PI40907: NEW FUNCTION - GDPS/PPRC K-SYS OFFLINE VOLUME SUPPORT

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New Function
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: GDPS/PPRC GDPS/HM GDPS/MTMM                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New function - GDPS/PPRC K-sys offline  *
  *                      volume support                          *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  KEYWORDS: GDPSPPRC/K GDPSXDRZOS/K
  PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT
  A new KSYSOFF parameter is introduced in GEOPLEX OPTIONS to
  allow a GDPS/PPRC K-sys to run with Primary volumes offline,
  thereby tolerating duplicate volsers across GDPS-managed z/OS
  environments.
  
  DEPENDENCY FOR EXPLOITATION
  Along with this PTF, exploitation of the KSYSOFF=YES function
  also requires installation of the PTF for DFSMS APAR OA48085;
  UA78845 for z/OS 1.13, UA78846 for z/OS 2.1, and UA78847 for
  z/OS 2.2
  
  DOCUMENTATION CHANGES
  See HOLD(DOC) data for details on revisions to the GDPS/PPRC
  Installation and Customization Guide, ZG24-6703, including
  Appendix K, 'GDPS z/OS Proxy support' and Appendix L, 'Using
  GDPS to manage PPRC for non-GDPS systems'.
  Additionally, the GDPS/MzGM Planning and Implementation Guide,
  ZG24-6756 will be updated to reflect that the new function
  described in this document is not supported for GDPS/MzGM 3-site
  or 4-site configurations.
  
  NEW MESSAGE
  GEO926E UTILITY DEVICE <ddddd > CAN NOT BE GROUPED. <rsn text>
  Explanation:   As a result of the KSYSOFF YES specifiction,
   GDPS has attempted to "path group" all utility devices but was
   unable to set the utility device <ddddd>  in  GROUPED  state.
   Mirroring status will be set to OK red because there is an
   issue with one or more utility devices. The reason for the
   failure is described by <rsn text> field
  Action: If any dynamic changes have altered your I/O config-
   uration, check whether these changes may have impacted this
   utility device. If no changes have occurred since the last
   time you performed a Config operation with this utility device
   defined in GEOPARM, report the problem to IBM support.  Until
   the problem is fixed, change KSYSOFF to NO and recycle NetView
   on the system reporting this problem.
  Destination: SYSLOG, SDF red
  Source: GDPS/PPRC, GDPS/HM, GDPS/MTMM
  
  CHANGED MESSAGES:
  New inserts may be presented for message GEO199I:
    Configuration is capable of: PPRC SUMMARY EVENT
    Configuration is capable of: Remote Pair Flash Copy
  New insert may be presented for message GEO924E:
    'KSYSOFF = YES, not allowed with <flavors>'
  Wording of message GEO270I is changed:
    'NDSS REQUESTED' changed to 'STATESAVE REQUESTED'
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• New KSYSOFF option introduced to allow the GDPS KSYS running
  with the PRIMARY volumes offline and so allowing duplicate
  volsers within the GDPS configuration.See HOLD DOC for further
  information.
  ž**** PE15/10/27 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PI51267  FOR DESCRIPTION
  ž**** PE15/10/27 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR PI51319  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  OA48085 UI32078 UI32079 UI32080 UI32081

Modules/Macros

• DSIGEO92 GEOCMD00 GEOCME00 GEOCMTP0 GEOPGMGR
  GEO27    GEO92    VPCECKXD VPCEDASD VPCEDEFI VPCEDINI VPCEDIN2
  VPCEDSDH VPCEFUSA VPCEHSCF VPCEIPGO VPCEKAT  VPCEMDAS VPCEOTAL
  VPCETINI VPCEVARY VPCPDF33 VPCPHKN  VPCPHKO  VPCPHO22
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  GDPS-GEO DISP P

• Fixed component ID

  694235B00

Applicable component levels

• R3CA PSY UI32079

     UP15/10/17 P F510

• R3CC PSY UI32080

     UP15/10/17 P F510

• R3CH PSY UI32081

     UP15/10/17 P F510

• R3C0 PSY UI32078

     UP15/10/17 P F510

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