PH58300: GDPS GLOBAL FIX PACKAGE 2024-02

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR provides miscellaneous minor fixes for
  GDPS Global - GM. See problem summary for details.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS Global - GM                             *
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  *                 keywords: GDPSGM/K                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GDPS Global fix package 2024-02         *
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  Problems addressed in GDPS Global - GM:
  
  - A failure during restore and validation of the DASD
    configuration during GDPS initialization is not clearly
    reported for GDPS GM and may go unnoticed. (4.5, 4.6, 4.7)
  
  - If the CopyOnce process fails to remove some device(s) from
    the GM session, message GEO605I telling that CopyOnce devices
    have been removed is still issued and the process finishes
    with RC=0 even if all CopyOnce devices were not removed.
    This results in subsequent SDF alerts for GEO682E CCA/LUN
    FOUND IS NOT PART OF GDPS CONFIG. (4.5, 4.6, 4.7)
  
  - GM session status panels VPCPGMT0 and VPCPGMR0 truncate disk
    site if more than 6 characters are used. (4.6)
  
  - GM session status panel VPCPGMT0 might be unable to find
    GEOGROUP information for Kp systems and displays 'Unknown'
    for Metro Mirror on the panel. (4.6, 4.7)
  
  - Updated help text for message GEO682E CCA/LUN FOUND IS NOT
    PART OF GDPS CONFIG (4.5, 4.6, 4.7)
  
  - Updated help text for message GEO683E ALL DEVICES ARE NOT
    IN SESSION (4.5, 4.6, 4.7)
  
  - Updated help text for message GEO3209I SUSPEND OF ALTERNATE
    GM LEG PERFORMED FOR SESSION (4.5, 4.6, 4.7)
  
  - If GDASD RECOVER is run consecutive times when manipulating
    the GM PPRC status in between, it might fail with a REXX
    error for Bad Arithmetic Conversion when referencing
    REXX variable fcq_m_relnum. (4.5, 4.6, 4.7)
  
  - When refreshing bundle information from the DSS List panel
    VPCPDSL2 for a DSS in the opposite region, the refresh
    completes successfully, but a REXX error for 'Returned value
    not a whole number' can be seen in the controlling system
    Netlog in the opposite region. (4.5, 4.6, 4.7)
  

Problem conclusion

• This PTF corrects the reported problems.
  
  DOCUMENTATION UPDATES
  
  GDPS Messages and Codes (ZG24-6762) is updated to reflect
  reworded message help text for GEO682E, GEO683E, GEO2676E
  and GEO3209E. See DOC hold for details.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UI99511 UI99512 UI99513

Modules/Macros

• GEO267   GEO320   GEO68    VPCCFEAT VPCEGINI VPCMQST0 VPCNACTA
  VPCNCOON VPCPGMR0 VPCPGMT0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R450 PSY UI99513

     UP24/12/24 P F412

• R460 PSY UI99512

     UP24/12/24 P F412

• R470 PSY UI99511

     UP24/12/24 P F412

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