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Moving files to z/OS

The files created in the unzip step can now be moved to z/OS. The most likely approach is to use FTP to move the files to an z/OS image. From the system that currently contains the Mainframe Connector unzip files, perform the following:

  1. FTP login to the z/OS image, for example:

    ftp zossys

    Reply with z/OS userid and password information as prompted.

  2. Set the file transfer mode to binary by issuing the bin command, for example:

    bin

  3. Place the Mainframe Connector files on to the z/OS image, for example

    put smpmcs 'hlq.SMPMCS'

put mfcxmit1 'hlq.MFC7030.F1.XMIT'

put mfcxmit2 'hlq.INSTLIB.XMIT'

put mfcxmit3 'hlq.MFCA703.F1.XMIT'

  4. exit FTP, for example

    quit

The z/OS files should be preallocated. They should be FB datasets with an LRECL of 80 and BLKSIZE 3120. Space should be allocated as (TRK,(5,8),RLSE) for each dataset.

Note

"put mfcxmit3 ’hlq.MFCA703.F1.XMIT’" (see above) and any other MFCA702-involved operations should be performed only if the target system is or will be running ACF2. They do not apply to RACF or TopSecret.

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