iSeries Access for Linux 5250 emulation

 

The 5250 emulator provides function equivalent to an IBM^® 5250 terminal. The emulator also provides extended 5250 terminal functions similar to those provided by the PC/5250 emulator.

The emulator supports the following functions:

• Customizable multi-session support (up to 99)

• Customizable menu bar/pull downs

• Scalable fonts

• Maximize window support

• Remember initial window placement and font

• Saving a desktop file for window placement and font if initial geometry is not defined.

• On-line help

• Keyboard remapping

• Session level color mapping

• Record/playback

• User-customizable pop-up and pull down keypads

• Auto-start of playback file

• Auto-logon

• Copy/cut/paste

• 24x80 and 27x132 screen size support

• Dynamic window management for screen size changes (27x132)

• Settable 5250 display names

• Kerberos/Single Signon support

• Screen print to PostScript printers (parallel, serial, remote)

• Monochrome, grey scale, and color image/fax viewing and printing; 3489 emulation

• DP mode (normal 5250 mode) support of primary and foreground color extended attributes

• Easily changed Enter/Field Exit key locations

• Customizable automatic Help key on operator error

• Fixed hot spots

• Hot spot highlighting option

• Cursor style options: block/underscore and blink/no blink

• Rule line

• Row/column indicator

• Shift and Caps Lock indicators

• Customizable window title

• Column separator customization

• Type-ahead customization

• Session ID to identify a session (similar to PCOMM session short name)

• Automatic, customizable, communication error recovery

• Auto-disconnect option after specified inactivity time

By default, the iSeries™ Access for Linux^® 5250 emulator shares the same process for multiple sessions used on a Linux client, defined as a system with a single Linux user, using one Linux userid. To enable multiple users or thin clients, use the ibm5250 -STAND_ALONE command line option. This option allows multiple thin clients, Virtual Network Computing (VNC), and Linux Terminal Server Project (LSTP) users to easily use the 5250 emulator.

For information on using the 5250 emulator with iSeries Access for Linux, see the following topics:

• Prerequisites for using 5250 emulation
  You must meet the following prerequisite requirements to use the iSeries Access for Linux 5250 emulator.

• Configure 5250 emulation
  You can configure the 5250 emulator installed with iSeries Access for Linux RPM.

• Troubleshoot 5250 emulation
  Use this information to help you understand, isolate, and resolve problems with your 5250 emulator.

• iSeries Access for Linux 5250 emulation FAQs
  Find frequently asked questions about 5250 emulation for iSeries Access for Linux.

 

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iSeries Access for Linux