PH64607: GDPS GM does not transfer z/VM load parameter SYSG from Kg to Kr

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• For GDPS Global - GM, when the value SYSG is entered in the
  L-Parm field on panel VPCPFLFZ for a z/VM system, the load
  parameter is not transferred from the Kg to the Kr system.
  The following can be observed in the Kr Netlog:
  
  GDPS460-VPCMLOAD: ExcludeL: LOAD parm:SYSG is not hex
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS Global - GM users                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GDPS GM does not transfer certain       *
  *                      z/VM-unique load parameter values       *
  *                      from Kg to Kr                           *
  ****************************************************************
  GDPS GM incorrectly rejects transfer of some z/VM load
  parameters because they do not contain a hexadecimal value
  representing a console device number. The following otherwise
  valid values are not transferred:
  
  - The value 'SYSG'
  - Values that start with 'CONS', other than 'CONSYSC'
  - Values that start with 'CON='
  - Values that start with 'I'
  

Problem conclusion

• This PTF corrects the reported problem.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  DOCUMENTATION UPDATE
  
  The GDPS Global - GM Installation and Customization Guide
  (ZG24-6757-XX) is changed as follows:
  
  In the 'Customizing the GDPS Site Table' topic, the note for
  L-parm (Load parameter) is changed to:
  
  'Note: If you are using GDPS GM to IPL z/VM, the L-parm can be
  set to SYSG or set to start with FN, CONS, CON=, I or be blank
  in the site table. These values will be passed to the R-sys
  unchanged; however, the L-addr will be translated as per other
  load addresses. The special values for z/VM are used in
  conjunction with systems that specify system type VL in
  GEOGROUP.'
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  KEYWORDS: GDPSGM/K
  

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:

  UI99675 UI99676 UI99677

Modules/Macros

• VPCMLOAD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R450 PSY UI99677

     UP25/01/17 P F501

• R460 PSY UI99676

     UP25/01/17 P F501

• R470 PSY UI99675

     UP25/01/17 P F501

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