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PH66284: FALSE MESSAGE GEO689E DEVICE(S) NOT IN PRIMARY PENDING STATE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In a GM2SITE topology that manages multiple sessions, when
    one session has some devices not in primary pending state,
    the following message may be reported for that session and
    also incorrectly reported for other sessions whose devices
    are in primary pending state.
    
    GEO689E DEVICE(S) NOT IN PRIMARY PENDING STATE
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS Global - GM                             *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: False message GEO689E DEVICE(S) NOT IN  *
    *                      PRIMARY PENDING STATE may be issued     *
    *                      in a GM2SITE topology that manages      *
    *                      multiple sessions.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    When Monitor1 encounters a session where Monitor2 previously
    found that not all volumes are in primary pending state, a
    GEO689E message will be correctly reported for that session
    but also reported for all of the sessions subsequently processed
    by Monitor1 in that monitoring interval, even if all their
    volumes are in primary pending state.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This PTF corrects the reported problem.
    
    KEYWORDS: GDPSGM/K
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH66284

  • Reported component name

    GDPS

  • Reported component ID

    694235B00

  • Reported release

    460

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-04-24

  • Closed date

    2025-05-02

  • Last modified date

    2025-07-14

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

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

    UO03029 UO03030 UO03031

Modules/Macros

  • VPCMDASD
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    GDPS

  • Fixed component ID

    694235B00

Applicable component levels

  • R460 PSY UO03031

       UP25/05/03 P F505

  • R470 PSY UO03030

       UP25/05/03 P F505

  • R480 PSY UO03029

       UP25/05/03 P F505

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 July 2025