BARR/CHANNEL Offload provides high-speed mainframe file transfer for companies using MVS/JES2 or VSE/POWER. It is a combination of software and hardware that allows you to physically connect your Windows-based computer to your mainframe channel using ESCON or Bus & Tag. It emulates multiple tape drives and provides a method for the mainframe spool offload facility to move SYSOUT from MVS/JES2 or VSE/POWER to your Windows network. Full headers and trailers are received to provide complete information for jobs and data sets. Offload job selection can be based on multiple job selection criteria, such as Class, Jobname, and Destination.
BARR/CHANNEL Offload offers two options:
ESCON Input – The computer connects to the mainframe through the Barr channel adapter. A thin, flexible fiber-optic cable connects the adapter to the mainframe. You can also connect the cable to an ESCON director, which is connected to the mainframe. With an ESCON director, you can attach multiple adapters to the mainframe.
Bus & Tag Input – The computer connects to the mainframe through the Barr channel adapter. Bus & Tag cables connect the adapter to the mainframe and to any other downstream channel-attached devices.
Features & Benefits
Allows SYSOUT data to be moved from JES2 to Barr Enterprise Print Server using the mainframe channel
Receives full headers and trailers for jobs and data sets
Similar to BARR/PRINT CHANNEL, but without the need for banner recognition and extraction
Higher throughput than 3211 emulation
Easy host configuration - one command to configure the offload process, one command to configure the SYSOUT transmitter
Permits up to 8 offload processes per JES2 system
Allows job selection based on multiple criteria, such as Class, Jobname, Destination, etc.
Lets the offload process be started and drained like a printer with $S and $P commands
