Server functions and features

Dynamic server control

Various z/OS MODIFY commands are available, including

  • Start and stop functions for the server
  • Refresh server
  • Display server status
  • Display status of users logged onto a Beta product via the server

Ports

Several TCP/IP servers with different ports can be activated using the request router, no matter which Beta product owns the port. Different types of port are available: Global (GLB), Application (APPL) and EDF. Identical ports cannot have different IP addresses.

  • GLB: A global port enables different add-ons of one or more products to run over the same port.
  • APPL: An application port enables one application of one product to run over its own port.

Note: The add-on Extended Input requires an application port. Extended Input cannot communicate via a global port.

IPv6, IPv4, and DNS support

The BSA TCP/IP server supports both IPv6 addresses and IPv4 addresses.

It includes domain name server (DNS) support for the resolution of symbolic IP addresses (canonical notation) to numeric IP addresses. The maximum length of a symbolic IP address is 255 characters.

You can control how symbolic IP addresses are to be resolved (IPv6 or IPv4 or both) and which reachable addresses are to be used (first or all).

Administration

Administration of users logged onto the system via the server, and monitoring the server when time limits have been exceeded.

Automatic retry function

Automatic retry is activated when, for example, the requested TCP/IP started task is not active in z/OS, or when the connection to the task has been interrupted due to an error.

Exits

A central security exit for user logon can be activated.

Encryption/compression

Encryption and/or compression are supported for data transfer via TCP/IP.

Message routing

Automatic message routing to a Beta product when the BSA TCP/IP server has been activated as a standalone started task (Beta 02). This function depends on the functionality of the Beta product concerned.