PROFILEBACKUP and NOPROFILEBACKUP: Specifying whether to create backup RACF discrete profiles for cataloged data sets

Explanation: PROFILEBACKUP | NOPROFILEBACKUP are mutually exclusive, optional parameters that you use to specify whether DFSMShsm creates a backup RACF® discrete profile for all cataloged RACF-indicated data sets during backup.

PROFILEBACKUP specifies that DFSMShsm creates a backup RACF discrete profile for the cataloged RACF-indicated data set when it backs up the data set. This backup profile applies to all backup versions of the cataloged RACF-indicated data set.

NOPROFILEBACKUP specifies that DFSMShsm does not create a backup RACF discrete profile when it backs up a cataloged RACF-indicated data set.

SMS relationship: Parameter differs in meaning when applied to SMS-managed or non-SMS-managed DASD volumes or data sets.

SETSYS default: None.

DFSMShsm default: If you do not specify either parameter on any SETSYS command, the default is PROFILEBACKUP.
Note:
  1. If a RACF naming conversion table (NCT) is used, the recover function is not able to re-establish the discrete profile protection.
  2. Failure to use PROFILEBACKUP allows unauthorized users to have access to data sets. Refer to RACF considerations for more information about backing up RACF discrete profiles for cataloged data sets.
Parent topic: Optional parameters of the SETSYS command