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Determine AOF Rule Set Names

Choose a naming convention for your CA OPS/MVS rule sets that best fits your installation requirements.

To determine your AOF rule set names

1. Review the following examples of rule set naming conventions:
   • Rule sets named for each AOF rule type, for example, MSG for message rules, CMD for command rules, or TOD for time-of-day rules.
   • Rule sets named for a particular automated application or request, for example, a SUPPRESS rule set containing suppression rules, a JES rule set containing JES-related rules, or an IPLTIME rule set containing IPL-related rules.
   • Rule sets named for individual groups or divisions in your operations, for example, a CICSGRP rule set for CICS personnel, OPERATNS rule set for the operations personnel, or IMSGRP rule set for IMS personnel.

Multiple rule sets allow various groups using CA OPS/MVS in your data center to work independently of each other. Because each rule set is a separate data set, your security product can restrict rule set access to specific groups.