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OA68462: ZSECURE ALERT SETUP SAMPLE JOBS C2PZAIN0 AND C2PZAIN1 MIGHT NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • zSecure Alert setup sample jobs C2PZAIN0 and C2PZAIN1 might not
    perform as expected. Running the C2PZAIN0 sample might result in
    a MSGICH408I (PROFILE NOT FOUND) and running the C2PZAIN1 sample
    might result in a MSGIEF642I (EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH).
    

Local fix

  • Review and adjust the C2PZAIN0 and/or C2PZAIN1 sample(s)
    according to the issued message.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure Alert performing product    *
    *                 post-installation setup of security          *
    *                 resources, data set allocations and zSecure  *
    *                 Collect execution required to run zSecure    *
    *                 Alert started task.                          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Sample jobs C2PZAIN0 and C2PZAIN1 do    *
    *                      not perform as expected resulting in a  *
    *                      a MSGICH408I and/or MSGIEF642I.         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided and use the update to *
    *                 perform product post-installation task.      *
    ****************************************************************
    When C2PZAIN0 and C2PZAIN1 sample jobs provided by zSecure
    Alert installation are used as templates to perform
    post-installation setup of security resources, data set
    allocations and zSecure Collect required to run zSecure Alert
    started task, the job based on the C2PZAIN0 sample might
    terminate with a MSGICH408I (PROFILE NOT FOUND) and the job
    based on the C2PZAIN1 sample might terminate with a MSGIEF642I
    (EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE PARM FIELD).
    

Problem conclusion

  • zSecure Alert sample jobs C2PZAIN0 and C2PZAIN1 have been
    updated, so that they provide correct JCL statements to perform
    setup of security resources, dataset allocations and zSecure
    Collect required to run zSecure Alert started task.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA68462

  • Reported component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Reported component ID

    5655T0100

  • Reported release

    310

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-09-04

  • Closed date

    2025-09-25

  • Last modified date

    2025-10-02

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

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

    UJ98126

Modules/Macros

  • C2PZAIN0 C2PZAIN1
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Fixed component ID

    5655T0100

Applicable component levels

  • R310 PSY UJ98126

       UP25/09/26 P F509

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 October 2025