On Mon, 2 Apr 2018 15:24:27 -0500, Edward Gould <edgould1...@comcast.net> wrote: >You are probably not missing anything. I think its me that is missing >something. >I get from you that you do “something” on the HMC (something about a FTP >server) I haven’t see it but it may be hidden I don’t use the HMC but maybe >once a year. >If you are saying you FTP what is on the DVD to the FTP started task on the MF >I guess I am OK (but have questions) with that. The sticking point I am at is >how does the FTP server on the MF even know about the HMC server? *assuming >its magic* then does the FTP server on the HMC transmit the data to the FTP >server on the MF (How????) and how does the FTP server on the MF know where to >put the files that are downloaded and what naming conventions are used and >what if you do not like them?\ >I need a intro or something to explain to me what is going on so I can explain >it to management as I am not understanding the slight of hand that is going >on. Since apparently I need access to swap DVD’s as they are done how long >(estimated) does it take? The reason I ask is that I have to have VP with me >when I go near the HMC. I am sure he is not going to be happy sitting with me >for hours on end. >Sorry to be so pedantic but before I run this up the flag pole I need some >basic information.
There is no user- or host-accessible FTP server in the HMC. Years ago there was one, but no longer. The HMC today (2.14) can act as an FTP *gateway* for the "Load from Removable Media or FTP Server" task on the SE out to some external FTP server in your network, but it cannot serve as a network-accessible FTP server. I pointed out in a previous post that there IS a way for the host to access data on the removable media, and the VM FTP server does so, but it requires the co-operation of someone authorized on the HMC to go in and give the LPAR access (only one LPAR at a time). If you perform a "Load from Removable Media or FTP Server" and point to removable media, *I believe* the media remains associated with the loading LPAR until the LPAR is reset, another LPAR loads from the media, or an HMC user specifically disassociates the media from the partition. But don't confuse arbitrary access to the removable media with the Load task. The Load function stores data from the media at specified storage locations and then does a SYSTEM RESTART to load the restart PSW and start running. Arbitrary access is more like "read file xxxx". I believe that z/OS has some capability in this space as well, but I don't know the details. Alan Altmark IBM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
