Configuring the FTP server for CICS Explorer

CICS Explorer® uses the z/OS® Communications Server FTP server to gain access to data sets, z/OS hierarchical file systems such as zFS, and the JES spool. For CICS Explorer to successfully obtain the required spool files, the FTP.DATA configuration file for the server must specify JESINTERFACELEVEL 2.

About this task

This task describes how to check the JESINTERFACELEVEL in the FTP server.

Procedure

  1. Start an FTP client and run a quote stat command.
  2. Check the output to determine the JESINTERFACELEVEL. For example:
    230 userid is logged on.  Working directory is "/u/<userid>".
    ftp> quote stat
    211-Server FTP talking to host 10.10.10.10, port 1087
    211-User: USERID  Working directory: /u/<userid>
    211-The control connection has transferred 1360 bytes
    ....
    211-Truncated records will not be treated as an error
    211-JESLRECL is 80
    211-JESRECFM is Fixed
    211-JESINTERFACELEVEL is 2
    211-Server site variable JESTRAILINGBLANKS is set to TRUE
    ....
    211 *** end of status ***
    ftp> quit
    221 Quit command received. Goodbye.
  3. Optional: Change the FTP.DATA configuration file for the server to specify JESINTERFACELEVEL 2.

What to do next

After you configure the FTP server, you must configure the CICS Explorer connections to your CICS® or CICSPlex® SM systems. See Configuring a CICS system connection in the CICS Explorer product documentation.