Access and control of mainframe-based data in non-mainframe format
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorAnthony C. Sumrall
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for providing access to mainframe-based data in a non-mainframe format. A host computer system receives a request from a client system to mount a dataset on a data storage device controlled by the host computer system as a data volume on the client system. The host system verifies the client system's authority to mount the requested dataset. The dataset is mounted as the data volume on the client system. The dataset, after mounting, behaves as native to the client system. Subsequent input/output (I/O) requests associated with the mounted dataset are processed by the host computer system.
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A method for providing access to mainframe-based data in a non-mainframe format, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a host computer system, a first request from a client system, the first request comprising a request to mount a dataset on a data storage device controlled by the host computer system as a data volume on the client system;
- verifying the client system's authority to mount the requested dataset;
- mounting the dataset as the data volume, the dataset after mounting behaving as native to the client system;
- and
- processing a second request from the client system, the second request comprising an input/output (I/O) request associated with the mounted dataset.
A computer program product for providing access to mainframe-based data in a non-mainframe format, the computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and a plurality of program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, the plurality of program instructions comprising:
- program instructions to receive, at a host computer system, a first request from a client system, the first request comprising a request to mount a dataset on a data storage device controlled by the host computer system as a data volume on the client system;
- program instructions to verify the client system's authority to mount the requested dataset;
- program instructions to mount the dataset as the data volume, the dataset after mounting behaving as native to the client system;
- and
- program instructions to process a second request from the client system, the second request comprising an input/output (I/O) request associated with the mounted dataset.
A computer system for providing access to mainframe-based data in a non-mainframe format, the computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and a plurality of program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the plurality of program instructions comprising:
- program instructions to receive, at a host computer system, a first request from a client system, the first request comprising a request to mount a dataset on a data storage device controlled by the host computer system as a data volume on the client system;
- program instructions to verify the client system's authority to mount the requested dataset;
- program instructions to mount the dataset as the data volume, the dataset after mounting behaving as native to the client system;
- and
- program instructions to process a second request from the client system, the second request comprising an input/output (I/O) request associated with the mounted dataset.
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