IBM Licensed Programs: Networking Products 579
IBM Licensed Programs: Networking Products
The Windows 95/NT client can run directly on networks that use IPX protocols. This capability
is particularly useful for customers who have PC servers in their network that are using the
IPX protocol. PC users can access both AS/400 and PC server resources using a common
IPX protocol. This capability also reduces the need for gateway software such as NetWare for
SAA and SNA Server. IPX protocol is available on OS/400 V3R7 and later. PC5250 printer
emulation and applications written to SNA/APPC protocols (such as EHNAPPC and CPI-C)
are not supported over IPX.
The NetSoft NS/Router is provided for SNA/APPC network connectivity. A Configuration
Wizard provides seamless connectivity to AS/400 systems. NS/Router enables SNA/APPC
communications using connectivity such as Token-Ring, Ethernet, asynchronous, SDLC, and
Twinaxial. Network interoperability also includes support for running the Windows 95/NT
client over PC gateway products such as Novell NetWare for SAA Version 2.0 and Microsoft
SNA Server Version 2.1 1. Support is also provided for the IBM 5394 and 5494 Remote
Control Units. In addition, the Windows 95 and NT clients can run over the NetSoft NS/Router
2.0 (32-bit) and the IBM Personal Communications AS/400 (32-bit) routers.
AS/400 Client Access includes Graphical Access for AS/400, which changes OS/400 from a
green screen interface to a graphical, easy-to-use, point-and-click GUI. Graphical Access
provides a graphical interface to OS/400 commands, menus, and displays. Users who are
accustomed to the PC graphical environment can have a similar graphical interface to all of
their favorite OS/400 functions. Even command prompting is as simple as the click of a
mouse button. Graphical Access includes additional adaptation to graphical operations with
automatic scaling of fonts when the window size changes. You can customize colors on
emulation screens to quickly identify input areas or important text fields.
The Windows 95/NT client includes Personal Communications AS/400 5250 emulation
(PC5250). With pop-up keypads, copy, cut and copy link functions, 3-D hotspots and
extensive macro capability, PC5250 provides a wide variety of end-user productivity aids.
PC5250 provides menu bar customizing that is especially useful in installations where a
standardized environment is required for each end user. Each session can be customized to
either provide all selections to an end user or to provide only a small subset of options for
end-user customizing. An easy-to-use utility is provided with administration tools for
customizing the menu bar. The PC Console function, which enables a PC running Client
Access to act as the system console, is available for both Windows 95 and Windows NT
desktops. The PC Console function is built directly into the PC5250 emulator so there is no
need to order or install any additional software. PCs can use the asynchronous connection
built into the PC to connect to AS/400 systems through the input/output adapter on the
AS/400 system.
Client Access provides the Windows standard Microsoft Mail API (MAPI) to integrate OS/400
AnyMail/400 Mail Server frameworks into the Windows 95/98/NT environment. Examples of
products that use MAPI are Lotus Mail 4.5 and Microsoft Exchange client. Lotus Mail 4.5 is
shipped at no additional charge. It can be used with Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows
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