Connect a PC to iSeries using Personal Communications

To obtain greater benefits from having an iSeries™ in the workplace, personal computers should be able to connect with the iSeries. This means you can have an iSeries display station anywhere there is a personal computer. Personal Communications is one way to do this.

To configure a Personal Communications session to use SNA communications over a local area network (LAN), do the following:

1. From the Start menu, choose Programs >IBM® Personal Communications >Start/Configure Session.
2. In the Session Manager dialog box, click New Session.
3. In the Customize Communication dialog box, select the following::
   • For Type of host, select AS/400.
   • For Interface, select LAN.
   • For Attachment, select LAN via IEEE 802.2.
4. Click Session parameters.
5. Enter the session parameters (Screen Size, Session Type, Host Code-Page, and so on) or use the default parameters. If you want to be automatically logged on to the server, click Configure User Profile and enter your logon information. For the Workstation ID, use a name. A common choice is to use the location name that is added to the end.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Customize Communication dialog box, click Link Parameters.
8. In the Configure Local System dialog box, specify the following:
   • Fill in the PC Location name as appropriate for your PC. Click Next.
   • Enter the Net ID name and the Partner LU name . (You can find these names with the Display Network Attributes (DSPNETA) command on the iSeries you want to connect to.) Click Next.
9. Accept the defaults in the LAN Device Connection dialog box by clicking Next.
10. In the Configure LAN Connection dialog box, fill in the destination address with the LAN adapter address of your iSeries. Typically, SAP and PIU sizes can be set by the default.
11. Click Next and then click Finish.