PM57013: RDz: JMON does not handle a RC=4

Rational Developer for System z 8.5
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using Top Secret on z/OS and it is not possible to purge or
  cancel jobs from Rational Developer for System z because it
  assumes it is an authorization failure.
  
  The default action for JES operator commands and resources may
  be set to permit. This means the resource is not protected and
  when JMON does a ESM check, it gets a RC=4 which is a warning
  and not an error but JMON treats this as an authorization
  failure.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of RDz JES subsystem                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users cannot purge or cancel jobs due   *
  *                      to authorization failure.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  - JMON calls RACROUTE to check JESSPOOL class, to make sure the
  job itself is not protected.  This check passes.
  - JMON attempts to activate the EMCS console via MCSOPER macro.
  This succeeds as well.
  - JMON issues the operator command (MGCRE macro). JES (not JMON)
  checks the OPERCMDS class for JES%.** but does not find a
  matching profile, so the command fails to be issued.
  

Problem conclusion

• New directive introduced for the FEJJCNFG configuration file
  (used by JMON):
  
  LIMIT_CONSOLE={LIMITED | NOLIMIT}
  
    When LIMIT_CONSOLE=NOLIMIT, JMON sets the command authority
    for the console; this authority will be used by JES if it
    can't find a matching security profile.
  
    LIMIT_CONSOLE=LIMITED is the default.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• FEJJCNFG FEJJMON
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RD/Z HOST

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0723

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY UK77465

     UP12/04/03 I 1000

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