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IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) STIG

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • HMC0040

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • HLESC020

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Sign-on to the ESCD Application Console must be restricted to only authorized personnel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ESCD Application Console is used to add, change, and delete port configurations and to dynamically switch paths between d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • HLESC030

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The ESCON Director Application Console Event log must be enabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ESCON Director Console Event Log is used to record all ESCON Director Changes. Failure to create an ESCON Director Applic...
    Rule High Severity
  • HLESC080

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Distributed Console Access Facility (DCAF) Console must be restricted to only authorized personnel.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The DCAF Console enables an operator to access the ESCON Director Application remotely. Access to a DCAF Console by unauthori...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • HMC0010

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Hardware Management Console must be located in a secure location.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Hardware Management Console is used to perform Initial Program Load (IPLs) and control the Processor Resource/System Mana...
    Rule High Severity
  • HMC0030

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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