Mainframe Services

Overview

Mainframe Services provide a mainframe computing environment that hosts the as-yet-unmigrated components of UCSB’s legacy financial systems. 

Mainframe Services features include:

• IBMz/OS

• Software AG’s Adabas

• Com-Plete

• Natural

• Broker (RPC) Services

We also support terminal emulation for mainframe access via Mocha TN3279 Desktop Software for Windows and Macintosh Systems, and PDF output instead of physical print via our MainframePDF service. You can access Mainframe Services technical documentation here.

We also support terminal emulation for mainframe access via Mocha TN3279 Desktop Software for Windows and Macintosh Systems, and PDF output instead of physical print via our MainframePDF service. You can access Mainframe Services technical documentation and a history of major mainframe-related projects here. UCSB consolidated mainframe services onto hardware operated by the UC Office of the President in 2008. 

Request Information

Visit the IT Services Catalog at ucsb.service-now.com/it and click on the Advanced Technical Services box, then Infrastructure, then Other Service Requests.  

Special Considerations

BARC users/customers require a mainframe account for access even though they do not directly access the mainframe environment.

Support

Follow the instructions above. Primary support occurs during UCSB business hours. Access Mainframe Services technical documentation here.

Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Not applicable.