iSeries Access for Web V5R2 and WebSphere Host Publisher V4.0

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Preface

iSeries Access for Web (5722-XH2) – the latest offering in the iSeries Access Family

(5722-XW1) product – offers Web browser-based access to IBM

~ iSeries servers.

iSeries Access for Web helps leverage business information, applications, and resources

across an enterprise by extending the iSeries resources to the client desktop through a Web

browser.

IBM WebSphere Host Publisher 4.0 (5724-B81) can modernize host applications or replace

traditional character-based interfaces with a Web look and feel. These host applications can

run directly from any standard Web browser. Host Publisher integrates multiple sources of

data, including host and database applications, into a single Web page with no change to

backend applications.

Host Publisher and Host Publisher Studio have been bundled with the iSeries Access for Web

product to provide a complete Web-to-host integration solution.

This IBM Redbook is designed for basic-level users who want to use iSeries Access for Web

V5R2 or WebSphere Host Publisher V4.0. It shows you how to install and use iSeries Access

for Web and WebSphere Host Publisher on the iSeries server through several example

applications. It summarizes the Web-to-host products. Then it presents various

circumstances to help you decide which product to choose when you consider integrating

enterprise data into the Web.

The team that wrote this redbook

This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the

International Technical Support Organization, Rochester Center.

Sungsim Park is a Senior I/T Specialist in the IBM International Technical Support

Organization, Rochester Center. She has over 16 years of experience in working with S/36,

S/38, and iSeries servers. Before joining the ITSO in 2000, she taught IBM classes on all

areas of iSeries as a senior education specialist in IBM Korea and provided technical

marketing support to AS/400 sales representatives, IBM Business Partners, and Customers.

Her areas of expertise include server consolidation and application development. You can

contact her by sending e-mail to: [e-mail]

Andy Hagger is a Software Engineer and member of the IBM EMEA WebSphere Support

Organization, based in Switzerland. He has over 15 years of experience in working with S/36

and iSeries servers. His areas of expertise include Java, WebSphere, and database. You can

contact him by sending e-mail to: [e-mail]

Benjamin Jansky is a Staff Software Engineer in Rochester, Minnesota. He has five years of

experience in working with iSeries servers. His areas of expertise include Client Access

installation and communications, iSeries Access for Web, and OS/400 TELNET. Current

certifications include Cisco Certified Network Associate. You can contact him by sending

e-mail to: [e-mail]