Using z/OSMF

Attention: This topic applies to a feature that is in Early Adopter Program (EAP) release status. We intend to provide the finalized feature in a future release. Please contact OpenText Support for Micro Focus Products if you require further clarification.

MFA has limited functionality to use a z/OSMF server for basic source discovery and off load to the workstation.

Configuration:

To configure MFDAS or MFA Compare and Synchronization Monitor to operate with a z/OSMF server the following configuration is required:

  • Environment variable MFA_ZOSMF=true must be set in the process environment.
  • The z/OSMF server's host, port, and TLS information must be set in the mfa_config.json file.

See Configuring MFDAS for UNIX for more information.

MFA Compare and Synchronization Monitor requires the time delta specified in the mfa_config.json file. The time delta specifies the difference between mainframe time and your local machine time in milliseconds (ms). For example:

"mainframe_time_delta" : "-18000"

Commands available

MFDAS:
mfdas catdcb <data set> ALL
mfdas DIR PDS <data set> FULL
mfdas import <local dir> FROM PDS <data set> MEMBER <prefix|member name>
MFMON2:
mfmon2 [TEXT|BINARY] DOWNLOAD [PREFIX <prefix>] PDS <local dir> AGAINST <data set> [EXT=<extension>]