Mainframe Modernization Connection Profiles

The following topics describe connection profiles for mainframe modernization platforms and services:

ConnectionProfile:AWS Mainframe Modernization

AWS Mainframe Modernization enables you to migrate, manage, and run mainframe applications in the AWS cloud.

The following examples show how to define an AWS Mainframe Modernization.

  • This JSON authenticates with an AWS access key and secret:

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    "AWS_MAINFRAME"
    {
       "Type": "ConnectionProfile: AWS Mainframe Modernization",
       "Mainframe Modernization URL": "https://m2.us-east-1.amazonaws.com",
       "AWS Logs URL": "https://logs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com",
       "AWS Region": "us-east-1",
       "Authentication": "Secret",
       "AWS Secret": "*****",
       "AWS Access key": "BDIARY7B2LKRUXPTXDO6",
       "Connection Timeout": "30",
       "Description": "",
       "Centralized": true
    }
  • This JSON authenticates with an AWS IAM role from inside an EC2 instance:

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    "AWS_MAINFRAME_IAM"
    {
       "Type": "ConnectionProfile:AWS Mainframe Modernization",
       "Mainframe Modernization URL": "https://m2.us-east-1.amazonaws.com",
       "AWS Logs URL": "https://logs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com",
       "AWS Region": "us-east-1",
       "Authentication": "NoSecret",
       "IAM Role": "myMainframeRole",
       "Connection Timeout": "30",
       "Description": "",
       "Centralized": true
    }

The following table describes the AWS Mainframe Modernization connection profile parameters.

Parameter

Description

Mainframe Modernization URL

Defines the AWS Mainframe Modernization API authentication endpoint, based on the following format:

https://m2.<AWSRegion>.amazonaws.com

For more information about regional endpoints available for the AWS Mainframe Modernization service, refer to the AWS documentation.

AWS Logs URL

Defines the AWS Logs URL:

https://logs.{{AWSRegion}}.amazonaws.com

AWS Region

Determines the region where the AWS Mainframe Modernization jobs are located.

Authentication

Determines one of the following authentication methods:

  • Secret: Authenticates with an AWS access key and secret.

  • NoSecret: Authenticates with an AWS IAM role from within the AWS infrastructure.

AWS Access Key

Defines the AWS Mainframe Modernization account access key.

AWS Secret

Defines the AWS Mainframe Modernization account secret access key. You can use Secrets in Code to hide this value in the code.

IAM Role

Defines the Identity and Access Management (IAM) role for the AWS Mainframe Modernization connection.

Connection Timeout

Determines the number of seconds to wait after Control-M initiates a connection request to AWS Mainframe Modernization before a timeout occurs.

Default: 30

Centralized

Determines whether to create a centralized connection profile, which is stored in the Control-M/EM database and is available to all Agents.

You must set this parameter to true.

Values:

  • true: Creates a centralized connection profile.

  • false: Creates a local connection profile, which is associated with and stored on a specific Agent.

Default: false

ConnectionProfile:Micro Focus

Micro Focus enables you to run Job Control Language (JCL) files on mainframe environments, as follows.

The following examples show how to define a connection profile for a Micro Focus job, for mainframe modernization.

  • This JSON defines a Micro Focus connection profile on Windows:

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    "MICROFWINDOWS"
    {
       "Type": "ConnectionProfile:Micro Focus Windows",
       "MFBSI Directory Path": "C:\\MicroFocus\\ES\\mfbsi\\ESBMC",
       "MFBSI Config Path": "C:\\Workspace\\system\\config\\MFBSI.cfg",
       "Runtime Environment": "\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Micro Focus\\Enterprise Developer\\createenv.bat\"",
       "Additional Micro Focus Settings Script": "C:\\MicroFocus\\ES\mfbsi\\ESBMC\\settings\\options.bat",
       "Run As": "microuser",
       "Password": "*****",
       "Description": "Centralized Connection Profile for Micro Focus Windows",
       "Centralized": true
    }
  • This JSON defines a Micro Focus connection profile on UNIX:

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    "MICROFLINUX"
    {
       "Type": "ConnectionProfile:Micro Focus Linux",
       "MFBSI Directory Path": "/home/esuser/ES/mfbsi/ESBMC1",
       "MFBSI Config Path": "/home/user/config/mfbsi.cfg",
       "Runtime Environment": ". /opt/microfocus/EnterpriseDeveloper/bin/cobsetenv",
       "Additional Micro Focus Settings Script": "/home/esuser/bmc/configuration/mfexports.sh",
       "Run As": "microuser",
       "Password": "*****",
       "Description": "Centralised Connection Profile for Micro Focus Linux",
       "Centralized": true
    }

The following table describes the Micro Focus connection profile parameters.

Parameter

Description

MFBSI Directory Path

Defines the directory path of the Micro Focus Batch Scheduler Integration (MFBSI) configuration file. The temporary files JOBnnnnn.Sem and JobId.Log are stored here.

This folder must be accessible for the Micro Focus Batch Scheduler Integration JCL (MFBSIJCL) file to run.

MFBSI Config Path

Defines the file path of the MFBSI configuration file.

Runtime Environment

Defines the path of the runtime environment, as follows:

  • UNIX: <Micro Focus Visual COBOL directory>/bin/cobsetenv

  • Windows: "<Micro Focus Enterprise Developer directory>\createenv.bat"

Additional Micro Focus Settings Script

(Optional) Defines the path to a script file that contains additional variables for the job. Defines the variables in the script file in the following format:

  • UNIX:

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    export VAR1=VAR1VAL
    export VAR2=VAR2VAL
  • Windows:

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    set VAR1=VAR1VAL
    set VAR2=VAR2VAL

Run As

(Optional) Defines the user that runs the job.

Password

(Optional) Defines the password of the user that runs the job. You can use Secrets in Code to hide this value in the code.

Centralized

Determines whether to create a centralized connection profile, which is stored in the Control-M/EM database and is available to all Agents.

You must set this parameter to true.

Values:

  • true: Creates a centralized connection profile.

  • false: Creates a local connection profile, which is associated with and stored on a specific Agent.

Default: false