Introducing Mainframe
Networks
IBM Mainframe
Communication Concepts
1 hour
PowerPoint
Our Mainframe
Networks
VTAM Commands
1 hour
Mainframe TCP/IP Commands
1 hour
PowerPoint
Our Mainframe Network Operations
Webinar
Company name
Our Mainframe
Network
Operations
Understanding
Mainframe
Networks and
Your Role
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Our VTAM Started Task
• VTAM Started Task is VTAM
• To start: S VTAM
• To stop: Z NET,QUICK
• Started and Stopped Automatically by CA Ops/MVS
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Our SNA Resources
•APP* - Applications
•NCP* - NCPs
•CDR* - Cross Domain
Resources
•XCF* - XCF Connections
•TCP* - TCP/IP
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D NET,MAJNODES
IST097I DISPLAY ACCEPTED
IST350I DISPLAY TYPE = MAJOR NODES 190
IST089I ISTPUS
TYPE = PU T4/5
IST089I TCPH1
TYPE = APPL SEGMENT
IST089I APPCICF TYPE = APPL SEGMENT
IST089I APPCICP TYPE = APPL SEGMENT
IST089I APPIMS1 TYPE = APPL SEGMENT
IST089I XCFHST
TYPE = LCL SNA MAJ NODE
IST089I NCP1
TYPE = PU T4/5
IST089I CDRMHS1 TYPE = CDRM SEGMENT
IST089I CDRSHS1 TYPE = CDRSC SEGMENT
IST1454I 8 RESOURCE(S) DISPLAYED
IST314I END
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Our SNA Resource Management
All definitions in SYS1.VTAMLST
Shared SYS1.VTAMLST for each data center
All resources automatically started at VTAM startup
Major nodes monitored using IBM Netview
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Our TCP/IP Started Tasks
• VTAM Started Task is TCPIP
• Secure TCP/IP Stack on PRDD is TCPIPS
• To start: S TCPIP
• To stop: P TCPIP
• Started and Stopped Automatically by CA Ops/MVS
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Our TCP/IP Daemons
• TN3270: TCP3270
• FTP: TCPFTP
• SMTP: TCPMAIL
• SMB: TCPSMB
• Telnet: TCPTEL
• HTTP Server: TCPHTTP (Stop: S TCPHTTP,ACTION=‘STOP’)
• Resolver: TCPRESOL
• Syslogd: TCPLOGD
• Inetd: TCPINETD
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Our TCP/IP Parameters
• Profile: TCPIP.system.PROFILE
• Data: TCPIP.system.TCPDATA
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Our Mainframe TCP/IP Ports
• Telnet: 23
• TN3270: 623
• Websphere HTTP Server: 680
• Websphere MQ: 1414
• CICS IPIC: 699
• CICS Sales Reporter: 696
• SMB: 690
• Otherwise normal ports
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Our Mainframe Networking Tools
• IBM NetView – SNA management
• CA Ops/MVS – Network task automated operations
• CA Netmaster Network Management for TCP/IP – TCP/IP management
• Rocket MXI – TCP/IP Information
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Using SMTP from the Mainframe
• IEBGENER from batch to SYSOUT class M
• From ISPF using the XMITIP command
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Introducing Mainframe
Networks
Summary
IBM Mainframe
Communication Concepts
1 hour
• Our VTAM Started Task
PowerPoint
Our Mainframe
Networks
• Our SNA Resources and Resource Management
VTAM Commands
• Our TCP/IP Started Task and Daemons
• Our TCP/IP Parameters
1 hour
Mainframe TCP/IP Commands
1 hour
• Our Mainframe TCP/IP Ports
PowerPoint
• Our Mainframe Management Tools
• Using SMTP from the Mainframe
Webinar
Our Mainframe
Network
Operations
Understanding
Mainframe
Networks and
Your Role
= Datatrain Course Modules
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