PH61648: MISSING IEA075I ON ALT K-SYS WHEN PPRC SUSPENSION OCCURS AFTER DASD CONFIG

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After GDPS Metro DASD Config processing completes, subsequent
  PPRC suspension events are presented as IEA494I individual
  device suspensions instead of IEA075I PPRC summary events.
  
  Display Unit commands show utility devices are not in the
  expected F-sys status.
  
  Additional Symptom:
  
  If a channel path is configured online while associated
  utility device(s) are not in F-sys status, subsequent PPRC
  suspension events may present IEA494I messages without the
  SECSSID token. This can cause an unnecessary Metro Freeze
  to occur in multi-target configurations when a suspension
  occurs on the Global Mirror leg.
  

Local fix

• IPL the alternate K-sys to return utility devices to F-sys
  status.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS Metro                                   *
  *                 keywords: GDPSMETRO/K                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DASD Config leaves utility devices      *
  *                      ungrouped on alternate controlling      *
  *                      system.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  As part of GDPS Metro DASD Config processing, utility devices
  must be removed from F-sys status on the controlling systems.
  When the Config processing has completed, the devices should be
  returned to F-sys status, but this does not occur on the
  alternate K-sys. As a result, PPRC summary suspension events
  may not be presented on that system.
  

Problem conclusion

• This PTF corrects the reported problem. Utility devices on both
  controlling systems will be returned to F-sys status at the end
  of the DASD Config process. Also GDPS monitor1 will now check
  utility device status on the alternate controlling system as
  well as the controlling system, The monitoring now also has
  improved detection and handling of boxed devices.
  

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:

  UI97595 UI97596 UI97597

Modules/Macros

• GDPSIOST GEOPGMGR VPCEMDAS VPCEMON  VPCEVARY
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R450 PSY UI97597

     UP24/07/09 P F407 ¢

• R460 PSY UI97596

     UP24/07/09 P F407 ¢

• R470 PSY UI97595

     UP24/07/09 P F407 ¢

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