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AFP Download Plus
Abstract for PSF for z/OS: AFP Download Plus
Summary of Changes
Introduction and installation
Introducing AFP Download Plus
How AFP Download Plus differs from other PSF features
AFP Download Plus system communication
How AFP Download Plus works
Non-direct download method
Direct download method
Data set distribution to receivers
Highlights
Limitations
Software requirements
Performance considerations
Considerations for processing MO:DCA IS/3 compliant files
Planning the size of the working directory
Compression factor for estimating directory size
Concurrent FSAs factor for estimating directory size
Direct download factor for estimating directory size
Non-direct download factor for estimating directory size
Print data set size for estimating directory size
Expansion factor for estimating directory size
Sample calculations for directory size
Calculation examples for directory size
Calculation scenario for directory size
Installing AFP Download Plus
Establishing security
Changing directory ownership
Creating a working directory
Allocating the z/OS File System
Setting up the working directory
Mounting the z/OS File System
Monitoring the z/OS File System
Setting the PATH environment variable
Enabling AFP Download Plus in the SYS1.PARMLIB member
Using AFP Download Plus to transform and send data
Configuring the AFP Download Plus sender
Planning considerations
Deciding how many FSSs and FSAs to define
Determining FSS region size
Defining work-selection criteria
Differentiating AFP Download Plus from PSF for z/OS
Configuring AFP Download Plus so files remain MO:DCA IS/3 compliant
Configuring TCP/IP
Creating a startup procedure
Sample startup procedure
JCL statements for the startup procedure
AFPPARMS control statement in the startup procedure
How the AFPPARMS data set is allocated
How members in the data set are specified
Selection hierarchy for AFPPARMS parameters
Syntax of the AFPPARMS control statement
Parameters for the AFPPARMS control statement
APSHPRM1 sample member for AFPPARMS
Viewing the operator status message when AFPPARMS activates the status feature
PRINTDEV parameters
Printer Inventory
Infoprint Central and common message log
Specifying Printer Inventory parameters
Defining a JES2 functional subsystem
Sample JES2 initialization statements
FSS statement
PRT statement
Specifying defaults in JES2
Defining a JES3 functional subsystem
Sample JES3 initialization statements
FSSDEF statement
DEVICE statement
Specifying defaults in JES3
Writing installation exits
Resource-management exit processing
Reviewing default program properties table entries
Operating the AFP Download Plus sender
Starting the sender and FSAs
Canceling a data set during transformation
Restarting data set transformation
Stopping the sender and FSAs
Stopping an FSA after the current data set is transmitted
Stopping an FSA immediately
Stopping the sender
Sending z/OS separator pages
Using the AFP Download Plus operator interface
Initializing the operator interface
Starting and stopping traces
Stopping FSAs
Reporting AFP Download Plus processing status
Activating the AFP Download Plus status feature with the operator interface
Viewing the operator status message when the operator interface activates the status feature
Displaying TCP/IP Status
Using the AFP Download Plus sender
Using JCL Parameters
Syntax for JCL parameters
JCL parameters sent as -o attributes
Specifying the AFPPARMS control statement on the OUTPUT statement
AFPPARMS data set allocation
AFPPARMS parameter selection hierarchy
AFPPARMS control statement syntax and parameters
Directing output to a receiver system
Directing output to multiple receiver systems
Monitoring error messages
Redirecting messages
Specifying message notification
Sending messages to the receiver system
Recovering from errors
Diagnosing errors with the AFP Download Plus sender
Using the PSF trace facility
Allocating a PSF trace data set
Allocating an FSS trace data set
Formatting trace data in a PSF trace data set
Formatting and printing GTF trace data
Using the PSF dump facility
Using AFP Download Plus to receive and process data
Configuring the AFP Download Plus receiver on z/OS
Creating working directories
Selecting an exit program
Setting up the receiver to handle APS8239I messages
Operating the AFP Download Plus receiver on z/OS
Starting the receiver manually
Using the apshhsub exit program
Using the apshhmds exit program
Viewing messages issued from apshhmds
Creating your own exit program
Using the attributes from the sender
Starting the receiver automatically
Stopping and querying the receiver
Stopping the receiver
Querying the status of the receiver
Locating files on the receiver
Diagnosing errors with the AFP Download Plus receiver
Diagnosing problems with apshhrcd
Diagnosing problems with an exit program
Appendixes
Appendix A. Syntax for file names
Appendix B. SMF type 6 accounting records
Appendix C. AFPSTATS report
The AFPSTATS repository
Requesting an AFPSTATS report
AFPSTATS report details
Softcopy report
SUMM-AFPDP record format
Sample softcopy report
Hardcopy report
Generating a hardcopy AFPSTATS report
Sample hardcopy AFPSTATS report
Appendix D. Download receiver support
Direct download support
Extended receiver information support
Internet Protocol Version 6 support
LZW compression support
MO:DCA IS/3 file support
Multiple data set support
Page accounting support
Secure transmission selection support
Separator pages support
Appendix E. Installation verification program example
Appendix F. Connectivity test for AFP Download Plus
Glossary
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