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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Use iSeries interfaces</h1>
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<div><p>Depending on the type of connection to the iSeries™ server, and the task you need
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to perform, there are several options available for iSeries interfaces. Learn how to access
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and use iSeries Navigator,
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the character-based interface, and the wireless clients.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>There are two ways to access the iSeries server, from character-based
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interfaces on an attached console or emulator session and the graphical user
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interface in iSeries Navigator.
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The interface you need to use depends on your connection type to the iSeries server
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and the task you need to perform. In this topic, you will learn how to access
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the iSeries server
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from the character-based interface and some functions of this access method.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Character-based interface</h4><p>The character-based interface,
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available from most emulator sessions or consoles, might seem unfamiliar to
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people without iSeries experience.
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This topic explains how to navigate the <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> menus
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and provides some suggestions for learning to use this interface.</p>
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<p>The
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character-based interface is available from most consoles and emulator sessions
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connected to an iSeries server,
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and allows more functions than any other interface. While this type of interface
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may be unfamiliar at first, it includes several easy methods for helping new
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users, and a menu-based hierarchy of tasks to make finding specific functions
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simple.</p>
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<p>The character-based interface includes three primary displays:
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navigational, input, and informational. The navigational display typically
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consists of a list of menu options and a command line. You can use this to
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find information or tasks on the iSeries server, and to enter control
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language (CL) commands. Input displays are available when the operating system
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requires information from you. Use this display to enter or change information.
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Informational displays provide server information and do not allow any interaction.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Find functions or tasks</h4><p>All server tasks are organized
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into categories accessible through the main menu. You can enter menu selections
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to move through this hierarchy until you find the task you are looking for.
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Different users might have different menu options available to them, depending
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on the security strategy, restrictions set by the system administrator, and
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the active user profile. When you have found a menu option you need to use,
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you can enter commands at the <span class="uicontrol">Selection or Command</span> prompt
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located at the bottom of the display. Many menu displays have a name listed
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in the top-left corner of the display. This name allows you to access it using
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the GO command followed by the name of the menu. For example, GO JOB instructs
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the operating system to display the job menu:</p>
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<br /><img src="rzal2002.gif" alt="sample menu display showing the menu name in top left corner and the selection or command prompt at the bottom of the display" /><br /></div>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Get help</h4><p>The character-based interface provides
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several methods for assisting users. First, online help is available for many
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displays by pressing the help or F1 key. You can often get help with a particular
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field or item by placing your cursor on it and then pressing the help or F1
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key. When you are entering data, you can also get help by entering a ? in
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a data field. Finally, the amount and type of information displayed on the
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display can be controlled by changing the assistance level. The assistance
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level determines what version of a display you see. Many system displays have
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two different versions:</p>
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<ul><li>A <dfn class="term">basic assistance level</dfn> version, which contains less information
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and does not use technical terminology.</li>
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<li>An <dfn class="term">intermediate-assistance level</dfn> version, which shows more
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information and uses technical terms.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Some fields or functions are available only on a particular version
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of a display. The instructions tell you which version to use. To change from
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one assistance level to another, use F21 (Select assistance level). F21 is
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not available from all displays.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="section"><p>The Connecting to the iSeries might help you understand
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the differences between these interface options, and provide some instructions
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for how to use them effectively.</p>
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<p>There are many interfaces available
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for iSeries servers,
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and the interface you use depends on the type of connection and the functions
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you require. This topic includes instructions and requirements for using consoles,
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wireless interfaces, and iSeries Navigator.</p>
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<div class="familylinks">
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzal2manageops.htm" title="Use this topic to find procedures and supporting information for common system tasks.">iSeries basic operations</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../rzahg/rzahgicinterface.htm">Connecting to the iSeries</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzal2commands.htm" title="i5/OS uses control language (CL) commands to interpret instructions from users. Learn the basic rules for using CL, and how to get detailed help for any CL command.">i5/OS commands</a></div>
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