Paul Gilmartinwrote: >>Yes, I am using FTP to transfer my SMF data, RACF DB, etc. from several LPARs >>to one LPAR, simply for archival purposes. >>I can supply a sample JCL for FTP of SMF data if you wish to experiment with >>that.
>I'll not ask for JCL; I won't use it. This is fine. You can run a script or other software to do your FTP. (or FTPS or SFTP) >But I'm curious. I believe SMF is RECFM=VBS; Yes. >RACF (I'm less sure) is VSAM. No, it is PSU (PS and Unmovable). Other attributes are mandated by IBM. >What FTP options work for those? It is tricky. I will post the FTP settings needed to do FTP of such weird datasets. Or you can search IBM-MAIN, I believe it has already posted in the past. >Must index, data, and cluster be transferred separately, or does FTP know what >to do. I am not sure about FTP such VSAM clusters. But if I want to FTP a 'difficult' dataset or groups of datasets, I would rather use DFDSS DUMP or TERSE and then transfer that dataset. On the receiving end, I would DFDSS RESTORE or UNTERSE it. >Should the receiving data sets be pre-allocated? Preferably and optional, just to make your work easier for scheduled regular FTP tasks. > Do you verify that those archives are functional? Of course! I use those datasets for later processing. I hate nasty surprises if I find a broken dataset or two. >A Google search suggests it's tricky. I suspect it might be true likewise for >database stores on non-mainframe systems. Thanks. It is indeed tricky and there were posts in the past about transfers of such 'difficult' datasets. Thanks for your comments. Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
