Karla,
We have a product here called FDR/Upstream which is used for
backups from various platforms. We found that is not only does
backups but can issue commands to run on various platforms. SO here's
what we do -
1. CA-7 is our batch production job scheduler that runs on z/OS.
2. Upstream is running on z/OS as well.
3. Upstream client is running on a linux image under z/VM.
4. We connect our Upstream server on z/OS and our Upstream client on
Linux under z/VM via Hipersockets. Thos you could go straight IP if needed.
5. CA-7 submits batch jobs that execute the Upstream program to do
one of the following -
a. Move a file from linux to z/OS
b. Move a file from z/OS to linux
c. Execute scripts that we have on our linux image to perform what ever.
ie - execute a sftp wrapper script to move ftp files.
or execute a pgp encryption on the file and then ftp it.
The batch job submitted could have many steps and for each
upstream step, it will wait until it gets acknowledgement back before
the next step kicks off. We do condition code checking and upstream
had a jobreturncode map that we're starting to use as well.
At 11:45 AM 7/3/2008, Karla Cope wrote:
Does anyone have a recommendation for a scheduling tool that will
communicate between zOS and VM and/or a Linux guest? We are new to VM an
d
Linux and are wondering if we can trigger jobs on one system based on
conditions on another system. Does anyone do this currently and if so,
what do you use?
Thanks,
Karla
Karla Cope
Sr. Systems Programmer
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
479-820-8714
Brian W. France
Systems Administrator (Mainframe)
Pennsylvania State University
Administrative Information Services - Infrastructure/SYSARC
Rm 25 Shields Bldg., University Park, Pa. 16802
814-863-4739
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