On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 14:48:17 -0500
Alan Altmark <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tuesday, 01/05/2016 at 06:31 GMT, Mark Post <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >  For z/VM, the guest virtual machine must be class B.  For  LPAR,
> > >  on  the  HMC or SE security menu of the LPAR activation profile,
> > >  select the Global performance data control checkbox.
> >
> > For z/VM guests, that is CP privilege class B. For systems running in an
> LPAR
> > (PR/SM), use the HMC Customize/Delete Activation Profiles function to
> ensure
> > the Global performance data control checkbox is checked. This can be
> found in
> > the Image profile, under the Security heading.
>
> What class B CP commands or DIAGNOSE instructions does the virtual machine
> use?  Those functions should be copied to locally-defined privilege class.
>  Do not give class B to virtual machines that aren't in the business of
> performing real device management.

We use diag 2fc.

Should we say something like:

For z/VM, the guest virtual machine must have privilege class B
or, preferably, a locally-defined privilege class that contains
diagnose 2fc.

Regards,
Michael

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