I think he was asking about the hosting company. They will always have access via the HMC. In addition, since their network will be used to access the OSA-ICC port, they will have access via that method.
Joe On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 8:01 AM Tom Longfellow < 000003e29b607131-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I am confused about which 'access' is at question. > > There is access to the card and access to the lpars using the card. > Basically the wires in and out of the physical OSA-ICC card. > > ANYONE that has connectivity to the Ethernet port on the OSA is > 'accessing' the OSA. > The 'OSA Specific Utilities' under HMC control then controls what LPARS > the people who 'access' the OSA can see within your mainframe.. > The LPARS must also be told about the OSA-ICC. > > None of this will give them 'Access' to your operating systems or > applications. In other words, they will still have to authenticate and > login just like any users of the systems. > > It boils down to the trust you have in your outsourcer. They are the > fox in charge of this hen house. IF they are sharing the physical OSA > across all customers, then the OSA-ICC configuration becomes your > gatekeeper/firewall to keep everyone isolated. > > Makes me wonder what the concerns are and what 'accesses' are being > question. Also, what access? physically, to the applications and data? > etc. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
