PH46704: NEW FUNCTION - MGM4SITE LCP VIRTUAL ISOLATION SUPPORT IN STANDBY REGION

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Deliver enhancement to GDPS Logical Corruption Protection
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS LCP users implementing MGM4SITE with    *
  *                 Virtual Isolation                            *
  *                                                              *
  *                 keywords: GDPSLCPMGR/K                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New Function - MGM4SITE LCP Virtual     *
  *                      Isolation Support in the Standby        *
  *                      Region                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  This PTF delivers Logical Corruption Protection support in
  the standby region of an MGM4SITE Virtual Isolation environment,
  where Safeguarded captures can now be taken via the active
  and/or standby Metro Mirror primary or secondary volumes.
  
  Safeguarded Incremental Restore to Production is also supported
  in this environment.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• DOCUMENTATION CHANGES
  
  Documentation describing how to implement and operate LCP in
  an MGM4SITE Virtual Isolation model can be found in the online
  version of the Logical Corruption Protection Manager manual
  (ZG24-6763).
  
  New or changed topics:
  - GDPS MGM 4-site Virtual Airgap
  - Region awareness for MGM 4-site Virtual LCP
  - REGION script statement
  - Incremental Restore of a SGC capture in MGM4SITE Virtual
    Isolation
  
  Please refer to the PH46704 entries in the Summary of Changes,
  using the following IBM Documentation web site link:
  
  https://ibm.biz/BdmdE9
  
  GDPS Message and Codes (ZG24-6762) is also updated.
  See DOC hold for details on new message GEO3370E and
  changed messages GEO2944E and GEO776E
  
  ×**** PE24/08/16 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH62815  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI96305 UI96306

Modules/Macros

• DSIGE337 GEO294   GEO337   GEO77    GEOGUIUS VPCCSCRI VPCEFUSM
  VPCEGRCV VPCEGXMT VPCEIPEH VPCEKAT  VPCELCP3 VPCEMDAS VPCEMMTA
  VPCEQMT0 VPCEQUCG VPCESSCR VPCETAKE VPCEWLOG VPCMDASD VPCMDSDH
  VPCMINI0 VPCMINIT VPCMQST0 VPCMTAKE VPCNFH03 VPCNOH03 VPCNPD03
  VPCNPH03 VPCNREGC VPCPGMR0 VPCPGMT0 VPCPPNLM VPCPPNLN VPCUCMAN
  VPCUGMST VPCUMTST
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R460 PSY UI96305

     UP24/03/29 P F403  

• R46B PSY UI96306

     UP24/03/29 P F403  

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