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UNIX Analysis

Use the ESM Security File Analysis functions (9.1.x) to analyze z/OS UNIX on your system.

Step

Description

W/P Ref

Finding

Remarks

1

Determine if EXAMMON is suitable for your system. For information, see the Technical Reference.

 

 

 

2

Use the UNIX Summary Analysis function (9.1.1) to determine the BPXPRMxx members in use.

 

 

 

3

Record the BPXPRMxx members chosen at IPL in order of their suffix values.

 

 

 

4

Use the Parmlib analysis functions (2.1.1, 2.1.2, and 2.1.3) to audit the selected BPXPRMxx members.

 

 

 

5

Identify if any of the BPXPRMxx members have changed since IPL.

 

 

 

6

Record mounted file systems and their status found with the 9.1.2 function.

 

 

 

7

Record information on z/OS UNIX controls found with the 9.1.3 function.

 

 

 

8

Record information on general z/OS UNIX options found with the 9.1.4 function.

 

 

 

9

Record information on physical file systems (PFS) and their use by z/OS UNIX found with the 9.1.5 function.