PH38789: GDPS CA CONTROLLER CHANGE MASTER FAILS AFTER REPLYING OK TO GEO4591A PROMPT AT CONTROLLER INIT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During GDPS CA Controller initialization, replying OK to
  GEO4591A prompt results in unsuccessful change master, with the
  following messages issued:
  GEO1716E Change Master initiated for Controller XXXX failed.
  Controller XXXX failed. Timed out waiting for Takeover response
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of GDPS Continuous Availability                    *
  * Keywords: GDPSAA/K                                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * GDPS CA Controller Change Master fails after replying OK to  *
  * GEO4591A prompt at Controller initialization                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This PTF resolves a number of problems associated with GDPS CA
  Controller Change Master processing:
  - Replying to GEO4591A prompt during Controller initialization
  left the GDPS Controller in indeterminate state resulting in a
  GEO4685A prompt
  - GDPS CA AUTAK21 or AUTAK22 operator loops issuing GEO4685A
  prompt. resulting in memory leak and eventual NV dump
  - GEO9990I alerts relating to Lifeline messages are not deleted
  - No automatic Change Master/Takeover after Lifeline message
  AQS0189W when option LIFELINE_ADVISOR_FAILURE is set to
  AUTOMATIC
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR fixes the reported problems.
  
  A new SDF alert GEO4593E is issued, and will be documented in a
  future revision of GDPS Messages and Codes (ZG24-6762).  See DOC
  hold for details.
  

Temporary fix

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  * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UI77056 UI77057

Modules/Macros

• VPCASWIC VPCCMWLI VPCAISP4 VPCACNTK VPCAMON1 VPCCMWLA VPCCMWLC
  VPCAMSGA GEO468   GEO459   DSIGE459
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R430 PSY UI77056

     UP21/09/09 P F109 ¢

• R440 PSY UI77057

     UP21/09/09 P F109 ¢

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