Linux is not even a consideration. We have 2 systems that exclusively support Linux guests. They are not the targets. It is the system that supports the TPF test and development environment.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob van der Heij > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 1:08 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Security Scans > > On Feb 4, 2008 9:33 PM, Schuh, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is not that I want to test the site, it is that a committee has > > specified that the same tool be used for all platforms. This was > > chiseled in granite before anyone associated with a mainframe even > > heard that it was being considered. Now that the edict has > been made, > > rules is rules. > > Probably the vendor will be able to confirm they have no clue > about VM and the committee that selected this tool will be > conclude that you're excused. And that would be the end of the story. > > Been there. I invested quite some time to explain why it was > outrageous that we had to install an of an extra version of > Java on each Linux server, just to run the selected security > scanner. I thought my case was pretty strong when we found > the product caused a security risk rather than fix one. The > product specialist then explained the product was supported > on Linux for zSeries but not for Linux on z/VM. Obviously the > man had no clue what he was talking about, but it fit the bill. > > -Rob >
