Host On-Demand Entry provides a subset of the functions available in Host On-Demand and is available to those who purchase IBM Communications Servers.
Host On-Demand Entry is a client only; it does not include any Host On-Demand server capability.
For the latest information, visit the U.S. or Japanese Host On-Demand Web sites.
Before you can use Host On-Demand Entry, you must have:
NOTE: With Host On-Demand Entry, you can start a maximum of two sessions at one time.
The full-function version of Host On-Demand includes many features not found in the Entry version.
Some of the features found only in the full-function Host On-Demand are:
Host On-Demand is a Java-based, function-rich product that allows you to integrate Web-to-host access through a Web browser. Host On-Demand is not just an emulator; it is an industrial-strength, client-communication platform that provides secure access to host data, using standard emulation capabilities. It also provides:
Host On-Demand is a complete solution that allows Host On-Demand Server administrators to easily set up the access required by their end users.
To purchase Host On-Demand, contact your
IBM sales representative.
Using Host On-Demand Entry
To use Host On-Demand Entry:
http://myserver/hod/HODEntry.html
To create an HTML page:
<APPLET archive="hodlight.jar" CODE="com.ibm.eNetwork.HOD.SessionLauncher.class" WIDTH=584 HEIGHT=450>
If you are configuring a new session in this way, you need to include only the parameters you want to change from the default values.
| Parameter name | Description | Valid values | Default value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SessionName | The name you want to assign to this session; it appears at the top of the window | Any string | None |
| Host | Host name or IP address of the target telnet server | Host name or IP address | None |
| WorkstationID | Name of this workstation | Unique name for this workstation | None |
| SessionType | The type of session you want to configure |
1 = 3270 2 = 5250 3 = VT | 1 |
| SessionID | The short name you want to assign to this session; it appears in the OIA. It must be unique to this configuration. | One character | A |
| Port | The port number on which the target telnet server is listening | Any valid TCP/IP port number | 23 |
| TNEnhanced | Enable TN3270E support | true, false | true |
| LUName | The name of the LU or LU Pool, defined at the target server, to which you want this session to connect. If you do not specify this, the session connects to the first available LU. | The name of an LU or LU Pool | None |
| ScreenSize | The number of rows and columns on the screen |
2 = 24x80 3 = 32x80 (3270 only) 4 = 43x80 (3270 only) 5 = 27x132 (3270, 5250 only) 6 = 24x132 (VT only) | 2 |
| CodePage | The code page of the system to which the session will connect | A supported host code page |
037 (z/OS and iSeries) United States (VT) |
| AutoConnect | The session connects automatically when it starts | true, false | true |
| AutoReconnect | The session reconnects automatically if the link recovers after failure | true, false | true |
| OIAVisible | The OIA (operator information area) is visible in the session window |
true = On false = Off | true |
| Keypad | The keypad is visible in the session window |
true = Show the keypad false = Do not show the keypad | false |
| Toolbar | The toolbar is visible in the session window. |
true = Show the toolbar false = Do not show the toolbar | true |
| ToolbarText | Show text that explains the purpose of each toolbar button |
true = Show the text false = Do not show the text | true |
| VTTerminalType (VT only) | The terminal-type required by the server to which the session will connect |
1 = VT420_7_BIT 2 = VT420_8_BIT 3 = VT100 4 = VT52 | 1 |
| VTNewLine (VT only) | New-line operation |
true = CR false = CRLF | true |
| VTBackspace (VT only) | Backspace mode |
true = Delete false = Backspace | false |
| VTLocalEcho (VT only) | Local-echo mode |
true = On false = Off | false |
| VTCursor (VT only) | Cursor mode |
true = Application false = Normal | false |
| VTKeypad (VT only) | Keypad mode |
true = Application false = Normal | false |
| VTAutowrap (VT only) | Auto-wrap |
true = On false = Off | false |
| LightPenMode | Light-pen support |
true = On false = Off | false |
| Embedded | Run the session embedded in an HTML page or in a separate window |
true = Run embedded within the browser page false = Run in a separate window | false |
| NumeralShape (bidirectional only) | Numeral Shape | NOMINAL, NATIONAL, CONTEXTUAL | NOMINAL |
| TextType (bidirectional only) | Text type | VISUAL, LOGICAL | VISUAL |
| TextOrientation (bidirectional only) | Text Orientation | LEFTTORIGHT, RIGHTTOLEFT | LEFTTORIGHT |
| printDestination | Choose whether the output should go to a printer or to a file. When true, it goes to printer. | true, false | true |
| printerName | The name of the port for the printer to be used. | Any valid printer names | LPT1 |
| printFileName | The path and name of the file when the print destination is a file. | Any valid path name | none |
| separateFiles | When the print destination is a file, choose whether you want to save each print job to a unique file or have jobs appended to each other in one file. | true, false | false |