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

From IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) STIG Policies

Associated with IA controls: COTR-1

Associated with: CCI-000904

SV-30530r1_rule Initial Program Load (IPL) Procedures must exists for each partition defined to the system.

Vulnerability discussion

If procedures for performing IPLs are not in place, it is extremely difficult to ensure overall operating system integrity.

Check content

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.

Fix text

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

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