A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
zSecure Audit and zSecure Adapters for SIEM components report license errors with zSCC only license. For example, with CKQEXSMF: CKQ0976 16 IBM Security zSecure SMF Collector product or feature disabled or not installed here CKQ0974 16 IBM Security zSecure SMF Collector disabled or not installed here for requested focus For example, with CKFCOLL when specifying FOCUS=AUDITRACF: CKF0976 16 IBM Security zSecure Collect product or feature disabled or not installed here CKF0974 16 IBM Security zSecure Collect disabled or not installed here for requested focus CKF0973 16 IBM Security product code AUDITRACF disabled or not installed
Local fix
For CKFCOLL, specify instead either FOCUS=ZSCC or FOCUS=LICENSE.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure having only zSecure * * Compliance Center (zSCC) entitlement key. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure SMF collector fails with * * MSGCKQ0974/CKQ0976. zSecure Collect * * issues MSGCKF0973/MSGCKF0974/MSGCKF0976 * * and terminates in cases where the * * FOCUS command specifies * * AUDITxxx/QRADARxxx products. The same * * applies to zSecure main processing * * engine (CKRCARLA) when any of the * * following CARLa statements refer to * * AUDITxxx/QRADARxxx products: * * o LIMIT FOCUS. * * o NEWLIST LICENSE. * * o IMBED LICENSE. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided. * **************************************************************** When only zSecure Compliance Center (zSCC) entitlement key is available, the zSecure SMF collector (CKQEXSMF) started task fails with a MSGCKQ0976 which begins with the text "IBM Security zSecure SMF Collector product or feature disabled..." followed by a MSGCKQ0974 which begins with the text "IBM Security zSecure SMF Collector disabled...". Similar behavior is observed when invoking zSecure collect with a FOCUS command referring to the AUDITxxx/QRADARxxx products. The zSecure main processing engine also fails when the 'LIMIT FOCUS', 'NEWLIST LICENSE', or 'IMBED LICENSE' CARLa statements are referring AUDITxxx/QRADARxxx products.
Problem conclusion
zSecure code has been modified, so that it allows usage of the AUDITxxx/QRADARxxx product features in cases where only zSecure Compliance Center (zSCC) entitlement key is available and the aforementioned features are requested by the appropriate commands/statements as described by the APAR. The zSecure SMF collector started task is also allowed to run.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
OA68048
Reported component name
ZSEC BASE,ADMIN
Reported component ID
5655T0100
Reported release
320
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-06-11
Closed date
2025-10-13
Last modified date
2025-11-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
OA68614 UJ98241 UJ98242
Modules/Macros
C2PINITL C2PINITR C2RIMENU C2XINITL CKFCOLL CKFINPUT CKFLIC CKFMAIN CKGINP CKGMAIN CKGRACF CKNINPUT CKNLIC CKNMAIN CKNSERVE CKQINITS CKRCARL@ CKRINP@ CKRINPUT CKRLIC CKRMAIN CKXINITL GKRCARL@ GKRINP@ GKRINPUT GKRLIC GKRMAIN
Fix information
Fixed component name
ZSEC BASE,ADMIN
Fixed component ID
5655T0100
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 November 2025