I go through this issue with the auditors here all the time. Since I generally apply once, and then do a cloning process, I provide them with the saved output listings of the clone jobs to that environment as my proof. Of course the date of those are always before implementation, so we then followup with the actual IPL information on the date/time the 'approval document' states that something happened if they ask.
We also generally only do maintenance 2 times per year, trying to track down eye-catchers and bind date stamp would be literally impossible given the quantity. Also they don't typically care what was installed in that detail, just that it was done when you said it was going to be done. _________________________________________________________________ Dave Jousma Assistant Vice President, Mainframe Services [email protected] 1830 East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 MD RSCB1G p 616.653.8429 f 616.653.8497 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hal Merritt Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Z/os and Change Mangment Ok folks, I know this horse has been beaten many time before, and, please no auditor bashing. I'm just wondering if there has been any 'AHA' moments. The requirement is to somehow relate 'operating system' 'changes' to approval 'documents'. (The quoted words can be interpreted many ways, and that's not important.) Some shops give the SMP/E logs to the auditors, but we all know that that's just a throw down solution. Any new ideas out there? For example, most all IBM supplied modules have eye catchers and there is a bind date stamp. Has anyone successfully exploited this? Thanks!! This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
