Help for iSeries Menu

A menu is provided for starting and stopping the Host On-Demand Service Manager. To access the menu, type the following on the OS/400 command line:

GO HOD

The following commands can be used from the menu or the OS/400 command line.

Configure (CFGHODSVM)

To configure the Service Manager, choose option 1. You need *JOBCTL and *ALLOBJ authority to use this option. You can configure the following information:

1. Whether to autostart the server when the subsystem starts
2. Adjustment of Java attributes
3. The user ID that the server job uses
4. The subsystem that the server job uses
5. The job description that the server job uses
6. The pre-start class/job priority that the server job uses

There are multiple screens. You may need to page down to see the next screen.

Start (STRHODSVM)

To start the Host On-Demand Service Manager, choose option 2. You need *JOBCTL authority to use this option.

The Service Manager can be automatically started each time that the associated subsystem starts. One way to do this is to add the STRHODSVM command to the system startup program.

To determine whether the Service Manager is running, use the following command:

WRKJOB QHODSVM

Stop (ENDHODSVM)

To stop the Service Manager, choose option 3. You need *JOBCTL authority to use this option.

Work with HOD Server status

Use this option to view the current status of the Host On-Demand Service Manager.

Certificate Management (WRKHODKYR)

Use this option to work with SSL certificates in one of the Host On-Demand keyrings. See the following sections in the Planning, Installing and Configuring Host On-Demand guide for more information:

• Planning for security for general information on SSL-related sessions.
• Using the IKEYCMD command-line interface for example usage of this menu option.

Start Information Bundler (STRHODIB)

In the event that you need to contact the IBM Support Center for assistance, use this menu option to gather information about your Host On-Demand configuration.

Create HOD Printer Definition Table (CRTHODPDT)

Use this menu option to create a custom printer definition table for Host On-Demand. A custom printer definition may be necessary if you have a special paper form or if the printer is not supported. Refer to Section 16.5 in the Host Access Client Package Redbook (SG246182) for additional information.

Start Organizer (STRPCO)

Use this menu option to start the Client Access Organizer for the workstation.

Start a PC Command (STRPCCMD)

Use this menu option to run a command on your PC. You need to start the Client Access Organizer for the workstation before using this menu option.  See Using the Start PC Command (STRPCCMD) in Host On-Demand for detailed instructions on how to use this command.