Resolver And TCIP Abending with SEC6 On Top Secret System

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

When bringing up a new system with TSS V16, the Resolver and TCPIP started tasks abended with SEC6.

IEF450I RESOLVER RESOLVER - ABEND=SEC6 U0000 REASON=0F01C008 537

IEF450I TCPIP TCPIP - ABEND=SEC6 U0000 REASON=0F01C008 589

Environment

Component : Top Secret for z/OS

Resolution

Define started task acids for Resolver and TCPIP with an OMVS segment (minimum UID, GROUP, and DFLTGRP) and add them to the started task table.

If you cannot log on TSO because of these abends (for example, no network/TN3270 connectivity), and you know the MSCA previous password, you can do the following:

- Enter F TSS,TSS from the master console.

- You will get this message:

*nn TSS9273A ENTER TSS COMMAND PASSWORD/PASSPHRASE

Reply with the previous MSCA password (yyyyyyyy below):

R nn,yyyyyyyy

- You will get this message:

*nn TSS9272A ENTER <TSS COMMAND> OR <END>

Reply with the command to add the OMVS segment (replace 'acid' the started task acid):

R nn,'TSS ADD(acid) UID(xxx) GROUP(group) DFLTGRP(dfltgrp)' 

You will get these messages

  TSS0300I  ADD  FUNCTION SUCCESSFUL         
*nn TSS9272A ENTER <TSS COMMAND> OR <END>  

- If additional TSS commands need to be issued, continue replying to the TSS9272A prompt with the additional commands. If no more TSS commands need to be issued, reply END.