PH65077: GDPSIVP doesn't recognize FB1 as a valid SAPL parameter

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• GDPS Installation Verification Program (GDPSIVP)
  doesn't correctly recognize "FB1" as a valid VM SAPL
  parameter, when the parameters are not in the order that
  GDPS expects;
  
  In an MGM3SITE topology, with these parameters defined:
  
  FN: A1 (PDVOL=3B02) FN:A2(PDVOL=CB02) FN:FB1 (PDVOL=7B02)
  FN:B1 (PDVOL=9B02)
  
  The following messages were observed:
  
  CURRENT IPL PARAMETERS
  FN:A1(PDVOL=3B02)FN:A2(PDVOL=CB02)FN:FB1(PDVOL=7B02)
  
  Expected Selector is FN:A1(PDVOL=XXXX),FN:A2(PDVOL=XXXX),
  FN:B1(PDVOL=XXXX)
  
  In MGM4SITE neither "FA1" nor "FB1" is correctly recognized,
  and the observed message is:
  
  Expected Selector is FN:A1(PDVOL=XXXX),FN:A2(PDVOL=XXXX),
  FN:B1(PDVOL=XXXX),FN:B2(PDVOL=XXXX).
  

Local fix

• In MGM3SITE topology, order the parameters in the sequence
  A1, A2, B1, FB1.
  
  In MGM4SITE topology, order the parameters in the sequence
  A1, A2, B1, B2, FA1, FB1
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS Metro Multiplatform Resiliency          *
  *                 for IBM Z (xDR)                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GDPS Installation Verification Program  *
  *                      (GDPSIVP) doesn't correctly recognize   *
  *                      "FA1" or "FB1" as valid VM SAPL         *
  *                      parameters when the parameters are not  *
  *                      in order that GDPS expects.             *
  ****************************************************************
  In MGM3SITE topology, GDPS expects the order of parameters to
  be A1, A2, B1, FB1. In MGM4SITE topology, GDPS expects the order
  of parameters to be A1, A2, B1, B2, FA1, FB1. However the z/VM
  SET IPLPARMS does not require that order.
  

Problem conclusion

• GDPSIVP has been changed to accept parameters in any order.
  
  KEYWORDS: GDPSXDRGUE/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:

  UO03275 UO03276 UO03277

Modules/Macros

• VPCLIVHP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R460 PSY UO03277

     UP25/05/17 P F505

• R470 PSY UO03276

     UP25/05/17 P F505

• R480 PSY UO03275

     UP25/05/17 P F505

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