Network Management & Monitoring

TCP/IP for VSETransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TCP/IP for VSE provides a complete solution for connecting the mainframe to today's Internet world.

• Our TCP/IP stack provides a seamless interface with the Internet, allowing z/VSE mainframe applications to participate fully in the global business arena
• Built-in tools make z/VSE functions and facilities immediately available to network-attached users
• Optional and third-party products bring the full power and reliability of mainframe computing to the e-Commerce world
• Standard stack features
  • Runs on VSE/ESA 1.4 through the latest z/VSE versions
  • Supports network connections via OSA, OSA-Express, CTCA, CLAW, and equivalent hardware
  • Extensive monitoring and tuning capabilities that can be extended to any level of granularity, including specific destination addresses
  • Customizable security features protect both network access and configuration information
  • Built-in connection management provides request queuing and automatic detection and clean-up of “lost” connections
  • A complete set of servers, including TN3270, FTP, and LPD
  • Client software such as FTP, LPR, Email, and Telnet
  • Additional support software, such as PDF creation
• Additional optional features distributed with TCP/IP for VSE:
  • GPS—General Print Server
  • SSL—Secure Sockets Layer
  • SecureFTP—SSL-enabled FTP server and client
  • See-TCP/IP—Performance monitor for z/VSE and TCP/IP
• Complement TCP/IP for VSE with these add-on products:
  • Entrée—Web-based transaction server
  • HFS—Hierarchical File System
• Standard features of TCP/IP for VSE to consider implementing:
  • FTP—File Transfer Protocol
    • Easy, direct access to VSAM, BIM-EDIT, LIBR, POWER, ICCF, and other VSE resident files
    • VSAM KSDS files can be retrieved completely or by key range
    • FTPBATCH for quick, easy, efficient batch FTP transfers
    • Automatically send POWER files directly to end users
    • Convert text files to PDF format for easy viewing
    • Allow users on Windows to retrieve or store files directly on z/VSE
    • Use a PC/Unix-like Hierarchical File System (HFS) on your z/VSE system
    • Securely transfer confidential files with the SecureFTP feature
  • Telnet TN3270 server
    • Allow users to log directly onto 3270 VTAM applications such as CICS
    • End users use a TN3270 PC client to directly access the z/VSE system
    • LPR client for printing directly to printers on remote hosts
    • Automatic printing of POWER LST queue entries to remote printers
    • Send your data as normal print text or as a PDF to an LPR server
  • Email
  • Batch client to email most z/VSE-resident files directly to remote users
  • PDF generation of text and embedded graphics is also available
  • Web
  • Provide static z/VSE data to the browser or write your own CGI (Web) programs
  • Easy configuration with standard z/VSE library members
  • Ping, Traceroute, Discover, and other powerful tools are part of the product so that a site can analyze its TCP/IP network from z/VSE
  • Advanced diagnostics for detailed problem analysis
  • User-defined security processing to limit access or functions to a remote user or group of users
  • Control message output, and if you have BIM-FAQS, inspect TCP/IP activities and automate z/VSE processing (for example, submit a job when an FTP has completed)
• Create your own TCP/IP applications with the provided Application Programming Interfaces (APIs):
  • SOCKET MACRO interface for Assembler programs
  • BSD/C interface useable from C, Cobol, Assembler, or any other language that supports standard linkage
  • EZASOCKET calls by all languages are also supported for easier portability
  • High-Level Preprocessor Interface for Cobol, PL1, or Assembler
  • Cryptographic interfaces for using SSL/TLS with strong encryption algorithms like AES, Triple-DES, RSA, or SHA1, MD5, etc.
  • Socket interface for REXX programs
  • Many examples are available to speed up program development