User`s guide

PC*MILER-AS400 User’s Guide 7
2.0 Hardware and Software Requirements
Because PC*MILER-AS400 employs a Client server solution, the following
hardware and software is required. The AS400 server uses SNA APPC
data queues to communicate.
2.1 System Requirements
2.1.1 Platforms
 PC/LAN Windows

XP, Server 2008 and Windows 7* and 8, 32-bit
support only
 AS400 (PC*MILER-AS400 supports the OS/400, i5/OS and IBM i
operating system versions 4.2 (V4R2) and higher on IBM AS400,
System i and Power Systems hardware.)
 CICS/MVS
 UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, SCO, Sun-Solaris) and Linux
 Citrix Metaframe and Windows Terminal Services
 TCP/IP functionality for use with other platforms.
* Support for Windows 7 32-bit was added in Version 25. Your license
must be installed and activated using an Administrator Account. On some
PCs you may have to check the “Run as Administrator” icon property for
the PC*MILER desktop and Distance Server programs to run (right click
the shortcut, choose ‘Properties’ then the ‘Compatiblity’ tab and then
check the ‘Run as Administrator’ box.
NOTE: Windows 95, 98 First/Second Edition, ME, 2000, 2003, Vista and
NT are not supported.
ALSO NOTE: Please check for platform updates regularly.
2.1.2 Microsoft Windows Update Requirements
The following service pack updates are required for Windows users.
You can access these updates by regularly using the Windows Update
feature or by going directly to Microsoft’s website. These requirements are
the minimum level of maintenance needed to run PC*MILER.
 Windows XP Service Pack 2