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AS/400 IBM Network Station: Techniques for Deployment in a WAN
1.2.5 Converged 5250/3270 Emulators
The 5250 and 3270 emulators have been enhanced to provide additional
function and user interface consistency. Key enhancements in the 5250
emulator include 3489 Image/Fax support (5250 display and print of color
JPEG, monochrome image and fax), user customizable keypads and Hot
Spot highlighting. In addition to the customizable keypads, and the Hot Spot
highlighting, the 3270 emulator has been enhanced to include functions
which were previously available in the 5250 emulator such as:
• Local display print
• Record and playback macros
• Auto signon
• Emulator menu bar customization
• Initial window location and size selection
• Status line (Operator Information Area)
• Copy, cut, and paste using edit menu
• Miscellaneous preferences
Although the 5250 and 3270 emulators have separate executables, they
share the same source and have the following additional enhancements in
common:
• IBM Network Station Manager program support for Group level
preferences
• Emulator display print to network printer through
remote printer
configuration in IBM Network Station Manager program
• Any key can be used to start a playback file
• Keyboard remapping files can be named (helps administrator when setting
up multiple default remapping files)
• Support for 40+ 3270/5250 emulator session languages (available
languages can be seen by selecting the Language Setup Task in the IBM
Before you use TFTP Subnet Broadcast, you
must ensure that certain
PTFS are installed on every AS/400 in your network. Please refer to the
manual
IBM Network Station Manager Installation and Use, SC41-0664, for
the most current list of PTFs. These PTFs prevent unpredictable results,
including possible data loss. This manual can be found online at the Web
site: www.ibm.com/nc/pubs
Important