MFE TF SnapVX: EIPSCAN shows wrong PTF level in EIP0001I
Summary: EIP0001I displays incorrect PTF level.
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Symptoms
EIP0001I message displays the incorrect PTF level when the command stream is blocked by the 2-Actor Security or when generating a security token by the EIPSCAN.
Cause
This is due to a software error.
Resolution
zDP has been updated to show correct PTF level in the EIP0001I message.
Permanent Fix:
The following PTFs have been developed to correct the issue. They are available to download from Dell Online Support.
Permanent Fix:
The following PTFs have been developed to correct the issue. They are available to download from Dell Online Support.
- For Mainframe Enablers 10.0.0, PTF SFA0024
- For Mainframe Enablers 8.5, PTF SF85167
Additional Information
Manual extract (Mainframe Enablers Message Guide):
To generate a security token, run the EIPSCAN program as follows:
Where:
ds_prefix is the product dataset name prefix that you specified during installation of Mainframe Enablers as described in the Mainframe Enablers Installation and Customization Guide.
SCF$nnnn identifies the ResourcePak Base task that the job runs against.
inddname is one of the following:
SYSIN for zDP Definition Utility statements or an SCF zDP runtime command
QCINPUT for SnapVX command sequences to be run through EMCSNAP or SIBBATCH.
Commands are one or more zDP Definition Utility statements, an SCF zDP runtime command, or one or more SnapVX commands.
Specify an SCF zDP runtime command to be authorized in the form: ZDP,command, as stated in the ResourcePak Base for z/OS Product Guide
EIP0300I EIPSCAN - Return code is rc. Cause This message shows the return code from the zDP Two-Actor Security request. The calling application takes the required action to approve or reject the request. Action NoneManual extract (Mainframe Enablers TimeFinder SnapVX and zDP Product Guide):
Generating security token for approved command sequence For approved commands or command sequences, the approver generates a security token that authorizes the requester to run the command sequence in the zDP environment.Running EIPSCAN
To generate a security token, run the EIPSCAN program as follows:
//JOBCARD //* //ZDPSCAN EXEC PGM=EIPSCAN //STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=ds_prefix.LINKLIB //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*,DCB=BLKSIZE=121 //SCF$nnnn DD DUMMY //* //inddname DD * <commands>
Where:
ds_prefix is the product dataset name prefix that you specified during installation of Mainframe Enablers as described in the Mainframe Enablers Installation and Customization Guide.
SCF$nnnn identifies the ResourcePak Base task that the job runs against.
inddname is one of the following:
SYSIN for zDP Definition Utility statements or an SCF zDP runtime command
QCINPUT for SnapVX command sequences to be run through EMCSNAP or SIBBATCH.
Commands are one or more zDP Definition Utility statements, an SCF zDP runtime command, or one or more SnapVX commands.
Specify an SCF zDP runtime command to be authorized in the form: ZDP,command, as stated in the ResourcePak Base for z/OS Product Guide
Affected Products
Mainframe EnablersArticle Properties
Article Number: 000214737
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2023
Version: 2
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