-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bott, Steven Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Operator Validation before Executing Command
We recently experienced an outage due to an operator command being=0D=0Aexe= cuted on the wrong LPAR because the operator neglected to include the=0D=0A= RO portion of the command=2E The command being executed was F=0D=0ABPXOINI= T,SHUTDOWN=3DFORKINIT=2E Now Management would like all destructive=0D=0Aco= mmands to have a WTOR which the operator would be asked "Do you really=0D= =0Awant to execute this command" and provide the opportunity to reply "NO"= =0D=0Ato abort the command=2E IBM recommends using the MVS Commands=0D=0AI= nstallation Exit and the =2ECMD in MPFLST=2E Has anyone tried using that= =0D=0Aexit in this fashion? Would you care to share your pain or pleasure?= =0D=0AHas anyone found a better solution to this problem? Thanks for shari= ng=0D=0Ayour experience=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0ARegards,=0D=0A=0D=0AStev= en Bott=0D=0A=0D=0ASr=2E Systems Administrator=0D=0A=0D=0ACSX=0D=0A=0D=0A= =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A <SNIPPAGE> For destructive commands, you can intercept them with automation. If they are formatted correctly (such as a *required* RO or "**" -- you pick the characters), then automation does not cancel them. If they are not formatted the way you require, you cancel the command and put out a message to that console about the command not being _____ as is required (formatted, issued with all the parameters, etc.). As has been pointed out, (Robert Heinlein) "It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious." So, make the command issuer do things the right way. It takes a bit of programming in the AO product, but it will handle what needs to be done better. A suggestion in this area: Use Site specific commands to do certain things. Then have the AO product issue the real command. Regards, Steve Thompson -- Opinions expressed by this poster may not reflect those held by poster's employer. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
