Failures on the RACF Service Machine
RACF® runs as RACFVM in a disconnected virtual service machine. If RACFVM fails, you can activate RACMAINT as a backup RACF service machine. RACMAINT uses backup minidisks, which are created when you install and service RACF, as its primary minidisks until you repair RACFVM. This arrangement allows you to switch between the backup and production user IDs. For a detailed description of the RACF service machines, see <RACF Program Directory.
If the primary RACF service
machine (RACFVM) fails, the primary system operator can resume RACF service in the following way:
- Ensure that the RACMAINT user ID is set up as described in RACF Program Directory.
- Enter the FORCE command to force off RACFVM.
- Enter the AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG command to automatically log on RACMAINT.
After you have determined and corrected the cause of RACFVM's failure,
resume normal operation by having the primary system operator switch
back to the RACFVM service machine by following the steps listed below:
- Enter the FORCE command to force off RACMAINT.
- Enter the AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG command to automatically log on RACFVM.