VM66261: HYPERSWAP SWAP OFFSEC OPERAND TO DO A REAL VARY OFFLINE

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• OFFSEC devices currently leave their path's grouped which causes
  errors when attempting to restart PPRC mirroring to these
  devices following a HYPERSWAP in multi-target PPRC environments.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the OFFSEC operand of the HYPERSWAP *
  *                 SWAP command. Particularly GDPS xDR with     *
  *                 Multi-Target PPRC.                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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  The current implementation of the OFFSEC operand simply marks
  the specified devices offline in the RDEV.  This leaves the
  paths grouped for the device which in turn can cause problems
  in re-establishing PPRC mirroring in multi-target PPRC
  environments.  In those cases, the devices would have to be
  manually varied offline to allow the mirroring to be started
  again.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• FOR RELEASE VM/ESA CP/ESA R640 :
  PREREQ: NONE
  CO-REQ: NONE
  IF-REQ: NONE
  FOR RELEASE VM/ESA CP/ESA R710 :
  PREREQ: NONE
  CO-REQ: NONE
  IF-REQ: NONE
  

Comments

• HYPERSWAP SWAP OFFSEC was udpated to replace the setting of the
  offline flag with a call to do a full vary offline for eligible
  specified devices.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UM35446 UM35447

Modules/Macros

• HCPIOJ
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VM CP

• Fixed component ID

  568411202

Applicable component levels

• R640 PSY UM35446

     UP19/04/03 P 1901

• R710 PSY UM35447

     UP19/04/03 P 1902

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