IBM zEDC File Compression support for Top Secret Security Files
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IBM zEDC File Compression support for Top Secret Security Files

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Article ID: 263272

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Products

Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

Is IBM zEDC compression supported for the following Top Secret files?

  • Top Secret Security File
  • VSAM Companion File
  • Backup Security File
  • Backup Companion File
  • Audit Tracking Files
  • CPF Receovery File
  • Recovery File
  • Top Secret Parmeter File

Environment

Release : 16.0

Resolution

IBM zEDC file compression is currently not supported because of one or both of the following :

  • zEDC file compression is limited to VSAM files only.
  • Since there is encrypted data in the Top Secret files, decryption overhead incurred is not practical.