> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Knutson, Sam > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Transferring data from a different site that uses VTS > > > Hi, > > If IBM would add support into z/OS for mounting a sequential > file in AWS > format on a virtual tape drive it would solve a many of these data > exchange problems. > > z/VSE seems to be ahead of the game here. > > This would also significantly simplify the electronic delivery of > software by OEMs who are still using tape images with a > required step to > reconstitute them into a physical tape before proceeding with the > install. > > Best Regards, > > Sam Knutson, GEICO
Well, I will put in a "plug" for FlexCUB. It is from the same people who made/make FlexES. It emulates both DASD and Tape (FakeTape(tm) and AWS format) on a PC. Unfortunately, it is ESCON only, no FICON. No, we don't use it here. No, I don't work for them. No, I don't get a commission. <GRIN> If IBM were to create a way to have a "virtual tape", then I really hope that most of the code driving it could be run on a zIIP and/or zAAP and not only on a general CP. We had CA's "virtual tape" (VTAPE) here and it could use up a good chunk of CPU at times. That's why it is not here any more. I was not directly involved with VTAPE, so I don't know if this CPU usage was due to VTAPE or our implementation of it. From what I understand, the VTAPE virtual tape was originally in VSAM files, but CA was working on allowing the use of sequential files. Perhaps if they get that working, they could optionally support AWS format virtual tapes (at least for input). Or, horrors, they might document their VTAPE format so that some other person could write a conversion program between VTAPE formatted virtual tapes and AWS formatted virtual tapes. No offense to CA, but software vendors in general don't seem to want to document much of anything that they aren't forced to. That's why I love FOSS (Linux et al.). Reminds me of the "glory days" of OS/360. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
