Mainframe Access MFAXML

When customizing the MFAXML member, Micro Focus strongly recommends copying it to HLQ.CUSTOM.CNTL before modifying it. You need to change the template JCL that is supplied with the product (MFA, MFAAS, and MFAAMS) and modify the CONFXML DD statement to point to the new location. More information can be found in the customization topic for each of these members.

The MFAXML member in the CNTL data set contains the Mainframe Access Server initialization parameters referenced by the Mainframe Access started task JCL and Mainframe Access Application Server started task JCL.

Modify TCP_PORT="2020" to TCP_PORT="clientport". This is the port number that Micro Focus client software is configured to use.

Modify NETWORK_ID="DDINET1" to NETWORK_ID="netid", the VTAM SNA network id of your system.

Note: Ensure that you use CCSID 1047 when editing or uploading the MFAXML configuration file. Otherwise, the XML document might fail validation.

You must make sure that the combination of JOBNAME and PROCEDURE parameters are unique across all Application Servers. For instance, the following is acceptable as although the PROCEDURE parameters match, the JOBNAME parameters are different:

<!-- Mainframe Access Application Server(s) for Endevor -->
<Endevor     PROCEDURE="MFAAS" MAXIMUM="2" JOBNAME="MFAE"
/>
<!-- Mainframe Access Application Server for TSO command -->
<TSO         PROCEDURE="MFAAS" MAXIMUM="2"  JOBNAME="MFAT"
             TSO_PROCEDURE="MFATSO"
/>

The following is invalid as both PROCEDURE and JOBNAME match:

<!-- Mainframe Access Application Server(s) for Endevor -->
<Endevor     PROCEDURE="MFAAS" MAXIMUM="2" JOBNAME="*"
/>

<!-- Mainframe Access Application Server for TSO command -->
<TSO         PROCEDURE="MFAAS" MAXIMUM="2"  JOBNAME="*"
             TSO_PROCEDURE="MFATSO"
/>