PI91999: GDPS FIX PACKAGE 2018-01

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR provides miscellaneous minor fixes.
  See problem summary for details.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS/PPRC GDPS/MTMM GDPS/XRC GDPS/MZGM       *
  *                 GDPS/HYPERSWAP MANAGER                       *
  *                 Keywords:                                    *
  *                 GDPSPPRC/K GDPSPPRCHM/K GDPSXRC/K            *
  *                 GDPSMTMM/K                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous GDPS fixes                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Problems addressed in GDPS release 3.14 only
    - Reduce the length of the reason text in message GEO252E to
      prevent the WTO text exceeding the single line WTO length.
    - GEO000I erroneously issued as a pink SDF alert by topology
      monitoring following the issuance of message GEO096I
    - SDF alerts GEO2649W and GEO2648W may be erroneously issued
      stating that GDPS AUTOC rules were found inactive and have
      been restored.
    - Incorrect color used for GDPS level in panel VPCPSTA1 when
      at least one system has been upgraded to GDPS 4.1.
    - GDPS Health Check returns false GEOH076E due to the wrong
      site indicator being used in a GDPS/MTMM single leg
      configuration.
  
  Problems addressed in GDPS release 3.13 & 3.14
    - Unless the NOFLASH parameter is specified, START SECONDARY
      will attempt to capture a FlashCopy prior to restarting
      replication. GDPS maintains a flag for each replication site
      indicating whether FC devices are configured. These flags
      are used to determine whether a FlashCopy should be
      attempted. A defect exists where START SECONDARY tests the
      wrong replication site flag. For clients with FC devices
      defined in only one site, START SECONDARY processing may
      incorrectly conclude that FC devices are not available and
      not attempt to capture a FlashCopy. A circumvention to this
      defect is to use the FCESTABLISH script to capture the
      FlashCopy and to then specify NOFLASH on the START SECONDARY
      script.
    - The DASD=RECOVER script and the HYPERSW RECOVER command may
      generate unnecessary SDF trace entries indicating CDELPAIR
      failures with RC=7140. This may occur when the recover is
      requested with the SIMPLEX option. These trace entries
      should be suppressed since they can legitimately occur as
      part of the recovery process.
    - Increased CPU utilization in the master controlling system
      may be experienced due to "Soft Fence" monitoring scheduled
      by Monitor1. This monitoring has now been moved to Monitor3
      therefore reducing frequency and CPU utilization.
    - The GDPS XRC SPOF and PAV configuration health checks were
      no longer being executed following a change to the format of
      message ANT8283I introduced by SDM support for 5-digit
      device numbers.
    - Implements changes to reduce NetView processing and logging
      associated with SDF alerts.
    - GDPS Health Check GDPS_Check_XCF_CDS rc=4 rsn=405 may occur
      indicating that the answer area for the ISGQUERY request is
      too small to contain all of the requested data. Health Check
      processing continues.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problems have been fixed in the specified releases
  

Temporary fix

• PI91999
  

Comments

• ×**** PE18/04/18 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PI96827  FOR DESCRIPTION
  ×**** PE18/06/21 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PI98774  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI54946 UI54947 UI54948 UI54949

Modules/Macros

• GEOCB005 GEOCME00 VPCEACTA VPCEALRT VPCEAMTA
  VPCEAOMS VPCEDASD VPCEHPXA VPCEINIT VPCEIPCO VPCEMDAS VPCEMON3
  VPCEMSGB VPCESTA1 VPCETAKE VPCETOPO VPC8C009 VPC8C012 VPC8C013
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS-GEO DISP P

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R3DA PSY UI54948

     UP18/04/05 P F804

• R3DH PSY UI54949

     UP18/04/04 P F804

• R3D0 PSY UI54946

     UP18/04/04 P F804

• R3E0 PSY UI54947

     UP18/04/04 P F804

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