IBM i Access - Client Solutions

IBM i Access Client Solutions provides a Java based, platform-independent interface that runs on most operating systems that support Java, including Linux, Mac, and Windows™. IBM i Access Client Solutions consolidates the most commonly used tasks for managing your IBM i into one simplified location. The current version of IBM i Access Client Solutions is available to customers with an IBM i software maintenance contract.

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Features

• 5250 display and printer emulation based on IBM's Host-on-Demand
• 5250 Session Manager support modeled after IBM Personal Communications Session Manager
• Multiple language support for concurrent 5250 emulation sessions on the same client
• Data Transfer similar to IBM i Access for Windows Data Transfer plus support for OpenDocument spreadsheet (*.ods), Excel Workbook (*.xlsx), and other file formats

• Data Transfer integration with Excel and OpenOffice
• Simplified SSL Configuration
• Download and viewing of spool files
• IBM i Virtual Control Panel for LAN and HMC consoles
• 5250 emulation for LAN and HMC consoles
• Consolidation of hardware management interface configurations, including ASMI, IVM, and HMC

IBM i Access Client Solutions uses the same IBM i host servers as the other IBM i Access Family products.

Beginning with version 1.1.9.1 an IBM i Access Family license is no longer required to use the 5250 emulation and Data Transfer features.

Updates

The current version is available for download at IBM i Access Client Solutions base package.

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Optional platform-specific packages

IBM i Access Client Solutions - Windows Application Package for Windows.
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• Connectivity to Db2® for i using ODBC, .Net, OLE DB and XDA
• Programming Toolkit for accessing IBM i system objects
• Support for TLS/SSL connections

IBM i Access Client Solutions - Linux Application Package for Linux operating systems.
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• Connectivity to Db2® for i using ODBC with unixODBC
• Programming Toolkit for accessing IBM i system objects
• Supports Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu Linux distributions running on x86_64, ppc64, and ppc64le platforms
• Support for TLS/SSL connections

IBM i Access Client Solutions - Mac Application Package for macOS.

• Connectivity to Db2® for i using ODBC with unixODBC
• Programming Toolkit for accessing IBM i system objects
• Supports Intel and Apple Silicon systems running macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
• Support for TLS/SSL connections

IBM i Access Client Solutions - PASE Application Package for IBM i.

• Connectivity to Db2® for i using ODBC with unixODBC
• Programming Toolkit for accessing IBM i system objects
• Supports IBM i 7.3 and up
• Support for TLS/SSL connections

Additional information on downloading these packages is available at IBM i Access Client Solutions.

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