I have a similar need, but was looking at dfsms as the go between.
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> From: George Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2004/02/05 Thu PM 12:20:06 EST
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Accessing OS/390data from Linux LPAR.
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> I am working on the same issue but I think using CICS sockets might be a more
direct method to xfer the data than USS. The LU6.2 interface could relay the
data stream via http over to the Linux side.
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> You could even have CICS use an FTP client to open 2 socket (CONTROL)
connections to two different FTP Servers to send commands to each (and receive
responses) and have them transfer files between themselves over a DATA
connection. (Note - you'd want to specify ASCII over the CONTROL connection
going to Linux partition).
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> CICS can submit a JOB to the CICS-Spool which in turn executes the batch ftp
too but you have to verify the batch run to determine it ran good.
>
> I have not seen much reply to your question but have similar issues. Can
someone tell me if there are more options available to satisfy Ranga's post or
is this area still a little weak along the lines of a mature os/390 -to-
Linux/390 link?
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> Regards..............GW
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> Ranga Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> There is a need to directly access OS/390 datasets from Linux partition.
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>
> It seems that from USS, it is possible to symlink OS/390 datasets to USS
> directory/file using BXPCOPY callable service and from batch. From there I
> could use Samba or NFS for access from Linux. Would this be a good idea?
>
> Is there a way to define a pipe from OS/390 directly to Linux LPAR? This
> allow synchronous processing.
>
> Socket interface would be good but a little clumsy to implement from the
> OS/390 side.
>
> We have a CICS transaction that does LU6.2 handshake with US Customs that I
need to redirect to the Linux partition, that is running Websphere MQ.
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> I might have already mentioned this earlier. So please bear with me.
>
> I would like to explore the possibilities. I am looking for an elegant and
> yet robust solution. Ideas welcome.
>
> Thanks
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