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FTP File Transfers

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TCP/IP FTP at NWRDC

  • Getting started
  • Client and server
  • PCs and work stations
  • z/OS host
  • Examples
  • Online help and current parameter values
  • TYPE and MODE: preserving file content and structure
  • Additional parameters and examplees
  • DCB attributes for non-MVS sites
  • DCB attributes and MVS sites
  • LOAD libraries and other partition data sets
  • Variable length and spanned records
  • VSAM files
  • Continuation of FTP command lines
  • Ending an FTP job with a non-zero condition code
  • Examples of FTP with DB2 and JES2
  • Examples for TCP/IP file transfers between z/OS hosts and PCs
  • Selected error messages

TCP/IP FTP questions and answers

  • AS/400 override of default directory/data set prefix
  • AS/400 timeouts
  • Continue FTP commands onto the next line
  • Convert EBCDIC to ASCII/Transfer ASCII without CR/LF;Wrap a line of PC text into multiple mainframe records
  • Error 451 – record too long
  • How to transfer load modules, variable record-length files
  • Problems With WS_FTP Client Access to NWRDC
  • Server Not Responding
  • SITE Command Rejected

TCP/IP FTP timeout Process

  • Overview
  • FTP client timeout parameters and default values
  • FTP server timeout parameters

Setting FTP client Parameters using FTP.DATA

  • Overview
  • Parameters

PC File Transfer Using a TSO Session.

  • Getting Started
  • Operation

 

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NWRDC Maintenance and Meetings Calendar

Tomorrow

  1. NWRDC Management Committee Meeting
    • Calendar: NWRDC Meetings
    • Start date: Wednesday, March 10th
    • Start time: 01:00pm
    • End time: 02:00pm
    • Regular monthly meeting of the NWRDC Management Committee. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Kate Wasson at kate_wasson@nwrdc.fsu.edu.

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Friday, March 12th

  1. NWRDC Ticketing System/Service Portal Maintenance
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Start date: Friday, March 12th
    • Start time: 11:00pm
    • End time: 04:00am
    • Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) would like to remind you of upcoming maintenance:Service(s): NWRDC Ticketing System/Service PortalMaintenance Start Time:  Friday, March 12, 2021   2300 (ET)Maintenance End Time:  Saturday, March 13, 2021   0400 (ET) Service Availability: Service Portal access may be temporarily unavailable Details: The backbone network providing connectivity to the cloud-based NWRDC Ticketing System/Service Portal will be upgraded by the vendor.  During this upgrade, access to the Service Portal may be temporarily unavailable.  No other NWRDC services will be impacted by this upgrade.  If you are unable to submit a ticket during this maintenance window, please contact the NWRDC Operations Team at (850) 645-3500 and they will assist you. Questions?We're here to help. If you experience issues after the maintenance has concluded or have any questions, please contact the NWRDC Operations Team at (850) 645-3500, it_support@nwrdc.fsu.edu.

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Sunday, March 14th

  1. Daylight Saving Time Notification
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Start date: Sunday, March 14th
    • Start time: 01:59am
    • End time: 03:01am
    • Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) would like to inform you of an upcoming Mainframe event:Service(s): Mainframe ServicesMaintenance Start Time: Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 0200 Maintenance End Time: Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 0300Service Availability:  No outage is expected. Details: NWRDC will be performing the Daylight Saving Time change on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2:00a.m. Daylight Saving Time change will not require an IPL of the Mainframe and no down time is expected.Questions?We're here to help. If you experience issues after this change has implemented or have any questions,please contact the NWRDC Mainframe Team at (850) 645-3500 or NWR-Mainframe@nwrdc.fsu.edu. 

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Monday, March 15th

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, March 15th
    • Start time: 02:00am
    • End time: 06:00am
    • Mainframe system time begins at 2:00AM Monday mornings. The system is shutdown to a minimal state to allow for a pristine snapshot of all DASD volumes. Maintenance and upgrades are typically scheduled during this time as well. An IPL is performed before production services are made available by 6:00AM.

    • Click for details on Google calendar.

Monday, March 22nd

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, March 22nd
    • Start time: 02:00am
    • End time: 06:00am
    • Mainframe system time begins at 2:00AM Monday mornings. The system is shutdown to a minimal state to allow for a pristine snapshot of all DASD volumes. Maintenance and upgrades are typically scheduled during this time as well. An IPL is performed before production services are made available by 6:00AM.

    • Click for details on Google calendar.

Friday, March 26th

  1. NWRDC Policy Board Meeting
    • Calendar: NWRDC Meetings
    • Start date: Friday, March 26th
    • Start time: 09:00am
    • End time: 12:00pm
    • Quarterly meeting of the NWRDC Policy Board. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Kate Wasson at kate_wasson@nwrdc.fsu.edu.

    • Click for details on Google calendar.

Monday, March 29th

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, March 29th
    • Start time: 02:00am
    • End time: 06:00am
    • Mainframe system time begins at 2:00AM Monday mornings. The system is shutdown to a minimal state to allow for a pristine snapshot of all DASD volumes. Maintenance and upgrades are typically scheduled during this time as well. An IPL is performed before production services are made available by 6:00AM.

    • Click for details on Google calendar.

Monday, April 5th

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, April 5th
    • Start time: 02:00am
    • End time: 06:00am
    • Mainframe system time begins at 2:00AM Monday mornings. The system is shutdown to a minimal state to allow for a pristine snapshot of all DASD volumes. Maintenance and upgrades are typically scheduled during this time as well. An IPL is performed before production services are made available by 6:00AM.

    • Click for details on Google calendar.