I would look at EventAction to monitor changes, but it is not a change management system.
Itschak On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:55 AM, David Stephens < d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au> wrote: > Hi Hal, > > It sounds like you're looking for some program that can compare a 'before' > and 'now' version of a load module - using something like load module size, > last bound date, or some kind of checksum. This kind of program is > technically quite possible to write. > > Some software products already do this - like Tivoli zSecure and CA-Auditor > > Pristine's SYSchange for z/OS addresses audit of operating system changes > for z/OS. > > David Stephens > Lead Systems Programmer > d...@longpelaexpertise.com.au > www.longpelaexpertise.com.au < > http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/images/logo.gif> > Ph. 0404 757 821 (from Australia) > > (Longpela Expertise Logo) > Longpela Expertise - zSeries Mainframe Consultants > Read new expert Mainframe articles every quarter in our LongEx Mainframe > Quarterly <http://www.longpelaexpertise.com.au/ezine> > > > > > Hal Merritt wrote: > >> 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!! >> >> >> NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are >> intended >> exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The >> message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or >> privileged information. >> Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or >> distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in >> error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all >> copies. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >> Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html >> >> >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
