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Old 12-22-2017
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This discussion thread is an extension to what was discussed in Shell scripting section.

Please refer the post for the requirement:
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I would like to know how I can use NDM to transfer file from AIX to Mainframe and to verify the same. Also it should include the restartability in case of failure.


Thanks in Advance

Last edited by TechGyaann; 12-22-2017 at 07:09 PM.. Reason: Adding more points
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Old 12-23-2017
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Originally Posted by TechGyaann
I would like to know how I can use NDM to transfer file from AIX to Mainframe and to verify the same. Also it should include the restartability in case of failure.
By NDM, i take it, you mean Connect:Direct? Connect:Direct is a file transfer solution for the host, because ftp (the protocol as well as the program) is part of (the) TCP/IP (stack). The hosts native network stack is SNA (or, more precisely "a SNA-based protocol stack"), though. Ones uses LU2-connections to transfer data in this environment.

So, you first need to determine if your hosts still talks over SNA to others. You need some complex machinery including a 3745 frontend-processor and a 3174-compatible cluster controller or a virtualised replacement for the latter (SNA gateway software usually acts as a 3174 with its own NCP to the host) to do so. Many companies have therefore cut their SNA networks and work exclusively over TCP/IP.

If your host uses TCP/IP you should stay away from FTP at all costs: use scp or (preferably) rsync which is both available for z/OS. These tools will save you perhaps days and weeks of shell-programming efforts because whatever you can come up with they do: out of the box and perhaps better.

I hope this helps.

bakunin
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Old 12-26-2017
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Originally Posted by bakunin
By NDM, i take it, you mean Connect:Direct? Connect:Direct is a file transfer solution for the host, because ftp (the protocol as well as the program) is part of (the) TCP/IP (stack). The hosts native network stack is SNA (or, more precisely "a SNA-based protocol stack"), though. Ones uses LU2-connections to transfer data in this environment.

So, you first need to determine if your hosts still talks over SNA to others. You need some complex machinery including a 3745 frontend-processor and a 3174-compatible cluster controller or a virtualised replacement for the latter (SNA gateway software usually acts as a 3174 with its own NCP to the host) to do so. Many companies have therefore cut their SNA networks and work exclusively over TCP/IP.

If your host uses TCP/IP you should stay away from FTP at all costs: use scp or (preferably) rsync which is both available for z/OS. These tools will save you perhaps days and weeks of shell-programming efforts because whatever you can come up with they do: out of the box and perhaps better.

I hope this helps.

bakunin
Thanks bakunin.., for taking your time and sharing your point.

But I am still not sure what is SNA, how to get if we have SNA.
Cant I just write a script to NDM the files from AIX to Mainframe server?

Sorry these questions might be silly., i totally don't know what NDM is.

Last edited by rbatte1; 12-27-2017 at 04:24 AM.. Reason: Removed smileys in quoted section by adding NOPARSE tags as appropriate
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Old 01-27-2018
SNA - Systems Network Architecure is not IP (so not TCPIP): see What is Systems Network Architecture (SNA)?


For a short discussion on NDM (old name for what is now Connect:Direct as bakunin mentioned above) and FTP et al see: Difference between NDM and FTP. - Mainframe, MVS & zOS Discussion

In short, if the have the support - on-site - for SNA, then it will be possible - and I recommend you look at examples on IBM Info Center, e.g., IBM Knowledge Center Error

Good Luck!

Last edited by rbatte1; 01-29-2018 at 06:05 AM.. Reason: Wrapped Connect:Direct in NOPARSE tags
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