Mainframe – When would I create a Universal vs. a Standard RACF group?
April 30, 2022- If you have an existing standard RACF group that has reached it’s maximum user limit of 6,000, the following options are now available:
- Create another rollover standard RACF group and attach it to all the appropriate resources. This was the only option available until the implementation of Universal RACF groups.
- Create a Universal RACF group with a different group name and connect it to all of the appropriate resources. Once the group is created, you could migrate all of the users from the standard group/groups to the (1) new Universal group.
- Re-use the existing standard RACF group name to create a new Universal group that contains all the existing users as well as all of the appropriate resource connections. Note: You will need to contact CCS for these procedures.
- If you are preparing to create a RACF group that contains more than 2,000 users and will possibly grow, Universal groups should be used.
- If you are preparing to create a RACF group that contains fewer than 2,000 users and the member limit will not grow, Standard groups should be used.