CNZ_Syscons

Description:

Ensures that the system console has a single-system message scope.

Reason for check:

The system console should only receive messages from the local system to avoid having to process large numbers of messages.

z/OS® releases the check applies to:

z/OS V1R4 and later.

User override of IBM® values:

The following shows the default keywords for the check, which you can override on either a POLICY statement in the HZSPRMxx parmlib member or on a MODIFY command. This statement may be copied and modified to override the check defaults:

UPDATE,
    DATE('date_of_the_change')
    REASON('Your reason for making the update.')      
    ACTIVE    
    SEVERITY(MED)         
    INTERVAL(24:00)

Parameters accepted:

No.

Reference:

For more information on systems consoles, see z/OS MVS Planning: Operations.

Messages:

This check issues the following exception messages:

CNZHF0007E

See the CNZHF messages in z/OS MVS System Messages, Vol 4 (CBD-DMO).

SECLABEL recommended for multilevel security users:

SYSLOW - see z/OS Planning for Multilevel Security and the Common Criteria for information on using SECLABELs.