ACCESS AND CONTROL OF MAINFRAME-BASED DATA IN NON-MAINFRAME FORMAT

摘要

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.

主权项

1. 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.