Post-Installation Configuration Considerations › SMF

SMF

If requested in the LOG control option, CA Top Secret will log security‑related activity and incidents to SMF using record type 80.

The normal logging of CA Top Secret to the SMF file does not significantly affect the size of the SMF file, the amount of traffic SMF receives, or the frequency of dump. There are two situations that may warrant changes to either the SMF data set size or procedures:

• When CA Top Secret is in WARN mode
• The Central Security Administrator requests logging of all activity

Generally, SMF logging is discouraged in favor of the CA Top Secret audit/tracking file.

The SMF record number 231 is used for the SAF Trace Report and OMVS logging. If the ACID is being audited, the type 80 records are used. For information, see the Report and Tracking Guide.