The Co:Z Co-Processing Toolkit for z/OS consists of the following components:
Co:Z SFTP: OpenSSH SFTP extended to support Datasets, SMF logging, FTP compatible user exits, and SAF/RACF Digital Certificate authentication. See the Co:Z SFTP User's Guide.
Co:Z Launcher and Dataset Pipes:
The Launcher is a batch utility which remotely launches a process on a distributed system, redirecting input and output from that process to traditional z/OS datasets or spool files. Remote processes are securely launched using proven SSH (Secure Shell) technology to the target platform, which may be Linux, Windows, or other Unix/POSIX environments.
Dataset Pipes are utilities that convert datasets to/from files. These commands may be used locally or over an ssh connection.
Co:Z COZBATCH: An improved replacement for BPXBATCH. This utility is often used in conjunction with Dataset Pipes or Co:Z SFTP. See the Co:Z COZBATCH User's Guide
The Co:Z Toolkit consists of two packages:
Package contents:
Co:Z Launcher
Co:Z Dataset Pipes
Co:Z SFTP (client and server)
Co:Z Batch
Sample JCL
z/OS Host requirements:
z/OS V1R7 or later
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Target system toolkits are only required by the Co:Z Launcher and / or remote Dataset Pipes components. All other toolkit components (e.g. Co:Z SFTP) run on z/OS and do not require target system toolkit installation. |
The Co:Z Toolkit for Target Systems are supported on a wide variety of distributed platforms, including Linux, Windows, or other Unix/Posix platforms. The Co:Z Launcher is a particularly good fit for organizations that run both z/OS and Linux for System z connected via HiperSockets.
Package Contents:
Co:Z Launcher Agent
Co:Z Dataset Pipes client commands
Windows Target System Toolkit requirements:
Supports the following Windows environments: 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7
Requires the Cygwin environment.
Unix/Linux/Posix Target System Toolkit requirements:
An SSHD server, compatible with OpenSSH.
Pre-built binary packages are available for many Linux distributions.
Source code is also available for the traditional
configure, make, make installprocess.