PM88611: ADDING FUNCTION FOR COMMAND SECURITY SUPPORT

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• ADDING FUNCTION FOR COMMAND SECURITY SUPPORT
  

Local fix

Problem summary

•   USERS AFFECTED: ALL IBM TOOLS BASE TOSI USERS
  
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: THIS NEW FUNCTION APAR ADDS RACF
                         COMMAND SECURTY CHECKING IN TOSI CLIENT
                         ADDRESS SPACE BEFORE SENDING COMMANDS
                         TO IMS CONTROL REGION FOR EXECUTION.
  
    RECOMMENDATION:
  
  NEW KEYWORD RACFCHK= YES | NO IS INTRODUCED TO ALLOW TOSI
  USERS TO CONTROL WHETHER TOSI WILL CALL RACF OR EQUIVALENT
  SAF PRODUCT TO PERFORM USER AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE IMS COMMANDS
  BEFORE SENDING THEM TO IMS FOR EXECUTION.  THE DEFAULT IS
  RACFCHK=NO FOR BEING BACKWARD COMPATIBLE.
  
  CONSULT IBM TOOLS BASE COMMON SERVICES REFERENCE FOR MORE
  DETAILS ON HOW TO USE THIS FUNCTION.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• APPLY THE PTF AND RESTART IMS CONTROL REGION TO ACTIVATE THIS
  FUNCTION.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UK95195

Modules/Macros

• FOICAOPA FOICAOPB FOICAOPC FOICAOPD FOICAPI0 FOICCON0 FOICDIS0
  FOICINI0 FOICIVP0 FOICPRM0 FOICQGR0 FOICRBU0 FOICREQ0 FOICRSP0
  FOICSAF0 FOICTRM0 FOIITK0A FOIITK0B FOIITK0C FOIITK0D
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TOOLS BASE

• Fixed component ID

  5655V9300

Applicable component levels

• R140 PSY UK95195

     UP13/06/19 P F306

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