Platform Server Console Operator Commands

You can find a complete list of the platform server console operator commands in this section.

See the following table for the available console operator commands.
Command (Minimum Specification) Description
ABORT (ABO) Terminates file transfers in progress and purges them from the platform server work queue.

F MFTSTC,ABORT or F MFTSTC,ABORT,activitynumber

AUTHDISP Displays the 16 hex digit local authorization key that is defined for this system.
CFACCESSREFRESH Refreshes the CFACCESS configuration file.

This command is automatically executed at startup.

F MFTSTC,CFACCESSREFRESH

Note: If you make a change to the configuration file after the platform server is started, you must execute this command to refresh the CFACCESS configuration file.
CFALIASREFRESH Refreshes the CFALIAS configuration file.

This command is automatically executed at startup.

F MFTSTC,CFALIASREFRESH

Note: If you make a change to the configuration file after the platform server is started, you must execute this command to refresh the CFALIAS configuration file.
CFPING Connects to a remote platform server node to check if the node is active, and also displays information about the responder license key expiration as well as the platform server version information.

If you specify the node name in this command, the platform server extracts the IP address/IP name and IP port information from the node definition.

If you specify the IPADDR or IPNAME parameter, the IPPORT parameter is optional. If not specified, the default platform server port 46464 is used.
Note: This command only works through TCP, and only works when the remote system is running TIBCO MFT Platform Server with version 6.0 or higher.

F MFTSTC,CFPING,nodename

F MFTSTC,CFPING,ipaddr:ipport

F MFTSTC,CFPING,ipname:ipport

CFPING functions can also be called through z/OS JCL. The following are two samples of how to execute the FUSPING job. The FUSPING job is located in the platform server library MFT.JCL (PINGJCL). 
//S1     EXEC PGM=FUSPING,PARM='HOST=127.0.0.1:46464'    
//STEPLIB  DD  DSN=MFT.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR             
//                                                       
//*   The following DD statements are optional.         
//*   To use them, remove the // card after the STEPLIB 
//SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*                                 
//SYSIN    DD  *                                        
HOST=127.0.0.1:46464                                    
//
  • The SYSPRINT and SYSIN DD statements are not required.
  • If SYSIN is not defined, the input parameters are read from the PARM statement. If SYSIN is defined, the input parameters are read from the SYSIN DD and they override parameters defined on the PARM statement.
  • If SYSPRINT is not defined, the output are displayed on the console; otherwise, the output are displayed in the SYSPRINT DD statement. If SYSPRINT points to a data set, the data set must be defined as RECFM=FB or RECFM=F WITH LRECL=133.
See the following sample output of the CFPING command: 
PGTS2459I FUSPING Host:	127.0.0.1                 
PGTS2459I FUSPING Port:	46464                     
PGTS2459I FUSPING System Name:     Name=PROD,STC=MFT , CPUType=1234,CPUID=ABCD                                                 
PGTS2459I FUSPING Key Expiration:  20401231                  
PGTS2459I FUSPING Version: MFT Platform Server z/OS,Version=720 ,PTFLevel=CZ01963
CFSTATS Prints statistics to the platform server log file.

Statistics are also printed when the platform server STC is terminated.

F MFTSTC,CFSTATS

COS Displays the platform server Class of Service (COS) entries.

When entered without any additional parameters, a list of enabled COS entries is displayed. When entered with an enabled COS entry, more detailed information about the COS entry is displayed.

F MFTSTC,COS displays enabled COS entries.

F MFTSTC,COS,COSHIGH displays detailed information on COSHIGH entry.

DNIDISA Disables a DNI entry that is enabled at startup or through the DNIENA command.

For more information, see the DNI chapter of TIBCO Managed File Transfer Platform Server for z/OS User's Guide.

DNIENA Enables a DNI entry.

For more information, see the DNI chapter of TIBCO Managed File Transfer Platform Server for z/OS User's Guide.

DNIDISP Displays the DNI entries on the DNI active queue.

F MFTSTC,DNIDISP: for summary information on all requests in the DNI active queue

F MFTSTC,DNIDISP,dnitrn: for summary information on a single request in the DNI active queue

DNINODE Displays the information about DNI definitions.

If no parameters are specified, a summary display lists all DNI entries that are currently enabled.

If a parameter is specified, detailed information about that DNI entry is displayed on the console. When a detailed display is requested, the DNI node entered on the command must be enabled.

F MFTSTC,DNINODE: for a summary display

F MFTSTC,DNINODE,nodename: for a detailed display on the DNI node

DNIPURGE Purges a request from the DNI active queue.

F MFTSTC,DNIPURGE,dnitrn

For more information, see the DNI chapter of TIBCO Managed File Transfer Platform Server for z/OS User's Guide.

DISABLE (DISA) Disables the ability to queue transactions to specific remote nodes through the platform server or z/OS.

F MFTSTC,DISABLE,nodename

DISPLAY (DISP) Shows all activities that are on the work queue.

F MFTSTC,DISPLAY

ENABLE (ENA) Allows the queuing of transactions to a specific remote node.

F MFTSTC,ENABLE,nodename

FREEDSN Deallocates a data set that has not been deallocated successfully.

This might be used in case a request terminates and a file is not deallocated correctly.

F MFTSTC,FREEDSN,data_set_name

HOLD Makes a particular file eligible for file transfer at a specific time.

That file transfer is not completed unless you first release it.

F MFTSTC,HOLD,activitynumber

For more information, see the RELEASE parameter.

INITIATORSTART Starts initiator tasks after INITIATORSTOP has been specified on the GLOBAL file or through the INITIATORSTOP operator command.

F MFTSTC,INITIATORSTART: starts processing initiator requests.

INITIATORSTOP Stops initiating any file transfer requests.

F MFTSTC,INITIATORSTART: stops processing initiator requests.

You can use the INITIATORSTART operator command to start initiator tasks again.

MODVER Displays the module date and time compiled along with the hotfix level for a particular module.
F MFTSTC,MODVER,FUSASNA
Note: This information is not available for all modules. MFT Technical Support may ask you to enter this command. Otherwise, you generally do not need to execute it.
PURGE (PUR) Purges work from the work queue.

This command is primarily used for work not yet in process of file transfer.

F MFTSTC,PURGE,activitynumber

REFRESH (REF) Refreshes a node definition that is currently enabled.

This command performs the same action that the DISABLE/ENABLE commands perform except that the refresh is done in place. The node is never actually disabled. If the node specified on the REFRESH command is not enabled, the request fails.

F MFTSTC,REF,nodename

RELEASE (REL) Releases a file for transfer purpose or to print the platform server OSIMSG log file.

F MFTSTC,RELEASE,activitynumber or F MFTSTC,RELEASE,LOG

RESET Resets errors on the platform server system, so that the request can be retried.

If no parameters are specified, all nodes and transfer requests that are in error are reset.

If a parameter is specified, errors for that node and all transfer requests that are using that node are reset.

F MFTSTC,RESET: resets all errors.

F MFTSTC,RESET,nodename: resets errors for this node and for all transfer requests using this node.

RESPONDERSTART Starts responder tasks after RESPONDERSTOP has been specified on the GLOBAL file or through the RESPONDERSTOP operator command.

F MFTSTC,RESPONDERSTART: starts processing responder requests.

RESPONDERSTOP Stops processing responder requests.

You can use the RESPONDERSTART operator command to start responder tasks again.

F MFTSTC,RESPONDERSTOP: stops processing responder requests.

SNAP Produces a SNAP dump copy of the platform server private storage and data spaces.

F MFTSTC,SNAP

SSLAUTHREFRESH Refreshes the SSLAUTH configuration file.

This command is automatically executed at startup.

If you make a change to the configuration file after the platform server is started, you must execute this command to refresh the SSLAUTH configuration file.

F MFTSTC,SSLAUTHREFRESH

SSLDEBUG Determines the type of SSL debugging that is performed.
The valid values are:
  • NO: SSL debugging is not turned on.
  • YES: SSL debugging is turned on.
  • HIGH: detailed SSL debugging is turned on.

F MFTSTC,SSLDEBUG=YES

SUBJCLREFRESH Refreshes the SUBJCL configuration file.

This command is automatically executed at startup.

If you make a change to the configuration file after the platform server is started, you must execute this command to refresh the SUBJCL configuration file.

F MFTSTC,SUBJCLREFRESH

STARTSNA Starts the platform server SNA interface.

This command is only entered if the platform server SNA interface does not start properly, or is ended by the TERMSNA operator command.

Before using this command, you must verify that the VTAM APPLID defined by the GLOBAL APPC-APPLID parameter has a state of CONCT.

If this command is executed when the SNA interface is active, a VTAM error message is displayed along with an operator prompt to wait, end or continue. You must be cautious in using this command.

F MFTSTC,STARTSNA

STARTTCP Starts the platform server TCP interface.

This command must only be entered if the platform server TCP interface does not start properly, or is ended by the TERMTCP operator command.

If this command is executed when the platform server TCP interface is active, an error message is generated. You must be cautious in using this command.

F MFTSTC,STARTTCP

SUSPEND (SUS) Terminates an active transfer but does not purge it from the queue.

F MFTSTC, SUSPEND,activitynumber

TCPTROF Disables the TCP/IP packet tracing facility.

F MFTSTC,TCPTROF

TCPTRON Initiates the TCP/IP packet tracing facility.

F MFTSTC,TCPTRON

TERMSNA Stops the platform server SNA interface.

This command must only be entered if the VTAM systems programmer wants to refresh the platform server VTAM major node definition without bringing platform server down. You must be cautious in using this command.

Generally, the STARTSNA operator command must be executed after the SNA APPLID major node is activated, to re-initialize the platform server SNA interface.

F MFTSTC,TERMSNA

TLSSTART Starts the TLS connection. This can only be executed if TLS was started successfully, but is in a stopped state.

F MFTSTC,TLSSTART

TLSSTOP Stops the TLS connection. This can only be executed if TLS was started successfully and is currently active.

F MFTSTC,TLSSTOP

TRCLASSREFRESH

Refreshes the transfer class configuration file defined by the TRCLASS DD statement.

This command is automatically executed at startup.

If you make a change to the configuration file after the platform server is started, you must execute this command to refresh the CFALIAS configuration file.

F MFTSTC,TRCLASSREFRESH

TRCLASSDISP Displays the transfer class definitions.

You can display the transfer class definition by entering a transfer class, or you can display all transfer classes by not entering a transfer class.

F MFTSTC,TRCLASSDISP,trclassname

  • To display all transfer class definitions:

    F MFTSTC,TRCLASSDISP

  • To display transfer class definitions for transfer class SINGLETHREAD:

    F MFTSTC,TRCLASSDISP,SINGLETHREAD

TROF Disables the SNA packet tracing facility.

F MFTSTC,TROF

TRON Initiates the SNA packet tracing facility.

F MFTSTC,TRON

VERSION (VER) Displays the exact version of the platform server installed.

F MFTSTC,VERSION