HULFT-27886

Warning message regarding ciphers that is output when transferring files

Affected versions

From Ver.7.0.0 to Ver.8.4.6

Improved version

Ver.10.2.0

Description

Improvement 1

When transferring files from the environments shown below, a warning message is output indicating that files are transferred with the HULFT cipher.

Local host

HULFT 10 Cipher Option (AES) already installed

Remote host

HULFT Cipher Option (AES) not yet installed

 

  • Message output when the local host is the sending host

    XRT0093 AES IS NOT SUPPORTED BY RECEIVING SIDE. CHANGED CIPHER TO HULFT.

  • Message output when the local host is the receiving host

    XRR0175 AES IS NOT SUPPORTED BY SENDING SIDE. CHANGED CIPHER TO HULFT.

 

For details about messages, refer to the following:

HULFT10 for zOS Error Codes and Messages : Messages

 

Consider installing HULFT Cipher Option (AES) on the remote host.

 

Improvement 2

When transferring files from the environments shown below, a warning message is output indicating that files are transferred without encryption.

Sending host

Cipher Key in the Send Management Information is not specified, or HULFT on the host does not support encryption

Receiving host

Cipher Key in the Receive Management Information is specified

 

  • Message output when the local host is the receiving host

    XRR0176 TRANSFERRED WITHOUT ENCRYPTION BECAUSE CIPHER KEY NOT SPECIFIED BY DESTINATION HOST

 

For details about messages, refer to the following:

HULFT10 for zOS Error Codes and Messages : Messages

 

Consider configuring encryption of files for transfer on the sending host.