mcover@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Mark Coverdill) (03/26/91)
This one may be off the beaten path and in entirely the wrong newsgroup
but here goes:
Local Environment: RS 6000/320, AIX v3.1 3001
Remote Environment: Amdahl MVS/XA, VTAM 2.4, TSO (I think, go easy
because I know very little about mainframes)
We Want: A permanent connection between the Amdahl and the RS with the
ability to run interactive TSO, CICS and file transfers.
We Have: Established a serial line between the two and are running a
package from _Systems_Strategies_ called Express 3270 which
which emulates the 3270 on the RS.
Status: The interactive TSO and CICS all work fine however...
The Problem: Express 3270 has a built-in file transfer protocol that
requires the IND$FILE program (the Amdahl has this, it is
version 1.1.1) but to date I have not had a successful file
transfer. The RS side appears to functioning properly but
the mainframe side is either not sending properly or who
knows...
The Request: Anybody with *any* knowledge and experience in this area
would be helpful. Remember I have very little mainframe
knowledge so take it slooow and spell everything out.
Please email and I will summarize if there is sufficient
interest.
The Anticipation Answer: No, we cannot use TCP/IP right now for
various reasons and I've heard the response
Kermit?...whats that?
BTW: We are not locked into this method of file transfer so anything
that can be installed with the minimum of fuss is an option
including batch transfers (yuch)
--
Mark Coverdill The Ohio State University
Internet: mcover@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Columbus, Ohio
It's a dog eat dog world and I'm wearing milkbone underwear
-- Norman in an opening scene of _Cheers_cmo@softpro.stgt.sub.org (Christian Motz) (04/18/91)
In article <1991Mar26.040005.28153@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> mcover@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Mark Coverdill) writes: > >This one may be off the beaten path and in entirely the wrong newsgroup Could be, could be ... ;-) >but here goes: > >Local Environment: RS 6000/320, AIX v3.1 3001 >Remote Environment: Amdahl MVS/XA, VTAM 2.4, TSO (I think, go easy > because I know very little about mainframes) Same here. But then again, who does or actually wants to ... >We Want: A permanent connection between the Amdahl and the RS with the > ability to run interactive TSO, CICS and file transfers. > >We Have: Established a serial line between the two and are running a > package from _Systems_Strategies_ called Express 3270 which > which emulates the 3270 on the RS. > >Status: The interactive TSO and CICS all work fine however... > >The Problem: Express 3270 has a built-in file transfer protocol that > requires the IND$FILE program (the Amdahl has this, it is > version 1.1.1) but to date I have not had a successful file > transfer. The RS side appears to functioning properly but > the mainframe side is either not sending properly or who > knows... Actually this should also be the solution. IND$FILE file transfers usually work just fine. Maybe you should talk to your local VTAM guru and have him check out the VTAM definitions for your /6000, in particular the LOGMODE used for your terminal sessions (i.e. logical units). To be able to run the IND$FILE file transfer, the so called "query bit" needs to be set (I think that was the problem, but then again, I might be wrong). >The Request: Anybody with *any* knowledge and experience in this area > would be helpful. Remember I have very little mainframe > knowledge so take it slooow and spell everything out. > Please email and I will summarize if there is sufficient > interest. Uhm, I hope this helps. I would have mailed, but after I had to re- install our USENET machine the sendmail configuration was wiped out so I can't at the moment. >The Anticipation Answer: No, we cannot use TCP/IP right now for > various reasons and I've heard the response > Kermit?...whats that? "Kermit? Now wasn't that the frog from Sesame Street ..." (Probable answer from any dinosaur keeper ... uhm, mainframe admin.) -- SOFTPRO doesn't speak for me, and I do not speak for SOFTPRO. So what? Christian Motz, cmo@softpro.stgt.sub.org