OA56549: EXTEND SUPPORT FOR TYPE=DSN VSAM CLUSTER RECORDS TO FILL IN VARIOUS FIELDS TO HELP WITH COMPLIANCE RULES

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Extend support for TYPE=DSN VSAM cluster records to fill in
  fields IN_VVDS, IN_MASTER_CATALOG, IN_CONNECTED_CATALOG,
  IN_DIRECTED_CATALOG, CATALOG_VOLUME, CATALOG, REAL_DSN,
  REAL_VOLUME to help understand what the record describes and to
  make more precise compliance rules.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure Admin/Audit exploiting the  *
  *                 DSN NEWLIST (NEWLIST TYPE=DSN) to report     *
  *                 VSAM data set names on the system, annotated *
  *                 with protection information.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure Admin/Audit reports several     *
  *                      fields in the DSN NEWLIST as empty for  *
  *                      VSAM data sets.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided and review the        *
  *                 documentation updates.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  The following fields of the DSN NEWLIST are reported as empty
  for VSAM data sets:
   o IN_VVDS.
   o IN_MASTER_CATALOG.
   o IN_CONNECTED_CATALOG.
   o IN_DIRECTED_CATALOG.
   o CATALOG_VOLUME.
   o CATALOG.
   o REAL_DSN.
   o REAL_VOLUME.
  

Problem conclusion

• zSecure Admin/Audit has been modified so that the DSN NEWLIST
  reports the IN_VVDS, IN_MASTER_CATALOG, IN_CONNECTED_CATALOG,
  IN_DIRECTED_CATALOG, CATALOG_VOLUME, CATALOG, REAL_DSN, and
  REAL_VOLUME fields for VSAM data set appropriately.
  Please note the documentation updates as provided by the APAR
  tracking comment data.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UA98270 UA98271

Modules/Macros

• C2R3DS09 C2R3DS0H C2R3DS0I CKAOUDSN GKROUDSN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

• Fixed component ID

  5655T0100

Applicable component levels

• R230 PSY UA98270

     UP19/01/04 P F901

• R231 PSY UA98271

     UP19/01/04 P F901

Fix is available

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