IBM GC28-1920-01 manual Installation Considerations, Customization Considerations

Installation Considerations

Before installing a new release of RACF, you must determine what update needed for IBM-supplied products, system libraries, and non-IBM products (Procedures for installing RACF are described in the program directory the product, not in this book.)

Be sure you include the following steps when planning your pre-installatio activities:

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
center.

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

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