Network Management & Monitoring

TCP/IP FOR VSE

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Platform: VSE

TCP/IP FOR VSE  provides a complete solution for connecting the mainframe to today's Internet world.

U.S. Patent: 11,108,671

Our TCP/IP stack provides a seamless interface with the Internet, allowing VSE mainframe applications to participate fully in the global business arena.

Built-in tools make VSE functions and facilities immediately available to network-attached users.

Optional and third-party products bring the full power and reliability of mainframe computing to the e-Commerce world.

Standard stack features:

• Runs on all ranges of the VSE operating system including:
• 21st Century Software's VSEⁿ V6.3
• IBM's z/VSE V6.2*, and below
• Note: 2.3.x will also run on older z/VSE releases. These older z/VSE releases are out of service for technical support from IBM, but CSI will support TCP/IP FOR VSE unless the issue is related to the operating system.
• Supports network connections via OSA (LCS) and OSA-Express® adapters in an Ethernet network. Some legacy network types are still accepted.
• Extensive monitoring and tuning capabilities that can be extended to any level of granularity, including specific destination addresses
• Customizable security features protect both network access and configuration information
• Built-in connection management provides request queuing and automatic detection and clean-up of “lost” connections
• A complete set of servers, including TN3270, FTP, and LPD
• Client software such as FTP, LPR, Email, and Telnet
• Additional support software, such as PDF creation
  

Additional optional features distributed with TCP/IP FOR VSE:

• CSI Firewall Shield—Network Security
• GPS—General Print Server
• SecureFTP—SSL/TLS-enabled FTP server and client
• SSL/TLS—Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security
• CSI internal cryptographic services for applications using SSL 3.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 protocols
• OPENSSL third-party cryptographic services for applications using TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols
• See-TCP/IP—Performance monitor for VSE and TCP/IP

Standard features of TCP/IP FOR VSE to consider implementing:

• FTP—File Transfer Protocol
• Easy, direct access to VSAM, BIM-Edit, LIBR, VSE/POWER, ICCF, and other VSE resident files
• VSAM KSDS files can be retrieved completely or by key range
• FTPBATCH for quick, easy, efficient batch FTP transfers
• Automatically send VSE/POWER files directly to end users
• Convert text files to PDF format for easy viewing
• Allow users and applications to retrieve and store files on Windows, Linux, z/OS, z/VM, or any other platform running the TCP/IP protocol
• Securely transfer confidential files with the SecureFTP feature
• Telnet TN3270 server
• Allow users to log directly onto 3270 VTAM applications such as CICS
• End users use a TN3270 PC client to directly access the VSE system
• LPR client for printing directly to printers on remote hosts
• Automatic printing of VSE/POWER LST queue entries to remote printers
• Multiple printing solutions
• General Print Server (GPS) services for sending CICS VTAM TN3270 printer data to remote LPD servers running on any other platform
• LPR client for sending VSE/POWER queue files to any other platform running an LPD server
• LPD server on VSE for receiving printer data into the VSE/POWER queue from any platform running an LPR client
• PDF conversion service to turn VSE/POWER LST queue files into PDF format that can then be sent directly from VSE to any other platform using FTP or EMAIL
• Email
• Batch client to email most VSE-resident files directly to remote users
• PDF generation of text and embedded graphics is also available
• Web
• Provide static HTML pages to any browser
• Easy configuration with standard VSE library members
• Ping, Traceroute, DISCOVER, and other powerful tools allow a site to analyze its TCP/IP network from VSE
• Advanced diagnostics for detailed problem analysis
• User-defined security processing to limit access or functions to a remote user or group of users
• Control message output and, if you have CSI's FAQS/ASO® product, inspect TCP/IP FOR VSE activities and automate VSE processing; for example, submit a job when an FTP has completed

Create your own TCP/IP FOR VSE applications with the provided Application Programming Interfaces (APIs):

• SOCKET MACRO interface for Assembler programs
• BSD/C interface useable from C, COBOL, Assembler, or any other language that supports standard linkage
• EZASOCKET calls by all languages are also supported for easier portability
• High-Level Preprocessor Interface for COBOL, PL1, or Assembler
• Cryptographic interfaces for using SSL/TLS with strong encryption algorithms like AES, Triple-DES, RSA, or SHA1, MD5, and support for third-party OPENSSL cryptographic services
• Socket interface for REXX programs
• Examples are available to speed up program development

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