Hitachi MK-96RD647-01 manual

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Overview of Hitachi Cross-OS File Exchange (FX)

This chapter provides a brief overview FX functions, features, and benefits.

The Hitachi Cross-OS File Exchange (FX) feature enables data stored on the TagmaStore® USP subsystems to be converted and transferred between z/OS® and open-system platforms and between different open-system platforms. The FX mainframe-to-open (FXmto) capability enables you to transfer data from z/OS (mainframe) datasets to open-system files. The FX open-to-mainframe (FXotm) capability enables you to transfer data from open-system files to z/OS datasets. The FX open-to-open (FXoto) capability enables you to transfer data between open-system platforms without being attached to a z/OS host. FX utilizes special FX volumes which are dedicated to data exchange operations and are accessed as raw devices to provide the greatest platform flexibility for multiplatform data exchange.

The Hitachi TagmaStore USP and NSC subsystems support concurrent attachment to z/OS hosts and multiple open-system platforms, including UNIX®based platforms (e.g., Solaris, HP-UX, IBM® AIX®) and PC server platforms (e.g., Windows NT, Novell® NetWare®). The TagmaStore USP and NSC subsystems provide high-speed response, continuous data availability, scalable connectivity, and expandable capacity for both z/OS and open-system storage. The TagmaStore USP and NSC subsystem can operate with multihost applications and host clusters, and is designed to handle very large databases as well as data warehousing and data mining applications that store and retrieve terabytes of data.

The Hitachi TagmaStore USP and NSC subsystems provide the following host connectivity options:

•Multiplatform: Both fibre-channel (FC) ports and ExSA™ (ESCON) ports.

•All open: All fibre-channel (FC) ports (no ExSA). This type of subsystem is called an all-open subsystem. FX can be used on the all-open TagmaStore subsystems for FXoto file transfers.

Overview of Hitachi Cross-OS File Exchange (FX)

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Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide

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Hitachi MK-96RD647-01 manual Overview of Hitachi Cross-OS File Exchange FX

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Hitachi Universal Storage Platform ALL Rights Reserved Contents Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Performing Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Index Preface Changes in this Revision Intended AudienceProduct Version Document Revision Level Referenced Documents Document Organization Icon Meaning Description Document Conventions Getting Help Convention for Storage Capacity Values Xii Mail CommentsPage Overview of Hitachi Cross-OS File Exchange FX Overview of Hitachi Cross-OS File Exchange FX Page Page About Cross-OS File Exchange Operations About Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Components FXoto System Configuration 3390-3A/9A/LA Volume Structure FXmto, FXotm FXoto FX Volume Types 3390-3C/9C/LC, 3380-KC/3C Volume Structure FXotm 3390-3B/9B/LB Volume Structure FXmto OPEN-xFMT Volume Structure FXoto Page Code Conversion CC Option About Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Default EBCDIC-ASCII Code Conversion Table for FCU 0123 4567 About Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Pipe Function User-Defined Code Conversion TableRequirements FAL/FCU Pipe Function Details Pipe Function Process Outline Padding PAD Option Empty File Emp Option Delimiter DEL OptionPage Record Description Word RDW Option VSE Record VSE OptionData entity Padding FXmto OperationsFXmto Record Format Requirements Record Format Requirements FXmto with Fixed-Length Records No Padding, No Delimiters FXmto with Fixed-Length Record Format FXmto with Variable-Length Record Format 13 FXmto with Variable-Length Records Delimiters 12 FXmto with Variable-Length Records PaddingPage 14 FXmto with Variable-Length Records Padding and Delimiters FXmto with Multiple Volume Datasets Multiple Volume Dataset/Serial NumbersData Set Serial Number Fixed-length FXotm Variable-length with delimiters FXotm OperationsFXotm Record Format Requirements Source File Target Dataset See FXotm with Fixed-Length Record Format Record lengthRecord length max − 4 bytes Record length max − 3 or 2 bytes Data entity 17 FXotm with Fixed-Length Records Delimiters 18 FXotm with Fixed-Length Records Padding and Delimiters 19 FXotm with Variable-Length Records Delimiters FXotm with Variable-Length Record Format Record length + 1 or 2 bytes Data entity FXoto OperationsPage Page Environment variable Shared Volume and FX VersionAIX Shared Open Function Object Version Description Open Mode Environment Variable Falnoreserve and Open Mode Environment Variables and Functions Is disabledAIX Reserve Function AIX Reserved Retry FunctionPage Bidirectional Data Transfer Page Page Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations System RequirementsPage VSE Requirements and Restrictions Support and OS ConditionsOS version RAID subsystem RL＞32756 BL＞32760 Support Matrix for VSE OS, VSE Parameter and Record FormatKey RL≦32756 BL≦32760 DatasetGetFileInformation DatasetGetFileInformationEx Compiler Requirements Maximum Data Size Platforms and Associated Operating SystemsMaximum Data Size Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Interoperability with Hdlm Hdlm Platforms and Hdlm VersionsPlatform Hdlm Version Installing and Configuring the FX Volumes Page Cylinder # for Data Cylinder Extent Write label failed 2000/200 Unix Sharing FX Volumes between Open-System PlatformsSequeNT Windows HP True64 Solaris Linux Installing the FAL/FCU Software Installing FAL/FCU on UNIX-Based Platforms# rm fcu fal.o dataset.h $HOME/FcuMf Usr/lib/X11/app-defaults # uncompress /usr/bin/fcu.Z Bit FAL/FCU Software Installing FAL/FCU on Windows #rm /usr/bin/ppkeyset64 #rm /usr/bin/autoppkeyset64 Uninstalling the FAL/FCU Software on UNIX-Based PlatformsUninstalling FAL/FCU on Windows # rm /usr/bin/listvol Entering the FX License Key Code XX-YY/ZZ XX-YY/2x Earlier Creating FXoto Volumes Using the FMT UtilityFMT Utility Values 01-XX-47 or 532 23477 1589596 15477 1493 564 11477 1397 To format an OPEN-x volume using the FX FMT utility for Unix Important Note FMT Utility for Windows 2000/2003/Windows NT FMT Volser Used Message Creating the FX Volume Definition Files 10 FX Volume Association ParametersNumber Name Function Enter FX Volume Definition File for Solaris mto/otm Shown FX Volume Definition File for NCR Unix FX Volume Definition File for Digital Tru64 Unix oto Shown 13 FX Volume Definition File for Linux 11 z/OS Dataset Requirements Verifying Mainframe Dataset Requirements Allocating FXoto Intermediate Datasets Preparing for Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Page 14 ALC Utility for Windows 2000/2003/Windows NT systems 17 ALC Error Message Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Using the Cross-OS File Exchange Software Using the Cross-OS file Exchange Software FCU for UnixFCU Version and Copyright Screen Page FCU Version and Copyright Screen Unix File Conversion Utility Screen FCU Main Panel for Unix Platforms Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Page File Menu Commands Help-Volume Display HP-UX Shown Error Information Screen FCU for WindowsFCU Version and Copyright Dialog Page FCU Main Panel for Windows 2000/2003/Windows NT Systems File Conversion Utility WindowPage Mainframe File Information Dialog Volume Information Dialog 10 MF-File Information Panel 11 Option Panel Option DialogPage Execute Dialogs Parameter Line Dialog 13 Execute Panel Showing Normal End 15 Execute Panel Showing Error End Error Information Dialog Log Files Format Utility for Windows XX-YY/2x Not Luse3331 9077 Allocater = aBytes 23477 948 2933 3188 74771044 3477 3860 980 3189 3476 18 FMT Utility for Windows 2000/2003/Windows NT 20 FMT Format Complete Message Allocation Utility for Windows 23 ALC Utility for Windows 2000/2003/Windows NT systems 25 ALC Allocation Complete Message Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Page Page Performing Cross-OS File Exchange Operations Performing Cross-Os File Exchange Operations Starting the FCU GUI for Unix Performing File Transfer Operations Unix Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide FCU Version and Copyright Screen Unix Performing File Transfer Operations Unix Page Listvol VSN Function Using the listvol Function Unix Creating FCU Parameter Definition Files Unix VSN Function Creating Multiple Volume Definition Files UnixPage Using FCU from the Command Line Unix Page Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Using the -nc Option Using FCU From the Unix Command Line Using the -P param Option Starting the FCU GUI Performing File Transfer Operations Windows Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Performing File Transfer Operations Windows Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Page Execute Panel Showing Normal End Creating FCU Parameter Definition Files Windows Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide 2illustrates the VSN function VSN Function Creating Multiple Volume Definition Files Windows Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Fcunw Using FCU from the Command Line Windows Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Performing File Access Library FAL Operations GetVolSers FAL Requirements Converting Dataset Attribute Information FAL Functions Value Type Description DatasetHandle = datasetOpen pathname, modeOpening a Dataset DatasetOpen Function Reading Data DatasetGet FunctionReclen = datasetGet datasetHandle, buf, buflen Reclen Long Data entity size written into the dataset Writing DataDatasetPut Function Reclen = datasetPut datasetHandle, buf, buflen DatasetClose Function Acquiring Error InformationDatasetGetLastError Function Closing a Dataset Delimiter = colon, no spaces DatasetError = datasetGetFileInformation pathname, &ffdAcquiring Dataset Attributes DatasetGetFileInformation Function Argument Pathname Char DatasetFindFirstFile Function Value DatasetError = datasetFindNextFile datasetHandle, &ffdDatasetError = datasetFindClose datasetHandle DatasetFindClose Function Error end 10 DatasetGetDsorgString Function DatasetError = datasetGetDsorgString dsorg, textDatasetError = datasetGetRecfmString recfm, text Converting do and RF Information Argument Recfm Using the FAL Functions Build and execute Add Nomt to the preprocessor definitions field Example of Reading Data from an z/OS Dataset Using FAL Example of Acquiring z/OS Dataset Attributes Using FAL DatasetFindFirstFile, datasetFindNextFile, datasetFindClose Multi-Thread Function Argument Type Description Information Storage Area Open Dataset 13 Arguments, Types and Descriptions for Open Data SetMode Page For datasetGet2 Read Data14 Arguments, Types and Descriptions for Read Data For datasetGet 15 Arguments, Types and Descriptions for Write Data Write Data Format datasetError=datasetCloseglobal,gerror Close Dataset16 Arguments, Types and Descriptions for Close Dataset Free Information Stored Area Format memError= datasetFreeGlobaldgpp, derrno Format datasetError=datasetRewindglobal,gerror Initialize Target Record PointerLong Abnormal end Dataset attribute information stored area Get Dataset Attribute Information Get Multiple Dataset Attribute Information Global Void Gerror Long Ffd Dataset handler Datsethandle Return value datasetError Long Abnormal end Add falmt.lib to the OBJECT/LIBRARY Module column Compiling Error Information 23 FAL Multi-thread Error Codes20, -23 FAL Usage Scenario Example 1 read data flowchart Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting TroubleshootingError Condition Recommended Action Recommended Actions Error Codes and MessagesFAL Error Codes Error Code Error Message and Description Vtoc are illegal Specified volume is not definedInternal error of FAL Than the actual record length Next VSN is specified in the multiple volume Data set isn’t exist in the next volumeVolume definition file exceeded Volume definition file End of Vtoc was detected End of File EOF was detected FCU Error Codes for Unix FCU Error Codes for UnixError 120 Overwrite ? OK/Cancel Valid 110 Parameter file Open errorNot correct 117 Parameter Dataset name error Incorrect 119 Input file Open error Volume definition file is Incorrect 127 Volume definition file 125 Volume definition VSN errorSpecified volume is correct Error Recommended Actions Code 205 RDW error Codeconv not 171 Output file Close errorDirectory error 204 Parameter RDW select error Not be opened 233 Code conv. table Close error 207 RDW error Delimiter notParameter file 220 Parameter VSE select error Not found 231 Code conv. table Open error 351 Output file Open error Delimiter setting is not Must be CR, LF or CrlfFunction 319 Dataset Open error 350 Input file Open error Failed 370 Input file Close error 360 Input file Read errorUnix file 361 Output file Write error 363 Get processing data error Specify only one file name as the input file Length errorVolume Definition file is too long 400 399 4FCU Error Codes for Windows 2000/2003/Windows NT Systems FCU Error Codes for Windows Systems 133 Dataset Organization error 121 Volume definition file Length error125 Volume definition MFtype Length error Incorrect 132 Dataset Information get error System file 174 Open system file No data error 154 Mainframe file Record format errorMainframe file 170 Open system file Open error Check if any system error is reported 305 VSE record-format Length error 300 Parameter definition file Length error301 Mainframe file name Length error 302 Opensystem file name Length error Specify the block length for VSE less than 6 characters 307 VSE block-length Length error Calling the Support Center Page EBCDIC-ASCII Code Conversion Table A-1 Default FCU EBCDIC-ASCII ConversionsContinues on following Ebcdic Ascii Hex Ebcdic Ascii Hex Ebcdic Ascii Hex Ebcdic Ebcdic Ascii Hex Ebcdic Ascii Hex Ebcdic Ascii Ebcdic Ascii Hex Ebcdic Ascii Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Page Page Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronyms and Abbreviations MVS TM Acronyms-3 Acronyms-4 Index Target code values, 2-8 TimeOutValue Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Hitachi USP V Cross-OS File Exchange User’s Guide Hitachi Data Systems Corporate Headquarters