STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) STIG Version: 1 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 20 Jan 2015:

Classified Logical Partition (LPAR) channel paths must be restricted.

DISA Rule

SV-30056r2_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-24381

Group Title

HLP0040

Rule Version

HLP0040

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

• CCI-000213 - The information system enforces approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Have the System Administrator or Systems Programmer for classified systems use the Hardware Management Console to verify that the LPAR channel paths are reserved from the rest of the LPARs. Use the Security Definitions Panel to verify this. The Logical Partition Isolation option must be turned on for classified systems.

Check Contents

Have the System Administrator or Systems Programmer on classified systems use the Hardware Management Console to verify that the LPAR channel paths are reserved from the rest of the LPARs.

Use the Security Definitions Panel to verify this. The Logical Partition Isolation option must be turned on.

If the Classified LPAR channel paths are not restricted then this is a FINDING.

Vulnerability Number

V-24381

Documentable

False

Rule Version

HLP0040

Severity Override Guidance

Have the System Administrator or Systems Programmer on classified systems use the Hardware Management Console to verify that the LPAR channel paths are reserved from the rest of the LPARs.

Use the Security Definitions Panel to verify this. The Logical Partition Isolation option must be turned on.

If the Classified LPAR channel paths are not restricted then this is a FINDING.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Systems Programmer

Target Key

1891

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