Overview

This chapter contains a brief overview of the IOAGATE and its components, followed by the parameters and commands that an administrator needs to operate IOAGATE.

IOAGATE is a mainframe software communications gateway (middleware) that enables INCONTROL mainframe applications to communicate with other mainframe and non-mainframe applications over the network.

Client applications access INCONTROL products by means of an application server through IOAGATE.

The following figure shows IOAGATE components:

Figure 98 IOAGATE Components

IOAGATE supports multiple concurrent application servers of different applications and their clients. A single IOAGATE can support Control‑M, Control‑D/Page On Demand, Control‑D File Transfer option, and Control‑O applications.

Note: BMC recommends that you read the detailed explanation of all aspects of IOAGATE installation and configuration that is provided in "IOAGATE Installation and Configuration Considerations", in the INCONTROL for z/OS Installation Guide: Installing.