive PSETCHAR RC7944 errors when operating on OEM disk
subsystems. These errors may occur during "Config" processing
when Monitor2 attempts to set the preserve mirror indicator on
each PPRC primary device.

Problem conclusion

  • This PTF fixes the reported problems.

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH12397
    • 

  • Reported component name
    GDPS
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    694235B00
    • 

  • Reported release
    410
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-05-22
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-08-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-09-01
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
UI64707 UI64708
    

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Modules/Macros


    

  • VPCEAMTB VPCEAMTA VPCEMDAS

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    GDPS
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    694235B00
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R410  PSY  UI64707
       UP19/08/14  P  F908
    • 

  • R420  PSY  UI64708
       UP19/08/14  P  F908
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            01 September 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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