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2.6 Connecting to a 5250 console remotely
This section covers connecting to a 5250 console remotely. The remote support for HMC
5250 can use the same SSL configuration as the System Manager Security on the HMC.
For more information about configuring System Manager Security, see “System Manager
Security” on page 41.
2.6.1 5250 console remotely configured
To connect to a 5250 console remotely, read the following requirements:
򐂰 You must use a 5250 emulator, such as the IBM iSeries Access PC5250 emulator, iSeries
Access for Linux emulator, or IBM Personal Communications 5250 emulator on
Microsoft® Windows®.
򐂰 If you are using the IBM iSeries Access PC5250 emulator, the required level is Version 5
Release 3 PTF SI13587 or later. To view your service pack level, select Start →
Programs → IBM iSeries Access for Windows → Service → Check Service Level.
򐂰 If you are using the IBM Personal Communications 5250 emulator, Version 5.7 or later is
required.
򐂰 If you are using the iSeries Access for Linux emulator, Version 1.4 or later is required.
To connect remotely, do the following steps.
Configure HMC support for your Windows or Linux product
Open the 5250 emulator application on your PC to configure your Windows product, then do
the following steps:
1. Create a new session. Figure 2-4 provides an example of how to configure a new session.
Figure 2-4 Create a new session with PC5250