PH66447: GDPS 4.8 MGM6SITE and GSM fix package 2025-01

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR provides essential fixes and enhancements for
  MGM6SITE topology in GDPS Metro Global - GM, and essential
  fixes for GDPS Solutions Manager in MGM4SITE and MGM6SITE
  topologies.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS Metro Global - GM and                   *
  *                 GDPS Solutions Manager                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GDPS 4.8 MGM6SITE and GSM               *
  *                      fix package 2025-01                     *
  ****************************************************************
  This PTF provides essential fixes and enhancements for
  MGM6SITE topology in GDPS Metro Global - GM, and essential
  fixes for GDPS Solutions Manager in MGM4SITE and MGM6SITE
  topologies.
  
  Installation is required for all MGM6SITE and GSM users.
  

Problem conclusion

• DOCUMENTATION CHANGES:
  
  1. GDPS Messages and Codes (ZG24-6762) is updated to reflect
  revised explanation for message GEO2558E. See DOC hold for
  details.
  
  2. GDPS Metro Global - GM 4.8 Installation and Customization
  Guide (ZG24-6758) is updated as follows:
  
  Table 1 is updated and the following topics are added for
  MGM 6-site:
  
  - MGM6SITE_SWITCH_PREPARE
  - MGM6SITE_CHECK_IR
  - MGM6SITE_CLEANUP_IR_RSp_RSs
  - Planned region switch after loss of A.RS1
  - Planned region switch after loss of A.RS3
  
  3. GDPS Solutions Manager 4.8 Installation and Customization
  Guide (ZG24-6764) is updated as follows:
  
  - Topic 'Functional Restrictions in GDPS Solutions Manager 4.8'
  is updated to remove 'Region switch functions not available'
  
  - Topic 'Preparing your GEOGROUP for GSM' is updated to include
  considerations for REGION switch in MGM 4-site and MGM 6-site
  with GSM.
  
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  Please refer to the PH66447 entries in the Summary of Changes
  for the online documentation, which can be found using the
  following links to the IBM Documentation web site:
  
  https://ibm.biz/BdnXJL   GDPS Metro Global - GM
  https://ibm.biz/BdnXJQ   GDPS Solutions Manager
  
  
  KEYWORDS: GDPSGM/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:

  UO03860

Modules/Macros

• GEO255   GEOCB001 GEOCB002 GEOCB004 VPC8CB00 VPCCGRPG VPCCQGSM
  VPCCTSYS VPCEHSCR VPCEHSCS VPCEIPSX VPCEMFLP VPCEMON  VPCETAKE
  VPCETOPO VPCLCAPI VPCLLOGX VPCLSEND VPCLXMON VPCLZOSC VPCMTAKE
  VPCNACTA VPCNEPL0 VPCNFH03 VPCNOH03 VPCNPD03 VPCNPH03 VPCNREGC
  VPCUMTPO VPCUSYS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R480 PSY UO03860

     UP25/06/28 P F506 ¢

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