AllowUserKeyCSA(NO) enforced since z/OS 2.3
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AllowUserKeyCSA(NO) enforced since z/OS 2.3

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Article ID: 144629

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Products

Allocate DASD Space and Placement

Issue/Introduction

IBM will be removing the option of AllowUserKeyCSA(YES) in future, enforcing it to be NO..

This may impact clients as below;
When getting the sub-pool (227/228/231/241) of the common area (CSA / ECSA) using each interface of GETMAIN, STORAGE OBTRAIN, and CPOOL BUILD, the protection keys 8 to 15 (User Key) cannot be used.

Environment

Release : 12.5

Component : CA Allocate DASD Space and Placement

Resolution

CA Allocate is not impacted by the z/os 2.4 CSA User Key restriction.