Installation Considerations
Before installing a new release of RACF, you must determine what update needed for
Be sure you include the following steps when planning your
ŸObtain and install any required program temporary fixes (PTFs) or upd versions of the operating system.
Call | the | IBM | Software Support | Center | to | obtain | the preventive service | |
(PSP) | upgrade | for RACF. This provides | the | most current information on PT | ||||
for RACF. Have RETAIN checked | again | just | before | testing RACF. Informat | ||||
for requesting the PSP upgrade can | be found in the program directo | |||||||
Although | the | program directory | provided | with the product tape conta | ||||
the required PTFs, the most current | information | is | available from the | |||||
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ŸContact programmers responsible for updating programs.
Verify that | your installation's programs will continue | to run and, if |
make changes | to ensure compatibility with the new | release. |
For more information, see Chapter 5, “Installation Considerations” on page 2
Customization Considerations
In order for RACF to meet the specific requirements of your installat customize function to take advantage of new support after the product For example, you can tailor RACF through the use of installation exit ro descriptor table (CDT) support, or options to improve performance. This b changes to RACF that might require the installation to tailor the produc ensure that RACF runs as before or to accommodate new security control installation requires.
For more information, see Chapter 6, “Customization Considerations” on page
Administration Considerations
Security | administrators must | be | aware of how changes introduced by a | |||
product | release | can | affect an | installation's data processing resources. | ||
real and virtual | storage requirements, performance, security, and integr | |||||
interest | to security | administrators or | to system programmers who are r | |||
for making decisions | about | the | computing | system resources used with a |
For more information, see Chapter 7, “Administration Considerations” on page
2 OS/390 V1R2.0 Security Server (RACF) Planning: Installation and Migration