Is RACF your ESM? If not, RACF may be "active" not not the active ESM on your system. I noticed you have VM:Operator, do you also use VM:Secure, and if so is it your ESM?
-Mike -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Alain Benveniste Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:10 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: RACFVM: ICH520I ICH520I RACF xxxxx IS ACTIVE. Explanation: RACF release xxxxx has been successfully initialized. I removed xautolog autolog2 from raciplxi and I asked VM:Operator to autolog VMSERV* users prior to xautolog autolog2 when the message ICH520I is met. I got a HCP6525E External Security Manager is unavailable. ICH520I seems to lie ! :) Alain