Alan, people using the VM:Operator software have it normally installed in
the "System Operator", so it is started before RACF comes up.  He,ce it is
indeed tempting to use a RACF message to start automated startup using
VM:Operator "scripts".

2011/3/8 Alan Altmark <alan_altm...@us.ibm.com>

> On Monday, 03/07/2011 at 11:10 EST, Alain Benveniste
> <a.benveni...@free.fr> wrote:
> > 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 ! :)
>
> It is in there so that we can catch people trying to cheat RACF and
> AUTOLOG2.  The only virtual machines that are permitted to start prior to
> RACF are the SYSTEM_USERIDs from SYSTEM CONFIG (e.g. OPEREREP, OPERATOR,
> etc.).   They run with their CP-given permissions until RACF is up.
>
> AUTOLOG2 should start VM:Operator, which can then bring up the rest of the
> system.
>
> If you want something a little "cleaner":
> 1. Put SYSTEM_USERIDS STARTUP RACFVM in SYSTEM CONFIG
> 2. Change RACIPLXI EXEC to autolog AUTOLOG1.
>
> Alan Altmark
>
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