Creating a request

Each request is made up of parameters that tell NetView® FTP everything it needs to know to transfer this file.

In the example system, the aggregate backup file PAY1.D.C01V0001 is transferred to the Remote Node ID TKSMVS1. The file is stored on the labeled tape volume serial number ABRT01. You want the data set to be received at the remote location under the data set name PAY1.D.C01V0001 and stored on a 3490 tape volume, serial number ABRT01. You have decided that a data set transferred from tape will be given a request class of 3. To protect the request, you enter the request password ROSE. The password does not appear on the screen when typed. You do not want NetView FTP to process the request before 6:00 p.m. today. You want NetView FTP to notify the sending user ID, X999999 at node XYZMVS4, and the receiving user ID, Z000000 at node TKSMVS1, that the data set has been transferred.

This is how you use the NetView Main Transfer Parameters panel, which is shown in Figure 1, to tell NetView FTP how to conduct this file transfer.

Figure 1. Main Transfer Parameters Panel

DVGIT20E-------------------- Main Transfer Parameters --------------------------
COMMAND ===>


Specify whether you want to transfer a file to or from a remote node
   Transfer Mode       ===> TO         (TO,FROM)


Specify either a remote node ID or a remote LU name
   Remote Node ID      ===> TKSMVS1
   Remote LU name      ===>

Specify a request class, priority, and password
   Request Class       ===> 3          (0 to 9; A to Z)
   Request Priority    ===> 0          (0 to 9)
   Request Password    ===>            optional

Specify a running mode for each server
   Sending   Server    ===> CONT       (CONT,SINGLE)
   Receiving Server    ===> CONT       (CONT,SINGLE)

Press the ENTER key to continue, END PF key to return, HELP PF key for help

After the Main Transfer Parameters panel is filled in, press the Enter key. The NetView FTP Main Data Set Parameters panel shown in Figure 2 is displayed.

Figure 2. Main Data Set Parameters Panel

DVGIT1SE------------------- Main Data Set Parameters ---------------------------
COMMAND ===>


Sending Data Set (Local):

   Data Set Name ===> 'PAY1.D.C01V0001'
   DD Name       ===>
   Member Name   ===>               (blank=list, *=all)
   Data Set Type ===> LAB           (blank,VSAM,PO,PS,LAB,UNLAB,USER)
   Volume        ===>


Receiving Data Set (Remote):

   Data Set Name ===> 'PAY1.D.C01V0001'
   DD Name       ===>
   Member Name   ===>
   Data Set Type ===> LAB           (blank,VSAM,PO,PS,LAB,UNLAB,USER)
   Catalog Name  ===>

Press the ENTER key to continue, END PF key to return, HELP PF key for help

After the Main Data Set Parameters panel is filled in, press Enter. NetView FTP displays the Additional Transfer Parameters panel, where you enter the not-before time and the names of the report recipients as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Additional Transfer Parameters Panel

DVGID30E-------------- Additional Transfer Parameters --------------------------
COMMAND ===>


Not-before   Date ===>    /    /         (YY / MM / DD)
             Time ===> 18 : 00           (HH : MM)
Not-after    Date ===>    /    /         (YY / MM / DD)
             Time ===>    :              (HH : MM)

Restart from Checkpoint    ===> NO       (YES,NO)
Automatic Transfer Restart ===> YES      (YES,NO)
Compression Method         ===> ADAPT    (SNA,ADAPT,NONE)
Hold Request               ===> NO       (YES,NO)

Recipient of Report from Sending   Program ===> X999999  at XYZMVS4
Recipient of Report from Receiving Program ===> Z000000  at TKSMVS1

Local LU Name              ===>          LU name of local server to be used

Installation Exit Routine Input
===> tape check

Press the ENTER key to continue, END PF key to return, HELP PF key for help

After you complete your entries on the Additional Transfer Parameters panel and press Enter, NetView FTP displays the Additional Sending Data Set Parameters panel, where you specify the device type, volume serial number, user ID (user ID is required), and security parameters as shown in Figure 4.

You do not need to fill in these fields when transferring any of the data sets, because they are cataloged during aggregate backup processing.

Figure 4. Additional Parameters for the Sending Data Set Panel

DVGID2RE Additional Parameters for the Sending Data Set (PO,PS,LAB,UNLAB) ------
COMMAND ===>


DCB Parameters:
   Record Format         ===>                  (F,FB,V,VB,U,VS,VBS)
   Logical Record Length ===>
   Physical Block Size   ===>

Security parameters:
   User ID  ===> X999999
   Password ===>
   Group ID ===>

Specify values for the following if data set not cataloged:
   Device Type           ===> 3490
   Volume Serial Numbers ===> ABRT01    ==>           ==>
                         ===>           ==>           ==>



Press the ENTER key to continue, END PF key to return, HELP PF key for help

Press Enter after you fill in the additional parameters for the Sending Data Set panel. NetView FTP displays the additional parameters for the Receiving Data Set panel, where you specify the disposition, device type, volume serial number, user ID (user ID is required), and security parameters for the receiving data set, as shown in Figure 5.

Note: If CAT is not entered in the disposition field, the data set must be manually cataloged at the receiving location.

Figure 5. Example 2: Additional Parameters for the Receiving Data Set Panel

DVGID2RE Additional Parameters for the Receiving Data Set (PS,LAB,UNLAB) --------
COMMAND ===>


Disposition              ===> CAT     (NEW,OLD,CAT)

Security Parameters:
   User ID               ===> Z000000
   Password              ===>
   Group ID              ===>

Specify values for the following if data set is not cataloged
   Device Type           ===> 3490
   Volume Serial Numbers ===> ABRT01  ==>         ==>
                         ===>         ==>         ==>






Press the ENTER key to continue, END PF key to return, HELP PF key for help

After you fill in the additional parameters for the Receiving Data Set panel and press Enter, NetView FTP has all the input it needs to conduct the file transfer.