Using TIBCO Accelerator within Platform Server for z/OS

Currently TIBCO Accelerator is available using the platform server for Windows. A platform server for Windows can act both as a TIBCO Accelerator i client, a TIBCO Accelerator i server, or both. It is possible to send files to and receive files from z/OS platforms, but only when the files pass through the platform servers for Windows running the TIBCO Accelerator i service (RsTunnel.exe).

The following figure shows an example of using TIBCO Accelerator i within a platform server for z/OS:

This figure demonstrates sending a file from a platform server for z/OS (system A) to a platform server for Linux (system D). These two servers do not contain the TIBCO Accelerator technology; therefore, they must forward the data to a platform server for Windows that runs the TIBCO Accelerator service. See TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Platform Server for Windows User's Guide for more information on configuring TIBCO Accelerator on a Windows server.

The following sample JCL shows how to set a z/OS transfer to be passed to the TIBCO Accelerator client: 

   PROCESS,SEND1,TRANSFER,SEND
        DSN=HLQ.FILE.NAME
        REMOTE_FILE=/home/Linux/SEND1
        IPADDR=10.1.2.148
        IPPORT=46464
        TYPE=TEXT
        CRLF=Y
        EFFECT=CR
        HOLD=NO
        REMOTE_USER=RMTUSER
        RPASS=PASSWORD
        RSA=Y
        RSHOST=10.1.2.150
        RSPORT=9099
        RSP=PDP

The JCL is set to send a file to system D. However, the last four parameters are added to send this transfer to the TIBCO Accelerator client. By setting the RSA (or RSACCELERATER) parameter to Y, you define the platform server to send this file by using TIBCO Accelerator. In this example, you define the TIBCO Accelerator client (RSHOST) which receives the transfer request, and define what port (RSPORT) your TIBCO Accelerator client listens on and what TIBCO Accelerator protocol you want to use (RSP).

The following table lists the TIBCO Accelerator parameters supported by z/OS. See Batch Interface for detailed description of each parameter.

Parameter Shortcut Description
RSACCELERATOR RSA Defines whether transfers go to an TIBCO Accelerator host.
RSCOMPRESS RSC Defines whether TIBCO Accelerator uses compression.
RSENCRYPT RSE Defines whether TIBCO Accelerator uses encryption.
RSHOST RSH Defines the TIBCO Accelerator host name or IP address.
RSPORT Defines the TIBCO Accelerator port number.
RSMAXSPEED RSMAX Defines the maximum speed that TIBCO Accelerator uses.
RSPROTOCOL RSP Defines the protocol that TIBCO Accelerator uses.

You can also configure RocketStream transfers through the platform server Interactive interface. See Interactive Interface for details.

No configuration change is required on the responder for this type of transfer. A TIBCO server can send a file to any platform server responder version 6.5.1 and below, including platform servers for Windows, UNIX, z/OS, and AS/400 (System i).