PI44686: ICKDSF PPRCOPY QUERY COMMAND DOES NOT RETURN THE INFORMATION FORTHE DEVICE AS A PRIMARY WHEN DEVICE IS CASCADED.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When device is cascaded the ICKDSF PPRCOPY QUERY command may
  only return the information for the device as a secondary via
  The following message:
  ICK02215I INFORMATION FOR THIS VOLUME AS A SECONDARY FOLLOWS
  
  The information for the device as a primary may be missing. The
  message that should be displayed along with the primary
  information is as following:
  ICK02214I INFORMATION FOR THIS VOLUME AS A PRIMARY FOLLOWS
  
  The pathing information may also be missing. An example of
  pathing information follows:
  PATHS  SAID/DEST        STATUS  DESCRIPTION
  -----  ---------        ------  ----------------
  1      0230 0300        13      ESTABLISHED FIBRE CHANNEL PATH
  
  Also message ICK03096I EXISTING VTOC IS LOCATED AT CCHH=X'cccc
  hhhh' AND IS   xxxxx TRACKS will now be displayed when using the
  INIT command if a VTOC already exists. The format 4 DSCB
  identifier in the old VTOC will be invalidated if the VTOC has
  been placed in a different location. This function was
  originally provided in apar PI25913 but was disabled and will
  now be enabled via this apar.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the ICKDSF INIT, REFORMAT and       *
  *                 PPRCOPY QUERY commands.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The INIT command has been modified so   *
  *                      that if a VTOC already exists it will   *
  *                      print a message telling the location    *
  *                      and size of the existing VTOC, and will *
  *                      invalidate the format 4 DSCB identifier *
  *                      in the old VTOC if the new VTOC has     *
  *                      been placed in a different location.    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The PPRCOPY QUERY command is not        *
  *                      printing out the primary volume         *
  *                      information for cascaded volumes that   *
  *                      do not support multi target pprc.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The information for the device as a primary will now be printed
  out for cascaded volumes when using the PPRCOPY QUERY command.
  

Problem conclusion

• See ++HOLD(ENH) and ++HOLD(DOC) text for additional info.
   KEYWORDS: PPRC/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:

  UI31159 UI31160 UI31161 UI31162 UI31163

Modules/Macros

• ICKDV11  ICKRC01
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ICKDSF

• Fixed component ID

  565899201

Applicable component levels

• RHCD PSY

     UP

• RH01 PSY UI31160

     UP15/09/24 P F509

• RH03 PSY

     UP

• RH14 PSY UI31159

     UP15/09/23 P 1509

• R1NM PSY UI31161

     UP15/09/23 I 1000

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