TPS^®/ RJE ( SNA ) is a full-featured Remote Job Entry ( RJE ) implementation that emulates an IBM^® 3777 model 4 card punch / reader, providing high-speed, high-volume data transfer between a mainframe / host system and a downstream UNIX^® system. TPS^®/RJE emulates several IBM^® 3777 model 4 workstation devices including card punch, card reader, and console.

TPS^®/ RJE ( SNA ) functionality includes the ability to download data, submit data and enter RJE console commands. Mainframe / host data, downloaded from the RJE subsystem ( i.e., JES, JES2, JES3, POWER/VSE, RSCS, and SUPERTRACS™ ), can be directed to any standard printer connected to a UNIX^® system via any standard print command, directed elsewhere, such as scripts, or stored in pre-specified directories for later use. Files can also be submitted to the mainframe / host system and RJE operators can use the RJE to issue console commands. Similiar functionality is provided over TCP/IP by TPS^®/JES Services.

TPS^®/ RJE ( SNA ) communicates with RJE subsystems on the mainframe / host system such as JES, JES2, JES3, POWER/VSE, RSCS or SUPERTRACS™, running under MVS™ or DOS/VSE™. TPS^®/ RJE ( SNA ) utilizes SNA functionality of either TPS^®/ SNA or various IBM^® SNA products.

Although some 3777 capabilities such as hardware switches are not emulated, many additional usability and functionality features are provided.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Lets a UNIX^® system emulate an IBM^® 3777 model 4 workstation (card punch, card reader, and console)
• Supports JES, JES2, JES3, POWER/VSE, RSCS and SUPERTRACS™
• Utilizes the SNA functionality of either TPS^®/ SNA, IBM^® Communications Manager for AIX^®, IBM^® SNA Services/6000, AIX^® SNA Server/6000
• Added features for data transfer including compression and compaction.
• Menu driven configuration for RJE ( Remote Job Entry ) operations
• Very easy installation and configuration
• From TPS^® Systems — with 25+ year tradition of excellence in providing network software and support for large global enterprises.
  
  

PRODUCT POSITIONING

TPS^®/ RJE (SNA) is an excellent solution when RJE functionality is required on distributed UNIX^® platforms. It protects legacy RJE investments while substantially improving RJE usability.

Clients are also using TPS^®/ RJE (SNA) as a cost-effective high-speed file transfer mechanism between systems in SNA-dominated WANs.

FEATURES

• Utilizes TPS^®/ SNA or IBM^® Communications Manager for AIX^®, IBM^® SNA Services/6000, or AIX^® SNA Server/6000 for the host connection. All host connections supported by SNA can be used by TPS^®/ RJE
• Emulates an operator’s console and up to seven card readers, card punches, printers, or other exchange devices
• Provides up to six concurrent LU sessions
• Capable of operation in a background session
• Provides full-featured menus for all RJE operations
• Interactive monitoring of LU and output device status
• Flexible device configuration via setup profiles
• Indicates reception activity. Incoming files are shown at 0 length in the target directory when reception begins. When reception is complete, the directory then shows the received file’s actual size
  Provides automatic session logon for the LUs by specifying a logon string to be sent to the SSCP upon SSCP-LU activation
• Provides command support for displaying the status of connections, devices, jobs, and deleting or aborting active jobs
• Supports transparent input and output data
• Provides ASCII to EBCDIC and EBCDIC to ASCII translation
• Supports compression and compaction
• Supports the SNA Character Strings (SCS) NL, FF, BS, CR, LF, SHF, SVF, HT, VT, VCS, BEL, NUL, TRN, and IRS
• Supports FMH set 1
• Supports FM profile 3 and TS profile 3
  

Operator Control Functions

TPS^®/ RJE ( SNA ) lets RJE operators send and receive messages through a console emulation facility – so operators can enter SSCP requests (such as logon and logoff) and application requests (such as JES, JES2, JES3, SUPERTRACS or POWER commands).

TPS^®/ RJE (SNA) also provides control functions allowing operators to:

• Delete a job from the host job queue
• Cancel the activity of a specified output device which is receiving a job for the host
• Change the routing for a specified output device, and thus reroute a job to be received from the host
• Reset the connection to the host
• Change the virtual page format for data which is to be received from the host
• Turn logging on and off dynamically

RELATED PRODUCTS

TPS^®/ SNA: Full-function SNA subsystems for popular UNIX^® platforms
TPS^®/ JES Services: Provides RJE functionality over TCP/IP