Define 'success' :-) I'd be very concerned about the administration of such a multi headed beast. If there is shared DASD, then all would have to be kept in sync, a near impossibility. And, oh my, the passwords. You'd want some sort of common password management scheme or your users may form lynch mobs.
I have two separate RACF environments (no shared DASD) to manage and it is a royal PITA. I'd ask CA to either play ball or strike out. To management I'd suggest that the TCO of such a beast might outweigh any difference in just software costs. But perhaps the real issue is that a knowledgeable auditor will burn you but good. They'd argue that shared dasd needs to be protected by a shared security database. The good news is that the two are close enough that conversion from TSS to RACF is not that bad. IMNSHO: pick one. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Perry Mayes Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 9:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RACF and TSS in the Parallel Sysplex Good day: We are running a 3 system parallel sysplex secured with TSS. We want to introduce a 4th machine into the plex which will essentially be a DB2 server. In order to keep costs manageable we will be running our IBM software using the zNALC license model including RACF. Has anyone done this with success? Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
