Gil, Why does this contradict Marna? The comm server doc is 2.5 which is where HFS goes away.
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Question on z/OS 2.5 and HFS file systems. On Wed, 6 Oct 2021 14:25:58 +0000, Mike Wawiorko wrote: >Found this in the 2.5 Comms Server manual > >https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic >=server-zos-communications-new-function-summary__;!!KjMRP1Ixj6eLE0Fj!_8 >m9rIt7feGDnneuJ7jm9UUqDZchsYAPFrxYGptUfKNvWKA6Sjj5zvN5FdgVkuzQCA$ > >z/OS no longer supports mounting HFS data sets (The POSIX style file system). > That appears to contrradict Marna. RCF? >Instead, a z/OS File System (ZFS) can be implemented. The term hierarchical >file system, abbreviated as HFS, is defined as a data structure that has a >hierarchical nature with directories and files. References to hierarchical >file systems or HFS might still be in use in z/OS Communications Server >publications. > So "HFS" is downgraded from a proper noun ("DSNTYPE=HFS") to a common noun. Will there be any recovery path for procrastinators with ADRDSSU HFS archives? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
