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AS/400 as an HTTP Server. Mark Flora Principal Consultant DigiTerra April, 2001. Multiple object types HTML 1.0 & 1.1 Java script Documents Dynamically constructed pages Net.data. Other pages Other servers Pictures Java servlets WebSphere. AS/400 as HTTP Server.
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AS/400 as an HTTP Server Mark Flora Principal Consultant DigiTerra April, 2001
Multiple object types HTML 1.0 & 1.1 Java script Documents Dynamically constructed pages Net.data Other pages Other servers Pictures Java servlets WebSphere AS/400 as HTTP Server
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Advantages • No additional systems to manage • Included at no additional charge • Easy access to AS/400 data • Net.data • CGI programs in AS/400 languages • Builds on existing skill set
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Disadvantages • Proprietary • Apache helps • Behind the firewall • Domino, LPAR, IXS, extra lan adapters help • Performance • New paradigm • Apache helps
AS/400 as HTTP Server http://www.as400.ibm.com/tstudio/workshop/http/index.htm
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Optional (free) 5769-DG1
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Optional (free) 5769-TC1
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Start the GUI administration capability
AS/400 as HTTP Server • The steps
AS/400 as HTTP Server • http://your_server_name:2001/
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Choose Configuration
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Welcome page
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Map directive
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Pass directive
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Create a server instance
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Start the server
AS/400 as HTTP Server • AS/400 HTTP Alternatives • Apache 2.0 • PTF for V4R5 available March 23, 2001 • Early code • Domino • HTTP server standard feature • Non-IBM solutions
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Resources • IBM HTTP server home page • IBM Support Line http://www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/software/http
AS/400 as HTTP Server • Walk before you run • Static pages • No security • Intranet • Make it work, then make it pretty
CODE400 • Client/Server programming aid • Editor • On the PC • Disconnected editing • Syntax checking & RPG prompting • Screen and report layout • Packaged with Visual RPG