iSeries Access Family (5722-XW1)

1. Introduction to System i for Computer Professionals iSeries Access Family(5722-XW1) Module 4

2. Module Objectives After completing this module, you should be able to: • Describe the desktop connectivity • List the features and functions of iSeries Access • Describe the network and security offerings • Describe iSeries Access for Wireless • List the features of iSeries Navigator • Describe iSeries Access for Linux • Describe iSeries Access for Web

3. Ordering ID Need 5722-XW1 to use Description Product Family Name • iSeries Access Family 5722-XW1 Yes 5722-SS1 (5722-XW1 required for 5250 and Data Transfer) Yes (for 5250 and Data Transfer) Windows client • iSeries Access for Windows Linux client • iSeries Access for Linux Web Yes Yes Yes Browser Access 5722-XW1 • iSeries Access for Web Handheld/Wireless offering • iSeries Access for Wireless • iSeries Toolbox for Java ME 5722-SS1 No • iSeries Navigator • Operations Console • EZ-Setup 5722-SS1 (Packaged in 5722-XE1) System i Systems Management No iSeries Access Family for Desktop Connectivity

4. iSeries Access for Windows 5722-XE1 • Integrated with Windows interface (both 32- and 64-bit processors) • Manage network resources • My Computer, Windows Explorer, • Network Neighborhood • Create new connections • Right mouse button • Access Client Access programs and functions • Taskbar, Online Help, Control Panel http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/access/windows/

5. What is iSeries Access for Windows? Integration of personal workstations into the host environment XE1 iSeries Access XW1 iSeries Access Host Servers XE1 iSeries Access iSeries Navigator ODBC Networking Networking Windows i5/OS Hardware Hardware Network

6. Windows Operating Systems • The V5R4 version of iSeries Access for Windows can be installed on: • Windows 2000 • Windows XP Professional • Windows Server 2003 • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Windows Server 2003 x64-based versions • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/software/access/windows/supportedos.html

7. iSeries Access for Windows

8. Combine Use of Tailored Install and Silent Install • You want to control what your users install and manage the install centrally: • Install only selected parts of iSeries Access for Windows, maybe different parts for different users (based on i5/OS user profiles) • Do not want users to find additional Access for Windows functions in the Selective Install window • Install the code on users’ PCs without their intervention • Get updates (service packs) and new releases automatically installed on those end user PCs • Use a combination of Tailored Install and Silent Install and a few PC commands (wizards) to do this: • From that point on, Access for Windows will keep desktop users up to date. • Use new PTFFORM to update Tailored Install directory with fixes

9. New Redbook for System i Administrators Tailored images, application administration, SSL, kerberos Link to it from www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/access/windows IBM Form Number: SG24-6939-00

10. 5 3 1 4 2 Basic Features • PC5250 support • System i 5250 terminal emulation (requires 5722-XW1) • Character-based “green-screen" functions • Printer emulation • PC printers accessed as System i devices • Network (virtual) printer support • System i printers accessed as client devices • File serving • Network drives located on System i • Store and access PC Data • Communications support • TCP/IP • Ethernet/Token ring • Network security • Secure sockets layer (SSL)

11. Full-function, Native 5250 Emulator The 5250 emulator contains a variety of functions, such as: • Ability to provide a workstation/device ID • Both 80 and 132 screen sizes • Keyboard mapping (GUI) • Macro support • Record/playback • Pop-up/pull-down keypads • Screen print • Asynchronously display server messages in the 5250 interface • Option available to bypass sign-on • Support for kerberos and single sign-on (SSO) • Users Guide explains 5250 emulator functions • www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/access/linux/pdf/ • iseries_access_5250.pdf

12. Features: Emulation Services Printer and Display Emulation • PC5250

13. Features: Print Server Emulated Printer Network Printer accessing iSeries Netserver

14. Features: File Server • File Server using iSeries NetServer • Network Drives • Windows Explorer • File System access within iSeries Navigator • Integrated File System management

15. Supports Leading Network and Security Offerings • Security • Secure sockets layer (SSL) • Including SSL client authentication • Kerberos • Enterprise identify mapping (EIM) can be used with kerberos • Long passwords • Networking • Virtual private networks (VPN) • Tunneling protocol and encryption to ensure secure communications • NAT (network address translation) • Hides System i address when on Internet Firewalls Firewalls If you do it on System i, you can do it with iSeries Access for Windows....

16. iSeries Access for Windows (1 of 2) • Uses standard functions of Windows • TCP/IP connectivity • EZ-setup wizards • Initial setup of System i • iSeries Navigator (operations) • GUI interfaces • System i Operations • SQL Performance Monitor • Virtual private network (VPN) support • Management Central • Operations Console support • Local/remote console • PC5250 support • 5250 emulation • Character-based interface

17. iSeries Access for Windows (2 of 2) • PC-System i data transfer • To System i • From System i • Remote program call • System i to PC • PC to System i • System i database access • From PC through drivers • ODBC • OLE-DB • IBM Toolbox for Java • Access to System i database • Through JDBC driver

18. The ODBC driver is compliant with Microsoft ODBC Version 3 specifications. PC applications can now take advantage of new functions included in the 3.5 specifications. Functions: ODBC iSeries Access for Windows supports (ODBC and OLE DB) Runs on either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows

19. Native ODBC Driver Can run ODBC applications, such as: • OpenOffice • ODBC and PHP for Web serving • ODBC and Perl • unixODBC DataManager • Explorer type of application to manage DSNs • Run and view results of SQL requests • unixODBC 2.2.3 version ships DataManager II with additional features • unixODBC isql • Command line application • Good way to generate simple HTML page with data tables • Your own applications… Extending the reach to System i data…

20. The OLE DB is the Microsoft recommended access for 32-bit Windows applications. The OLE DB provider supports OLE DB 2.5. Functions: OLE DB iSeries Access for Windows supports (ODBC and OLE DB) Runs on 32-bit Windows • Record level access • Data queues • Stored procedures • SQL • Remote commands • ODBS • Add-ins for Visual Basic

21. iSeries Access for Windows User's Guide Troubleshooting and procedures iSeries Access for Windows README ITSO Redbooks Information APARs http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/ access/caiiapar.html IBM reference manuals System i online library http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/index.jsp For More Information

22. Access for Wireless • Access to System i from wireless devices • Personal digital assistants (PDA) • Internet-enabled phones • Access support • iSeries Toolbox for Java Micro Edition • Customized Java Toolbox applications • Java classes execute on the devices • JDBC Micro Edition • Access to DB2 UDB for System i • Java applets running on a wireless device • Full-featured JDBC applications • Transactions, stored procedures, DB triggers, and so forth • Management Central-pervasive • Manage System i operations

23. iSeries Access for Wireless – 5722-XP1 Visit the Web site at: www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/access/wireless

24. iSeries Navigator for Wireless Runs on WebSphere Application Server on the System i (ASF Tomcat iSeries (5722-DG1) and WAS (Base and Express) View iSeries Navigator tasks, work with monitored jobs and messages, run commands, remote administration of your system. iSeries Toolbox for Java Micro Edition Runs in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) on the desktop and provides access to System i through Java classes running on the devices, and ability to write Java Toolbox applications with the customized look for the devices Also includes access to System i DB2 from Java application running on a wireless device (can create full-featured JDBC applications with transactions, stored procedures, DB triggers, and so forth) Application Flexibility, Innovative Technology Integrated package of wireless functions and middleware iSeries Access for Wireless is a relatively new member of the iSeries Access Family. It ships with i5/OS at no additional cost. It delivers strong features to enhance development of wireless applications for use with the System i.

25. Functions: iSeries Navigator • System i Graphical Administration Interface • Management Central

26. iSeries Navigator • GUI for administrators/operators • DB operations • Hardware and software management • Work with users • Perform backups • Manage • System i work • Security • Network • Integrated xSeries servers • GUI for end users • Work with printers • Work with jobs • Send messages • Connections to Network Neighborhood • AFP viewer • Overlays/page segments outside of spool files

27. Management Central • Integrated with iSeries Navigator • Collection services • Tool for collecting and managing performance data • Reduced impact of data collection at high-end • Optional creation of database tables for analysis • Object packaging • Transfer of information • Across System i file systems • Over multiple systems in the network • Scheduled • PTF management • Over multiple System i servers • Compare and distribute PTF levels • Test versus production systems • Multi-systems inventory management • Hardware/software/PTFs • Real-time graphical monitors ? ? ?

28. ASCII/Twinax Controller • 5250 Terminal • Address 0 Port 0 PC Console Operations Console • Graphical interface to System i operations • Local control system • Operations console cable • LAN • Dial-up • Remote PC to local control • Removes the following: • Requirement for limited function "5250" system console • Need for Twinax/ASCII workstation controller on System i Serial Connection to Comm.Controller

29. What is iSeries Access for Linux? • iSeries Access for Linux includes: • Full-function native Linux 5250 emulator • Keyboard mapping • Macro support • Record/playback • Pop-up/pull-down keypads • Single signon (SSO)/Kerberos • A full function ODBC driver • Enables your Linux applications (OpenOffice, Apache/PHP, Perl, C/C++, …) to access information in DB2 UDB on i5/OS • iSeries Access utilities • RmtCmd, NLS, CwbRunSQL, CwbPing, • Supported for use on the following: • Linux operating systems with Intel processors and on Power PCs • System i server logical partition (LPAR) • Workstation/device ID • 80 and 132 screen sizes • Screen print • And other capabilities

30. Two Different Linux Versions Available • V1.0 – available July 7, 2006 • Supports additional 64-bit platforms (PowerPC-64 and x86-64). • Available in 32-bit packages: • 5250 emulator to work with System i host applications and screens • Available in both 32-bit and 64-bit packages: • ODBC driver for accessing the DB2 Universal Database (UDB) for i5/OS • This driver is functionally equivalent to the 64-bit ODBC driver currently included in iSeries Access for Windows. • Extended Dynamic Remote Support (EDRS) driver • For more information on ERDS, refer to the XDA Web site and iSeries Infocenter, "Extended Dynamic Remote SQL (EDRS) APIs" in the Programming -> APIs -> Database and File -> Database section.   • Includes support for: • Kerberos and single sign-on (SSO) • Bypass sign-on • An example SSL configuration

31. iSeries Access for Linux (V1.0) iSeries Access for Linux available via download does not ship on iSeries Access LP media. You can obtain iSeries Access for Linux in two ways: • Download from the Web • www.ibm.com/systems/i/software/access/linux/ • Connect to your System i using iSeries Access for Web: • Select the Download tab, then select the appropriate Access for Linux download The 64-bit EDRS driver (V1.2) is only available as a Web download. iSeries Access for Linux (all versions) is fully supported through IBM SupportLine.

32. iSeries NetServer: Supports Linux Clients iSeries NetServer was expanded to support Linux clients. • Thus, iSeries NetServer provides the same file and print sharing functions to Linux users as it does for Windows users. • Linux clients (with kernel Version 2.4.3 or higher) with SAMBA (Version 2.0.7 or 2.2) can access the System i. • This function is built into OS/400 V5R2 (and a PTF in OS/400 V5R1). iSeries NetServer Linux clients For additional information, visit www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/netserver

33. Combine iSeries Access for Web for a Complete Linux Solution iSeries Access for Web, 5722-XH2 • Messages • Display Messages • Send Messages • Sametime • Operator Messages • Message Queue • Database • Tables • My Request • Run SQL • Open Office Formats • Copy Data to Table • Import Requests • iSeries Access for • Windows • Query Manager • Query/400 • Extract Server Data • Commands • Run commands • My commands • Search • My Personal Folder • Jobs • User Jobs • Server Jobs • Customize • Preferences • Policies • Settings • Transfer configuration • Download • Other • Bookmarks • Change Password • Connection Pool • Status • Trace • About • Print • Printer output • PDF Printer output • Printers • PDF Printers • Internet Printers • Internet Printer Shares • Printer shares • Output Queues • 5250 • Active Sessions • Start 5250 Session • Configured Sessions • Bypass Sign-on • Files • Browse Files • Browse File Shares • File Shares

34. iSeries Access for Linux Redbook (Ch 7) • Link to it from http://www.redbooks.ibm.com • IBM Form Number SG24-6388

35. What is iSeries Access for Web? • Provides access to System i through a browser • 5250 access • Access to database, integrated file system, printers, output queues, jobs • Can run batch commands and send and receive messages • It has the following advantages: • Is server-based • Requires only a browser on the client, no configuration required at desktop, no applets installed on desktop • Uses industry standard protocols • HTTP, HTTPS, and HTML OS/400 V5R1 and beyond Opera Opera • Windows • Linux • Macintosh • UNIX.... Netscape Mozilla and Firefox Internet Explorer

36. Functions You Can Perform iSeries Access for Web, 5722-XH2, V5R4 • Messages • Display Messages • Send Messages • Sametime • Operator Messages • Message Queue • Database • Tables • My Request • Run SQL • **Open Office Formats • Copy Data to Table • Import Requests • iSeries Access • for Windows • ** Query Manager • ** Query/400 • Extract Server Data • Commands • Run commands • My commands • Search • Print • Printer output • PDF Printer output • Printers • PDF Printers • Internet Printers • Internet Printer Shares • Printer shares • Output Queues • 5250 • Active Sessions • Start 5250 Session • Configured Sessions • ** Bypass Sign-on • Files • Browse Files • File Shares • My Personal Folder • Jobs • User Jobs • Server Jobs • Customize • Preferences • Policies • Settings • ** Transfer • configuration data • Download • Other • Bookmarks • Change Password • Connection Pool • Status • Trace Items marked with “**” are new in the V5R4 version

37. First, You Need a Web Application Server HTTP Server Application Server Servlet Java Beans Web browser Enterprise Server Host applications Database JSPs Internet Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

38. Access for Web Redbook • Link to it from http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/access/web/doc.html • IBM Form Number SG24-7005

39. APIs for C/S Applications OLE DB (ActiveX) ODBC driver Full set of APIs across any network Graphical Interfaces for i5/OS • iSeries Navigator • 5250 emulation iSeries Access for Windows - A Total Solution A Unique Value Proposition Worldwide Enablement 30+ NLVs Communications Connectivity • Native TCP/IP • Full SNA/APPC Exploits System i Strengths • Database, IFS • System and client management • Network printing

40. Module Summary Having completed this module, you should be able to: • Describe the desktop connectivity • List the features and functions of iSeries Access • Describe the network and security offerings • Describe iSeries Access for Wireless • List the features of iSeries Navigator • Describe iSeries Access for Linux • Describe iSeries Access for Web