Introducing the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter

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# Introducing the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter

This document describes the purpose and the functions of the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter.

The following topics are covered:

- Purpose of the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter

- IMS TM Support

- Product Interaction

## Purpose of the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter

The Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter is designed for a mainframe Natural context where it enables the use of a Natural Web I/O Interface server running under z/OS in batch mode within an IMS TM environment.

## IMS TM Support

The IMS TM support is not implemented within the front-end stub `NATRNWO`. For dispatching the Natural sessions in IMS TM, the Web I/O Interface server continues to run in batch mode. But it uses the remote front-end `NATISRFE` that is delivered with the Natural Web I/O Interface server to dispatch the Natural sessions in IMS TM. That is, depending on the installed front-end, a server dispatches the sessions locally (`NATMVS` for batch mode) or remotely (`NATISRFE` for IMS TM).

`NATISRFE` in turn accepts the Natural request from `NATRNWO` and transfers it to a configured IMS TM environment using the IMS installation provided BPM listener. The IMS listener launches in a dedicated MPP region a non conversational Natural transaction that processes the Natural request and returns the result. Thus it is not necessary to execute the entire Natural Web I/O Interface server under IMS TM. Only small working units (Natural requests such as "save source" or "get library list") are transferred to IMS TM for execution.

The Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter comprises the following components:

`NATISRFE` | The remote front-end called by the Natural Web I/O Interface server to dispatch a Natural request. It is loaded into the Web I/O Interface server's address space.
`NATINRFE` | The counterpart of `NATISRFE`. `NATINRFE` runs in an MPP region. It is launched by the IBM-provided IMS Listener (refer also to z/OS Communications Server IP IMS Socket Guide).
`NATSRGWO/NATLRGWO` | Transmits the data relevant for Natural Web I/O Interface server between Natural Web I/O Interface server and the Natural session running in IMS TM. `NATSRGWO` must be loaded into the Natural Web I/O Interface server's address space, and `NATLRGWO` into the MPP region.

## Product Interaction

The following description explains the interaction between the Natural Web I/O Interface server and the IMS TM environment involved.

1. The Web I/O Interface (NWO) client sends a request to the Natural Web I/O Interface server using the port number specified with the Natural Web I/O Interface server configuration variable `PORT_NUMBER`.

2. The Natural Web I/O Interface server dispatches the Natural session using the Natural front-end you have specified with the Natural Web I/O Interface server configuration variable `FRONTEND_NAME`. Specify `NATISRFE` in order to use the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter.

3. `NATISRFE` transmits the request to the host/port specified with the Natural Web I/O Interface server configuration variable `RFE_IMS_TA_HOST` / `RFE_IMS_TA_PORT`. You must configure the IBM provided BMP Listener to listen at this port.

4. The BMP Listener launches the IMS TM transaction you have specified with the Natural Web I/O Interface server configuration parameter `RFE_IMS_TA_NAME`. This transaction must be specified in the configuration of the IMS Listener.

5. The server transaction first retrieves the transaction initialization message. `TIM` contains the necessary information to do the `TAKESOCKET` and passes it to `NATINRFE`. `NATINRFE` does the `TAKESOCKET` and establishes the TCP/IP conversation with `NATISRFE`.

6. `NATINRFE` finally dispatches the Natural IMS front-end, which establishes a Natural server session.

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- Purpose of the Natural Web I/O Interface Server IMS Adapter
- IMS TM Support
- Product Interaction