Ibm Licensed Programs: Networking Products - IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual

IBM Licensed Programs: Networking Products

IBM Licensed Programs: Networking Products
IBM Network Station Manager, Version 2 Release 1, 5648-C07/5648-C08
The IBM Network Station Manager (5648-C07) is available on CD-ROM from IBM
Publications. An IBM Network Station Manager with strong encryption (5648-C08) is available
in the U.S. and Canada.
Cross-platform network connectivity is supported using the IBM Network Station Browser and
Java applets. Applets are similar to applications. They are small applications that load and
execute quickly.
The configuration and administration of IBM Network Stations are Web browser-based, so
that a central site administrator can configure and manage all IBM Network Stations. A client
data and program repository is maintained on the AS/400 system. The AS/400 file system
supports all data management and storage through normal server mechanisms.
Printing support is controlled by the server. The user has a choice of printing on a printer
directly attached to an IBM Network Station or on a system printer using supported AS/400
printer transforms. The IBM Network Station Manager uses the OS/400 Host Print Transform
(HPT) to print to ASCII parallel-interface-attached printers connected to the IBM Network
Station. There are over 100 printers that support the Host Print Transform that can be
selected from the configuration option of the IBM Network Station.
The IBM Network Station operates without local disk storage. When powered on, IBM
Network Station performs initial diagnostics and then contacts the server requesting the IBM
Network Station Manager to download the IBM Network Station's program. After the server
connection and successful entry of the user ID and password, the predefined user
preferences are returned to the IBM Network Station. Various software environments (3270
or 5250 terminal sessions, NC Navigator for Network Station browser, Java, and applets) are
downloaded and initiated. User preferences are stored on the IBM Network Station server,
providing the user with a personalized network computer on any IBM Network Station the
user would select within the network.
The IBM Network Station can also act as an X-Windows terminal, permitting AIX and other
UNIX applications to use the IBM Network Station. The IBM Network Station is X11 Release
6 compliant.
Network Station Manager V2R1 can be used on Network Station Series 300, 1000, 2200, or
2800, with 32 MB RAM or higher, connected to the AS/400 system running OS/400 V4R2, or
later. For more information on Network Stations, see "IBM Network Station Series 1000" on
page 418 and "IBM NetVista Thin Clients" on page 420.
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