GDDR: 5.3: GDDO012A Error Occurs Due to Incorrect Message Update

Summary: Resolve the modified GDDO012A error in Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) 5.3 by applying Program Temporary Fix (PTF) GD60036 for GDDR 6.0 or updating to GDDR 6.1, which includes the fix in the base product. ...

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Symptoms

During a production swap, the user encounters an issue with the initial program load (IPL) of one of their Logical partitions (LPAR). The root cause is that the Write to Operator with Reply (WTOR) message number GDDO012A has changed. 
Error message: GDDO012A Please Confirm action of system-name (Yes/No) 
Cause: Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR) is requesting operator permission to take the indicated action against the indicated system. This message is preceded by the message GDDO011I giving more details.
The user has automation configured to reply to this WTOR. Not having the LPAR name results in a reply of NO instead of YES. This change results in a delay in the critical path of the production swap.

Previously the message provided the specific LPAR name. Now HMC shows the site location (DCx) instead of the * LPAR name.

Cause

The message number GDDO012A was incorrectly updated in a code change for a fix in GDDR 5.3.

Resolution

Permanent Fix:

  • For GDDR 6.0, PTF GD60036 is available to address the issue. It is available to download from Dell Technologies Online Support.
  • For GDDR 6.1, the issue is resolved in the base product. It is available to download from Dell Technologies Online Support.

Affected Products

Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart (GDDR)
Article Properties
Article Number: 000217895
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2025
Version:  4
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