The IBM z/VM JOURNALING statement must be coded on the configuration file.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-237930	IBMZ-VM-000810	SV-237930r858994_rule		Medium

Description

If auditing is enabled late in the start-up process, the actions of some start-up processes may not be audited. Some audit systems also maintain state information only available if auditing is enabled before a given process is created.

STIG	Date
IBM zVM Using CA VM:Secure Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-08-31

Details

Check Text (C-41140r858992_chk)

Examine the Product configuration file.

If the "JOURNALING" statement does not specify "ON", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-41099r858993_fix)

Configure the system configuration "JOURNALING" statement to "JOURNALING ON".