(PRWEB) February 8, 2005
The PASSPORT 5250 emulation is a 5250 emulator designed specifically for TCP/IP communication. Both the basic TN5250 emulation and enhanced TN5250E emulation are both provided. The PASSPORT AS/400 5250 emulator provides high quality, reliable TN5250 emulation and is fully compatible with both Windows XP and Windows 2000.
PASSPORT 5250 emulation is extremely cost effective. Zephyr provides a subscription based licensing program that reduces your 5250 emulator acquisition cost and maintenance costs significantly. This makes upgrading from an older version of Attachmate EXTRA!®, IBM AS/400 Client Access®, or NetManage Rumba® a very attractive proposition.
100-499 units: $ 25 per unit per year
500-999 units: $ 22 per unit per year
1,000-1,999 units: $ 20 per unit per year
2,000-4,999 units: $ 18 per unit per year
5,000-9,999 units: $ 16 per unit per year
10,000-19,999 units: $ 14 per unit per year
Server Component (for WEB TO HOST only): $ 1500 per server per year
PASSPORT Highlights
TN5250, TN5250E, TN3270, TN3270E, VT/100, VT/220 and SCO ANSI emulation clients
FTP file transfer client
Compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, NT, 98 or 95
Allows you to consolidate multiple emulators with one terminal emulation suite
Desktop-based emulation can be deployed using SMS, MSI, Citrix, Microsoft Terminal Server and other deployment methods
Browser-based emulation can be deployed from an Apache/Tomcat, BEA, IBM WebSphere or Microsoft IIS web server
Several advanced integration options for session-based screen interface
PASSPORT HLLAPI and Object Toolkits to ease integration development
Ability to use Visual Basic and VB Script to automate routine host activity
API compatibility for HLLAPI applications written for Attachmate, IBM, Rumba and Reflection
Free Attachmate macro conversion services for clients with an annual subscription license and a minimum of 500 licenses
100% Money Back Guarantee for customers with annual subscription licenses
5250 Emulation Deployment
There are actually two AS/400 5250 emulation packages. Each product uses a different method of deployment for the 5250 host access software.
PASSPORT PC TO HOST is desktop based TN5250 emulation. This product is similar to other desktop Windows programs. PASSPORT is installed with a Windows setup program and can also be installed on a network file server. It can also be deployed using SMS, MSI or deployed from a Citrix MetaFrame or Microsoft Terminal Server. PASSPORT PC TO HOST and IBM AS/400 Client Access are both desktop based products.
PASSPORT WEB TO HOST is a thin client web based 5250 terminal emulator deployed from a web server. PASSPORT is installed on a web server and provides an administrator program for centralized configuration and administration. All software and configuration files reside on the web server. When the software is run, an ActiveX applet is downloaded from the web server to the client desktop and run inside the web browser. The ActiveX 5250 emulator running inside the web browser makes a direct TN5250 or TN5250E connection to the IBM AS/400 (iSeries) host system.
5250 Emulator Host Connections
The PASSPORT 5250 emulator supports all telnet host access features defined in the IETF 1205 ( 5250 Telnet Interface) and IETF 2877 ( 5250 Telnet Enhancements) specifications. Telnet is terminal emulation that uses the TCP/IP Internet protocol for communication between a telnet client and a telnet server. PASSPORT is compatible with all TN5250 and TN5250E telnet servers that support these IETF specifications.
These TN5250 telnet servers include the IBM AS/400 Communication Server that is provided with the OS/400 operating system and the IBM Communication Server.
PASSPORT TN5250 emulation provides connection to generic, dedicated and specific LU pools. Auto-reconnect is configured to automatically re-establish the 5250 emulator session after a telnet logoff is performed. Hot back up for connection to alternate IP host names is also provided.
TN5250 Emulation Host Sessions
PASSPORT supports TN5250 display and TN5250E host printer sessions. Up to 26 sessions can be active at one time on one workstation. New sessions can be easily created, opened and saved. A layout of multiple sessions can be saved as a desktop icon. When this icon is activated, multiple 5250 emulator sessions are started at one time. A menu security feature allows an administrator to decide what features are allowed and which are not.
TN5250E Telnet SSL Support
PASSPORT implements advanced security features using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Version 3 server authentication and encryption providing secure data access across TCP/IP networks. With the built-in security of SSL, your 5250 host sessions are now protected from eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery over TCP/IP. This feature can be critical for those organizations that use 5250 host access remotely across the Internet to access sensitive data on AS/400 midrange systems.
FTP File Transfer
The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) file transfer is provided to transfer files between a PC and an IBM AS/400 5250 host system. This protocol does not use the host session. Instead, an FTP server must be present on the AS/400 host system.
The FTP file transfer is actually a separate PC program and can be launched from the menu command or from the Windows Start->Programs menu. Transferring of files can be initiated in multiple ways, including drag and drop and cut/copy/paste. The FTP client has the look and feel of Windows Explorer with a menu bar, toolbar, status bar, three window panes (PC directory structure and file list, host directory structure and file list, connection log and error messages) that can be interactively resized and displayed as icons, details or list.
The PASSPORT FTP client program adheres to full compliance with the IETF RFC 959 (File Transfer Protocol) specifications.
5250 Emulator Macro Scripting and API Programming
The macro scripting language, provided with PASSPORT program is based on the Microsoft Visual Basic scripting language. Macro scripts are used to automate common repetitive tasks. A macro script can be assigned to a key on the keyboard, keypad, toolbar, button bar or mouse button. A macro script can be run when hotspot text is clicked on with the mouse. A start-up logon macro can be configured to automatically run after connection when the host session is established.
When a macro command is executed, PASSPORT runs a separate program that is actually a HLLAPI application. This HLLAPI application utilizes both the Microsoft VB Script and the PASSPORT HLLAPI module to run the macro.
Attachmate EXTRA! macros can be converted to work with the PASSPORT 5250 emulator. Attachmate EXTRA! macros use Visual Basic syntax similar to VB Script and can be easily converted to PASSPORT macros.
HLLAPI (High Level Language Application Program Interface) is an industry standard method for writing PC based programs that need to communicate with an IBM AS/400 (iSeries) system. Typical HLLAPI applications can present users with a more friendly user interface to host applications and can be used to automate routine functions such as file transfer. PASSPORT supports both 32-bit and 16-bit HLLAPI application programs, but does not support DOS HLLAPI programs.
PASSPORT provides an API (Application Programming Interface) compatible with the object oriented Attachmate EXTRA! OLE automation support API. This interface exposes terminal emulation objects such as the entire group of sessions, a single session, screen, keypad, etc.
This object oriented API can be used by C++, Visual Basic, VB Script, Java Script and other applications that require host access and/or need to control multiple host sessions. This API is also used when running Attachmate EXTRA! macros that have been converted to run as PASSPORT macros.
Complete Access to Everything You Need
Everything you need to fully evaluate PASSPORT WEB TO HOST AS/400 web access as a potential replacement for your existing 5250 emulator, or to use or support PASSPORT on an ongoing basis, can be found in this web site, including Technical Requirements, QuickTrial, Pricing, Free Trial Download, Documentation, Knowledge Base, HLLAPI Toolkit, Object Toolkit, FAQ, Tech Notes, Support, and the ability to Order Online.
Founded in 1985, Zephyr has a long history of developing IBM terminal emulation software and innovative host access solutions. Zephyr is a Citrix Premier Alliance Partner member, a member of IBM PartnerWorld for Developers, Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), Cisco Enterprise Associates Program (EAP), and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) TN3270/TN5250 Working Group.
Quicktrial or Download Options
There are two ways to evaluate the PASSPORT software: either download a copy of the software or do a QuickTrial of the application. With QuickTrial, there is no server installation, you simply download the client from our web server. This is a fast and easy way to look at the PASSPORT software. For those that want to install the software on their own web server, you can download the full working copy of the software and complete a full evaluation.
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