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VMMDISK Resource Class—Secure Minidisks

Valid on z/VM.

Use VMMDISK to secure all z/VM minidisks.

When used with TSS ADDTO/REMOVE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) VMMDISK(minidisk)

Prefix length

Two to 13 characters

Full name

Two to 13 characters

Capacity of list

One to eight minidisks per TSS command

Generic prefixing allows the administrator to group a set of similar resource names together, and define them by generic prefix.

When used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS PERMIT(acid) VMMDISK(minidisk)
                 ACCESS(access levels)

Prefix length

Two to 13 characters

Full name

Two to 13 characters

Capacity of list

One to eight minidisks per TSS command

This keyword is used with:

• The commands CREATE, ADDTO, REMOVE, PERMIT, REVOKE, ADMIN, DEADMIN, WHOHAS, and WHOOWNS
• The VMMDISK ACID types User, Profile, Department, Division, Zone, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS ADD/REMOVE
• The VMMDISK ACID types User, Profile, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE
• VMMDISK(OWN) authority to ADD or REMOVE ownership of minidisks from ACIDs

The administrator can specify the access levels:

Note the following:

• Specifying access levels READ and MULTI together implies MREAD access.
• Specifying access levels WRITE and MULTI together implies MWRITE access.

The administrator can use any of the following methods to control access to minidisks: Expiration, Facility, Time/Day, and Actions.

• Note: All cuu addresses are assumed to be four digits. For example 190 disk is permitted as MAINT.0190
• VMMDISK(XAUTH) authority to permit or revoke access to minidisks