> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Hal Merritt > Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:06 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: SFTP and SCP > > In this context, (s)FTP is just a batch job (for outbound) > and a dataset creation (inbound). Nothing remarkable. The job > scheduler handles all just fine. The scheduler even knows to > serialize transmissions to a given server and to pace work to > avoid network overload. > > Properly done, a data transmission is just another job that > runs and is managed in the same way as any other production > job. This is just not a big deal; don't over complicate it. > And don't spend a lot of money for something you already have. > > Don't know what SCP is. But it doesn't matter. We don't > accept any process that cannot be fully automated and managed > by exception by the job scheduler.
SCP is a "cp" (copy) command over an SSH channel. Eg: scp local.file u...@remote.com:/sub/dir/remote.file will copy the "local.file" to "/sub/dir/remote.file" on system remote.com, using "user" as the remote userid. > > Of course, if you are a competitor, then interactive PC based > solutions are the way to go :-) -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
