Preparation for implementation of Advanced Authentication Mainframe or IBM Multi-Factor Authentication support
Release requirement: Top Secret r16. Customers running Top Secret r15 or lower will need to upgrade to r16 across all LPARS before implementing Advanced Authentication Mainframe or IBM Multi-Factor Authentication. Under no circumstances should an AAM or MFA implementation project begin until all LPARs have been successfully upgraded to CA Top Secret r16.
Steps to complete before leveraging Advanced Authentication Mainframe (AAM) or IBM Multi-FactorAuthentication (MFA):
Step 1: Implement Top Secret r16 including related toleration PTF RO92675 across all LPARs prior to beginning the implementation.
o For ease of implementation RO92675 should be ACCEPTed via SMP/E prior to moving ahead to step 2. This will allow sites to:
§ Successfully back out RO92696 should that become necessary.
§ Prevent problems should an LPAR unexpectedly be brought into a shared environment.
ALERT: If RO92675 is not ACCEPTed, make sure it is not RESTOREd while backing off any other maintenance.
Step 2: Install PTF RO92696 to bring in support for the AAM and MFA enhancement.
ALERT: Attempting to implement AAM or MFA in a configuration where not all recommended maintenance has been applied can result in an unstable implementation and is highly discouraged.
Step 3: Begin implementation steps for AAM and MFA