STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) STIG Policies Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 20 Jan 2015:

Initial Program Load (IPL) Procedures must exists for each partition defined to the system.

DISA Rule

SV-30530r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-24841

Group Title

HMCP0010

Rule Version

HMCP0010

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-000904 - The organization develops and documents a physical and environmental protection policy that addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Create or refine procedures for performing IPLs for the LPARs/partitions defined on the system.

Check Contents

Have the Systems Administrator validate that IPL Procedures Documentation exists for all partitions that are defined on the system.

Using the Hardware Management Console, do the following:

1) Access CPC Images Group displays. (This will list the LPARs.)

2) Compare the partition names listed on the Partition Page to validate that IPL procedures exist for each entered on the Central Processor Complex Domain/LPAR Names.

If IPL Procedures do not exist for each partition, this is a FINDING.

Vulnerability Number

V-24841

Documentable

False

Rule Version

HMCP0010

Severity Override Guidance

Have the Systems Administrator validate that IPL Procedures Documentation exists for all partitions that are defined on the system.

Using the Hardware Management Console, do the following:

1) Access CPC Images Group displays. (This will list the LPARs.)

2) Compare the partition names listed on the Partition Page to validate that IPL procedures exist for each entered on the Central Processor Complex Domain/LPAR Names.

If IPL Procedures do not exist for each partition, this is a FINDING.

Check Content Reference

M

Responsibility

Systems Programmer

Target Key

1905

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