Category:ISeries Access
ISeries Access is a family of PC-based software products released by IBM. It includes features as a 5250 terminal emulator and iSeries Navigator, a GUI-interface for server administration. It also includes LPPs which are installed on the server itself to support the connection.
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[hide]History
iSeries Access, like the iSeries itself, has been rebranded by IBM over time and was formerly known by other names.
- PC Support
- Client Access
- Client Access Express
- iSeries Access
- iSeries Access for Web
- iSeries Access for Windows
- iSeries Access for Wireless
- iSeries Access for Linux
- System i Access V6R1
- System i Access for Web
- System i Access for Windows
- System i Navigator
- System i Access for Wireless
- System i Access for Linux
- IBM i Access for Windows (5770-XE1 for 7.1.0)[1]
- IBM i Access Client Solutions (5770-SS1 feature code 5827: i7.2 B_GROUP1 v07.02.00,ENU,DVD)
Licence information
Regarding iSeries Access for Windows (5761-XW1), two features require a license to run (they can be installed without a licence, but need a licence to run.)
- 5250 Display and Print Emulator
- Data Transfer
All features other than 5250 Display and Print Emulator and Data Transfer features require only an i5/OS license before you can use them.
System i Access for Windows clients are licensed by the number of concurrently active PCs accessing System i platforms. A PC running System i Access for Windows holds a license through the duration of the licensed function plus additional time that is specified in the System i Access for Windows properties page. When this time expires, the license is available for another PC to use. If a PC accesses a licensed program on more than one System i platform, that PC requires a license on each System i platform to which it connects using a licensed function.
When using System i Access for Windows on a PC, more than one session to the System i platform can be established on that PC, but only one System i Access Family license is used. For example, you can start many 5250 emulation or Data Transfer sessions, but the PC requires only one license.
Regarding iSeries Access for Web (5761-XH2), a System i Access Family licence is required for that, too. If you use the same PC to access IBM i with 5250 Display Emulator and iSeries Access for Web, you will need 2 licences - that is, each use counts as 2 concurrent users.
Licensing is managed at the System i Access Family level, not at the individual client level. Therefore, any combination of the System i Access for Windows and System i Access for Web clients is allowable up to the license limit.
To determine the System i Access license usage limit, do the following:
1. Type the WRKLICINF command on the System i platform to which you intend to connect. A list of products appears. 2. Type 5 in the entry field next to the product 5761XW1, Base, Feature 5050. This will display the details for the System i Access Family License product, including the usage limit. The usage limit should be equal to the number of licenses that are purchased for System i Access Family. Any number exceeding the purchased limit violates the IBM license agreement.
Examples
Scenario | Licences required |
---|---|
Display Emulation session to SYSA | 1 |
Display Emulation session to SYSA and SYSB | 2 |
Display Emulation and Printer Emulation session to SYSA and SYSB | 2 |
5 Display Emulation sessions to SYSA | 1 |
Display Emulation session to SYSA and iSeries Access for Web session to SYSB | 2 |
Display Emulation session and Data Transfer session to SYSA | 1 |
iSeries Navigator session to SYSA | None |
ODBC session to SYSA and SYSB | None |
i5/OS NetServer session to SYSA | None |
User-written application using iSeries Access for Windows APIs | None |
Operations Console session to SYSA and SYSB | None |
List of Windows programs
Some of the Windows programs which are included:
Name | Purpose |
---|---|
CWBBACK | Back up iSeries Access for Windows configurations |
CWBCFG | Add or change iSeries Access configuration information |
CWBENV | Import and export server environments |
CWBLOG | Start and stop iSeries Access service logs |
CWBLOGON | Cache system i and iSeries user profile and password information |
CWBPING | Check the status of i5/OS TCP/IP socket servers |
CWBREST | Restore iSeries Access for Windows configurations |
CWBRXD | Runs as a service to process incoming remote commands from a server session |
Examples from [2]
To cache a password for an i5/OS connection, you would run CWBLOGON this way:
CWBLOGON servername /u userID /p password
If you want to remove cached passwords for a particular system i or iSeries server, you can run CWBLOGON this way:
CWBLOGON servername /c
To remove all cached passwords from all system i servers defined on your machine, you can run CWBLOGON like this:
CWBLOGON /c
References
- Jump up ↑ http://www-111.ibm.com/software/support/lifecycle/PLCDetail.wss?synkey=S595259B61111Z69-H663454S66826I07-F395355Z31460B25&rss=ctp9999other
- Jump up ↑ IT Jungle, Admin Alert: Magical & Mysterious iSeries Access CWB Programs Published: August 29, 2007 http://www.itjungle.com/fhg/fhg082907-story03.html
External links
- iSeries Access at IBM.com
- iSeries Access End-of-Service Dates including historical names, operating systems supported, and LPPs
- System i Access Announcement Letter 208-017 29 Jan 2008
Categories
Pages in category "ISeries Access"
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.