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Storage

Useful DFSMShsm User Commands

The following table describes the DFSMShsm user commands that can be used for storage administration: Command Description HALTERDS HAL Changes the data set parameters that affect backup. This command only applies to NON-SMS managed datasets. Syntax: HALTERDS (dsname/password…)       FREQUENCY(days) or SYSFREQUENCY       VERSIONS(limit) or SYSVERSIONS Examples: HALTERDS PARTSTST.CNTL VERSIONS(13) FREQUENCY(999) HALTERDS […]

RACF

RACF Data Security Monitor (DSMON)

The Data Security Monitor (DSMON) is an IBM RACF utility that produces reports on: System report: Displays system information (Operating System, RACF level, Sysres volume, SMF id) Group Tree report: Shows the hierarchy of RACF groups Program Properties Table (PPT) report: Lists programs that execute with special privileges RACF Authorised […]

Access
RACF

What is SYS1.UADS for?

Have you ever thought what would happen if your External Security Manager (RACF, ACF2, or TSS) becomes unavailable? How will you be able to access your mainframe system? Well, SYS1.UADS is the answer to this question. This dataset contains the list of users that can access the mainframe system should […]