CA Datacom Server region fails to start because of a S683 abend

Products

• Datacom
• DATACOM - AD

Issue/Introduction

CA Datacom Server startup with external security implemented via IBM RACF fails with abend S683. 

Environment

Release: DATABB00100-11-Datacom/AD
Component:

Cause

Here is the explanation of the abend:

S683
     Explanation: The module calling RACROUTE REQUEST=VERIFY is not authorized
     (is not APF-authorized, in system key 0-7, or in supervisor state).

Resolution

APF authorize all datasets that are in the STEPLIB of this failing Datacom Server startup jcl.