MFT configuration options on z/OS

The Managed File Transfer configuration options on z/OS® are the same as the options for distributed platforms.

For more information about configuration options on Multiplatforms, see MFT configuration options on Multiplatforms.

On z/OS, the configuration location is defined by the environment variable BFG_DATA. If a configuration does not already exist under the UNIX System Services directory that is referenced by BFG_DATA, the BFGCUSTM JCL script of an MFT command PDSE library data set generates the jobs required to create the configuration. The configuration is then created when you run these generated jobs. Configuration creation relies on BFG_DATA referencing an existing directory that is accessible.

We can also create and maintain a configuration by using the same fte commands that are available on both Multiplatforms and z/OS. For a list of the fte commands, see MFT commands.