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Windows: CA Gen Communications Bridge

The Communications Bridge (Comm Bridge) provides communications support by serving as a gateway between the Client Manager and target server environments. The Client Manager passes request message data to the Comm Bridge using TCP/IP (Sockets). The Comm Bridge passes the message data on to the target server environment using one of the supported server side protocols:

• LU 6.2 (CPI-C) to z/OS (CICS or IMS)
• TCP/IP (Sockets) to
  • z/OS (CICS or IMS)
  • Windows (Transaction Enabler)
  • UNIX (Transaction Enabler or Tuxedo)
• z/OS CICS External Call Interface (ECI).
• NonStop RSC/MP

When the DPS application processing is complete, a response message is passed back to the Comm. Bridge, then on to the Client Manager and finally on to the DPC application.

Note: Installation and configuration information for the Communication Bridge can be found in the Distributed Processing – Communication Bridge User Guide.