AS/400 Communications

Use this dialog to create a standalone connection to an AS/400 host.

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Options	Description
Configured Systems	Shows a list of previously configured connections to AS/400 hosts.
Add button	Creates a new standalone connection to an AS/400 host.
Edit button	Edits the connection currently selected in the Configured Systems list.
Delete button	Deletes the connection currently selected in the Configured Systems list.
Test Connection	Tests the standalone connection currently selected in the Configured Systems list. Test progress is displayed in AS/400 Test Connection dialog. This dialog box also logs the status of the connection attempt, and lets you retry the test.
Set Selected Host as the Default Host System	Assigns the host connection currently selected in the Configured Systems list as the default.
Connection Preference	Selects either APPC or Direct TCP/IP connectivities.
APPC	Lets you choose among available APPC type connectivities.
Direct TCP/IP	Lets you choose among available Direct TCP/IP type connectivities.
Request Server Mapper for Port Settings	Allows a more flexible port number assignment to any of the individual host servers other then the Server Mapper which uses a "well-known" port number (449 TPC).