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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

Tuesday, March 28th

  1. NWRDC CIS Virtual Environment Maintenance
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Start date: Tuesday, March 28th
    • Start time: 06:00am
    • End time: 05:00pm
    • Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) would like to inform you of upcoming maintenance:Service(s): NWRDC Cloud Infrastructure Services for Tallahassee and AtlantaMaintenance Start Time: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 0600 (ET)Maintenance End Time:  Friday, March 31, 2023 1700 (ET)Service Availability: No downtime nor performance impact is expectedDetails: NWRDC staff will be performing standard virtual center server appliance (VCSA) and host patching in the NWRDC Tallahassee and Atlanta virtual environments. 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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Monday, April 3rd

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, April 3rd
    • 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.

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Monday, April 10th

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, April 10th
    • 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, April 14th

  1. NWRDC Management Committee Meeting
    • Calendar: NWRDC Meetings
    • Start date: Friday, April 14th
    • Start time: 01:00pm
    • End time: 02:00pm
    • Monthly meeting of the NWRDC Management Committee.  If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Kate_Wasson@nwrdc.fsu.edu.

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Monday, April 17th

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, April 17th
    • 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 24th

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, April 24th
    • 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.

Wednesday, April 26th

  1. NWRDC Annual Mainframe Disaster Recovery Exercise
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Start date: Wednesday, April 26th
    • Start time: 08:00am
    • End time: 08:00am
    • Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) will perform its annual Mainframe Disaster Recovery Exercise April 26, 2023 through April 28, 2023.Service(s): Mainframe Disaster Recovery Services TestingRecovery Start Time: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 0800 (ET)Customer Testing Start Time: Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 0800 (ET)Recovery End Time: Friday, April 28, 2023 - 0800 (ET)Details:  April 26, 2023 is reserved for Ensono staff to restore and configure the Disaster Recovery environment.  Customer testing begins Thursday, April 27 at 0800 ET and concludes at 0800 ET on Friday, April 28.Please let NWRDC know if you are planning to participate in the annual Mainframe Disaster Recovery exercise via email addressed to  Mainframe-DR-Support@nwrdc.fsu.edu.   Questions?We are here to help. If you have any questions, please contact the NWRDC Operations Team at (850)  645-3500, it_support@nwrdc.fsu.edu. 

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Monday, May 1st

  1. Mainframe IPL
    • Calendar: NWRDC Maintenance
    • Where: NWRDC
    • Start date: Monday, May 1st
    • 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.