BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe (eAM) meets EAI requirements by allowing ATMI applications to communicate with the mainframe. The BEA eLink family of products provides domain-compliant gateways that permit administration of the remote Transaction Processing (TP) system as a foreign domain.

Understanding the BEA eLink Adapter for Mainframe Solution

Provides an overview of the eAM solution.

Configuring the System

Provides instructions for configuring the eAM software based on the configuration of your system.

Verifying the Software

Provides information to build verification tests and run sample applications after the eAM software is installed and configured.

Security

Provides instructions to set up security enhancements of the eAM software which include encryption and TCP/IP link authentication.

Data Translations

Provides information about the data translation options such as data conversion, translation rules and data mapping.

APPC/IMS Programming Considerations

Provides information for application programmers who implement and integrate ATMI platform and host enterprise applications using APPC/IMS programs.

Integrating eAM with Crossplex

Provides information for integrating eAM with Crossplex to dynamically initiate a CICS transaction through a FEPI virtual terminal defined by Crossplex.

Reference Pages

Provides a listing and description of available commands.

Error Messages

Provides a listing of messages logged to the USERLOG file from an eAM gateway (GWSNAX) and the Communications Resource Manager (CRM).

Code Page Translation Tables

Explains how to modify Code Page Translation Tables and shows examples of the Code Page Translation Tables that are provided with the eAM software.