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PASSTHRU Release 1.3 Support

CA ACF2 for z/VM support for the PASSTHRU program product consists of:

CA ACF2 for z/VM Logical Device Interface Validation

When a CA ACF2 for z/VM secured PVM MODULE tries to create a logical device, it validates if the requestor is authorized to use the Logical Device Interface. Assign the LDEV logonid attribute to any logonids that are authorized to create logical devices through the CA ACF2 for z/VM secured PVM MODULE.

CA ACF2 for z/VM Logical Device Resolution

If a real device on the local PASSTHRU node initiates a PASSTHRU session, the logical devices PASSTHRU created for that session are resolved back to the real device. You can use this feature to create CA ACF2 for z/VM infostorage source entry records to protect through physical input sources rather than through logical devices. You can implement the optional unresolved Logical Device Creation Exit (LDEVXIT) to resolve logical devices created for sessions originating from remote PASSTHRU nodes to enforce additional controls.

CA‑ACF2 PASSTHRU Release 1.3 support includes the DVMAPP JACF01DM and DVMAPP AUXACF3 CMS files.

To install this support:

  1. Copy the CA ACF2 for z/VM PASSTHRU Release 1.3 support files (listed above) to the minidisk containing the PASSTHRU update files and AUX files.
  2. Add the entry ACF AUXACF3 in your PVM CNTRL file.
  3. Enter the following command to assemble DVMAPP with the updated control file:
    VMFASM DVMAPP PVM
    

    This creates a text deck called DVMAPP TXTACF that should include the JACF01DM update.

  4. Copy DVMAPP TXTACF to the minidisk containing the PASSTHRU text files.
  5. Enter the following command to execute the PVMBLD EXEC to create a new PVM MODULE:
    PVMBLD {loadlist‑exec cntlfn}
    

    The PVMBLD EXEC uses the default control file PVM CNTRL. If you use some other control file to apply the DVMAPP update, you must specify the PVM LOADLIST EXEC with this control filename when you invoke PVMBLD.

  6. Examine the PVM PRELMAP file PVMBLD created to ensure that it included the DVMAPP TXTACF file.
  7. Copy the rebuilt PVM MODULE to the PASSTHRU system disk. You can copy the PVM MAP and PVM PRELMAP files to the same disk.
  8. Assign the LDEF logonid attribute to the PVM logonid as follows:
    ACF
    
    set lid
    
    LID
    
    change pvm ldev
    
  9. Start PASSTHRU and test.