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V-256853

CAT III (Low)

Initial Program Load (IPL) Procedures must exists for each partition defined to the system.

Rule ID

SV-256853r890905_rule

STIG

IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Policies Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

V-24841

Discussion

If procedures for performing IPLs are not in place, it is extremely difficult to ensure overall operating system integrity.

Check Content

Have the Systems Administrator validate that IPL Procedures Documentation exists for all partitions that are defined on the system. 

Using the Hardware Management Console, do the following:

1)	Access CPC Images Group displays.  (This will list the LPARs.)

2)	Compare the partition names listed on the Partition Page to validate that IPL procedures exist for each entered on the Central Processor Complex Domain/LPAR Names.  

	If IPL Procedures do not exist for each partition, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text

Create or refine procedures for performing IPLs for the LPARs/partitions defined on the system.