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About GDPS

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Getting started


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	RCMF/PPRC
	GDPS/ PPRC HyperSwap Manager

	RCMF/XRC
	GDPS/XRC
	GDPS/PPRC

GDPS/Global Mirror

*Installation Services Prerequisites for GDPS / PPRC*
Prerequisite
Generally supported release of z/OS or z/OS.e
Generally supported release of IBM Tivoli Netview
Generally supported release of IBM Tivoli System Automation for z/OS
Storage Subsystems with PPRC CGROUP Freeze/Run support
Multisite Base or Parallel Sysplex (1)

Note 1: Certain GDPS configurations may not require a cross-site sysplex.

*Optional - Prerequisites for GDPS / PPRC Multiplatform Resiliency for System z support*
Prerequisite
Generally supported release of z/VM
Linux on System z
Generally supported release of IBM Tivoli System Automation for Mulltiplatforms
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms XDR for Linux on System z

*Optional - Prerequisites for GDPS FlashCopy support*
Prerequisite
Storage subsystems with FlashCopy support

*Optional - Prerequisites for GDPS Open LUN support*
Prerequisite
IBM Tivoli Netview for z/OS V5.1 (or higher)
Storage subsystems with support for: Open PPRC Management via CKD device addresses Open PPRC SNMP alerts
a CKD utility device (i.e. CKD LSS) on the disk subsystems that house the distributed LUNs.

*Optional - Prerequisites for GDPS HyperSwap*
Prerequisite
Storage subsystems with Extended CQUERY support
PPRC Failover/Failback support required for additional HyperSwap performance for planned swaps and to avoid initial copy following an unplanned swap

*Optional - Prerequisites for GDPS DCM for Veritas Cluster Server*
Prerequisite
Veritas Cluster Server HA/DR 5.0 package or higher.
Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5.2 or higher
Distributed server hardware, the operating system release and service levels supported by Veritas Cluster Server

GDPS maintenance

Information APAR II12161 is regularly updated with the latest GDPS and GDPS-related maintenance and prerequisite information. You should review this APAR and apply any applicable maintenance identified during the GDPS installation. You should also plan to review this APAR on a regular basis and apply any APARs that are applicable to your environment.

Currently supported releases of Tivoli products can be found in:

Tivoli product lifecycle dates

Currently supported releases of z/OS and z/OS.e can be found in:

z/OS Support