Remote System window

Use the Remote System window to connect to a mainframe system to upload a mainframe job.

This window has the following controls:

Machine profile: Lists machine profiles that are already defined. If you select an existing profile, the remaining connection details are automatically filled in. If you do not select a machine profile, you need to fill in the remaining fields.

Platform: Specifies the type of mainframe platform.

IP Host name/address: Specifies a fully qualified host name or an IP address. If you create a new machine profile, specify the details for the system to which you want to connect.

User name: Specifies the user name or account on the mainframe system.

Password: Specifies the password for the user name or account on the mainframe system.

Source library: Specifies the name of the library on the remote system where mainframe source jobs are transferred.

Compile JCL library: Specifies the name of the library on the remote system where JCL compile files are transferred.

Run JCL library: Specifies the name of the library on the remote system where JCL run files are transferred.

Object library location: Specifies the name of the library on the remote system where compiler output is transferred.

Load library location: Specifies the name of the library on the remote system where executable programs are transferred.

DBRM library location: Specifies the name of the library on the remote system where information about a DB2 program is transferred.

Jobcard accounting information: Specifies identification information for the jobcard.

FTP Service

Specifies the type of file transfer service:

Active: Specifies that an active connection is used, which is typical when command processing is required.

Passive: Establishes a connection through a firewall that does not allow inbound communication.

Port: Specifies the network port ID for the FTP connection. The default port is 21.

Transfer type: Specifies the type of FTP transfer.

Connect: Connects to the mainframe system by using the connection information that you specified.