Find out how to work with iSeries™ Navigator tasks from a Web browser, and find out more about the subset of iSeries Navigator functions that are available on the Web.
After you set up iSeries Navigator tasks on the Web you can begin
working with a subset of iSeries Navigator function from a Web browser. To begin working with iSeries Navigator
tasks on the web, click View All Tasks from the home page. From the
tasks page specify the system and optionally specify a database and schema
if you will be using database objects. Click OK to open the tasks page.
From the tasks page you can select the tab associated with the category you
want to work with, and then click the on list or action you want to work with.
Once you create the URL, you can add it to your Web browser's list of favorites
and access this iSeries Navigator
task like you access any of your favorite/saved Web pages. Or, simply click Create
Favorites... from the Home page, and a wizard will generate an HTML file
that contains all the iSeries Navigator tasks for your iSeries system.
By clicking the "Save Favorites HTML" button at the end of the wizard, you
can store the HTML file in the directory of your choice. Import this file
into your Web browser, and it will create a list of favorites for every iSeries Navigator
task on the Web. To import a file in Internet Explorer, select File -->
Import and Export..., and then follow the wizard's instructions.
If you are familiar with iSeries Navigator, then you will recognize that the functions available to work with on the web are the same functions available on the installed PC client. While the function is the same, there are differences between navigating and performing actions on the Web, and navigating and performing actions on the installed PC client. For more information about how to use the graphical interface on the Web, see the following concept articles:
If you want more information about the iSeries Navigator functions available on the Web, see the following Information Center topics:
Basic Operations
Work Management
Configuration and Service
Database
You can access the following database objects and most of their associated iSeries Navigator - Database functions using the Web interface:
For more information about these objects, see Database administration.