The SEA racPack is a family of products designed to help manage the IBM Security Server (RACF) more efficiently; thereby enabling the security professional’s to work more productively. racPack is comprised of three separate products. ra2 for Administration Auditing and Reporting; ra2 for reporting on security violations, and ra8 for automating the process of handling RAC/8 connects profiles.

ra2

RACF Administrative, Reporting and Auditing Facility

ra2 is an administrative, reporting and auditing facility designed to enhance IBM’s RACF security system. A data center can expand their proficiency by utilizing ra2 to make complex and comprehensive inquiries, from one easy to use product. ra2 is a vital component in a RACF environment. ra2 operates in both online and batch modes to perform comprehensive cross referencing for reporting, auditing and administrative tasks. ra2 can also be used for making mass changes/additions to the RACF database, and ra2 uses only standard RACF commands and facilities.

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ra7

The RACF Report Writer

ra7 is the Security Server (RACF) Reporting System for event reporting. It is a full replacement of the IBM RACFRW. An installation can use ra7 to report on active SMF files or off loaded SMF files. SMF data is usually very voluminous and it may be reduced by simply using the ra7 unique selection criteria, to extract only the SMF information of interest to a specific user or site. It is structured to provide the user with multi-level information for summary and detailed reports with a wide selection of filters available on all fields. ra7 provides a single detailed report for each event code and its associated statistics. This allows users to have vital information always at their finger tips.

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ra8

The RACF Auto Link - Manage RACF Connect Profiles

ra8 automates the labor intensive process to manage RACF connect profiles. ra8 manages the RACF profile relationships between user(s) and functional groups by using standard RACF resources. All information required by ra8 is stored in the RACF database to ensure full data integrity.

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