Using the AUDIT command

Before using the AUDIT command, read the descriptions of the available options in Using the AUDIT command. Appendix A discusses which conditions are detected by each option.

It is best to use AUDIT at times of low system activity, as some audit processes can run for quite some time. However, the AUDIT process can be used at any time.

SMS-managed volumes cannot be audited with the AUDIT command and the process for auditing SMS-managed data sets is similar to that for auditing non-SMS-managed data sets.

Note: If AUDIT is executing and backup of the DFSMShsm control data sets is started (via BACKVOL CDS command or AUTOBACKUP), all DFSMShsm functions on the host that started this backup are halted until the AUDIT function and the backup of the DFSMShsm CDS's have completed.
Parent topic: AUDIT Command: Auditing DFSMShsm