Specific Control Options › CANCEL—Allow Operating System CANCEL

CANCEL—Allow Operating System CANCEL

Valid on z/OS.

Use the CANCEL control option to allow security administrators to use the O/S CANCEL command to bring the CA Top Secret address space down. After specifying CANCEL, the CA Top Secret address space is eligible for cancellation.

For information on the options that take effect when the CA Top Secret address space is deactivated, see the DOWN control option.

Important! O/S CANCEL should be used in emergency situations only. This option is not recommended as the normal shutdown method for CA Top Secret.

If the z/OS FORCE command is used, CA Top Secret:

• Cannot process the DOWN options
• Must be restarted or IPLed to proceed
• Will process in a very unpredictable manner

All entry methods are accepted.

This control option has the following format:

CANCEL