I guess the question is:

Why is it ok for the IOCP, but not ok for the IODEF?

Sounds like someone in the z/os group IODEF programmer did not talk to the hardware guys.

Tony Thigpen

Neubert, Kevin wrote on 08/28/2018 12:29 PM:
Don't believe FICON supports BCTC.  If ESCON is no longer an option for you, 
believe you'll need to look at the TCP/IP for NJE protocol instead.

Regards,

Kevin

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Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 9:09 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: JES2 BSC NJE over FICON

I am trying to move my JES2 to RSCS 'NJE over BSC' connect from ESCON to FICON.

JES2 requires that the device is set up as BCTC.

This works on ESCON:
CHPID PATH=(CSS(0),C1),SHARED,PARTITION=((HKYPROD,UPHT),(=)),
                 PCHID=1C1,TYPE=CNC
CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=8200,PATH=((CSS(0),C1)),UNITADD=((00,144)),
                 CUADD=1,UNIT=SCTC
IODEVICE ADDRESS=(8260,016),CUNUMBR=(8200),STADET=Y,
                 PARTITION=((CSS(0),UPHT)),UNIT=BCTC

For FICON, this actually compiles as an IOCP:
CHPID PATH=(CSS(0),C1),SHARED,PARTITION=((HKYPROD,UPHT),(=)),
                 PCHID=17C,TYPE=FC
CNTLUNIT CUNUMBR=8200,PATH=((CSS(0),C1)),UNITADD=((00,144)),
                 CUADD=01,UNIT=FCTC
IODEVICE ADDRESS=(8270,016),CUNUMBR=(8200),STADET=Y,UNIT=BCTC,
                 PARTITION=((CSS(0),HKYPROD))

But, when using the HCD panels in z/OS 1.13, it will not let me set the 
IODEVICE to BCTC.
CBDA297I Control unit 3200 of type FCTC cannot attach device 3260
           of type BCTC.

What gives?

(I did try leaving the IODEF at FCTC and the IOCP at BCTC, but JES2 grips and 
will not establish the link.)

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Tony Thigpen

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