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Using the Automatic Security File Backup

We recommend that you use the automatic backup feature to protect the security file.

Business Value:

This best practice helps ensure that the backup file is available in the event of a hardware failure.

Additional Considerations:

To use the backup feature, the security administrator or programmer must first create a backup file on an alternate DASD volume. This backup file should reside on a different string with a different control unit than the primary file. This backup file is a copy of the security file; therefore, consider it a sensitive, high-risk data set.

You are required to perform a backup from only one CPU in a multiple CPU environment and activate a backup through one CPU's CA Top Secret parameter file or STC procedure.

More Information:

To manage the automatic backup feature, see the User Guide.