Bosanova

iSeries AS/400 Connection and Emulation Solution

The Bosanova connectivity and emulation software is a feature-rich application which enhances the manageability and usability of your AS/400 | iSeries system. It includes solutions for:

• remote TCP/IP connectivity
• LAN connectivity
• PC connectivity
• display and printing emulation

1. Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP and Citrix users on a TCP/IP or Twinax network with robust TN5250e emulation
2. native AS/400 file transfer services
3. convenient network printing (LPD)
4. SCS printing emulation.

Bosanova TCP/IP attaches directly to the network with no need for a router and is especially easy to install, configure, and use. Bosanova TCP/IP is designed to work transparently with remote LAN access products such as those available from Lynk, Shiva, IBM, and Cisco.

Advantages

• Offers rich TN5250e display environment, including toolbars, macros, keyboard mapping and MorphExpressTM On-the-Fly GUI.
• Supports display and printer session names (workstation IDs).
• Offers TCP/IP printing capability designed especially to print AS/400 data on local or networked printers, without a router.
• Includes automated printing configurator that requires no particular knowledge of AS/400 commands.
• Supports external link capability for display of files and folders based on related text on the emulation screen.
• Enables TCP/IP connectivity over existing Twinax infrastructure.
• Includes SQL-based data file transfer utility designed specifically for use with the AS/400.
• Easy to install, use and maintain, with small footprint (~12MB) and modest memory requirements

TN5250e Display and Printing Emulation

Bosanova TCP/IP offers a rich TN5250e emulation environment that provides enhanced emulation functions for a wide range of IBM terminals, including 3477FC, and includes additional features such as flat-style toolbars, keyboard mapping and macro functions. Also included is MorphExpress, BOSCom’s on-the-fly GUI that performs automatic translation to all AS/400 character-based screens to full color, mouse sensitive Windows screens. Emulation features include:

• MorphExpress on-the-fly GUI
• Up to 32 simultaneous display and printer sessions
• Workstation ID support
• Text Assist support
• Full 3477FC emulation
• PC and Terminal styles for keyboards, allowing work with either a 101/102-key keyboard or 122-key keyboard
• Customizable "floating" toolbars
• Easy to install, use and maintain, with small footprint (~12MB) and modest memory requirements

LPD Printing

• Supports multiple-named LPD queues permitting multi-user configuration and printing on more than one local or network printer
• Fully controls all print jobs, including the option to hold jobs and to work offline
• Supports three printing methods:
  1. Filter (for third party applications)
  2. Raw (for direct printing)
  3. Smart (supporting customization options)
• Provides accurate “Print Preview”

Data and File Management

The Bosanova TCP/IP provides advanced data and file management features and tools for AS/400 connectivity:

Data Transfer Function (DTF)

DTF is a 32-bit Windows utility for transferring data in either direction between a PC and an AS/400. The DTF Wizard is used to build a list of profiles that can be automatically transferred. The DTF Scheduler enables transferring data according to a predetermined time and/ or based on a predefined screen trigger that initiates the transfer. The DTF Interface is used to create and view the profiles and profile lists, change parameters and profile lists, and run data transfers interactively.

Native AS/400 File Transfer

The native AS/400 FTP client is designed specifically for use with the AS/400 and supports all the AS/400 naming conventions and file systems. Using the FTP client, users can transfer and receive data to and from the folders area, and from the AS/400 libraries.

Host Explorer

The Host explorer, modeled on the Windows Explorer, enables users to view the AS/400 as if it were another PC on the network. It provides access to all connected AS/400s, displaying libraries and/or files as if they were folders on another (PC) network drive. Host Explorer functions include:

• drag-and-drop copying of folders or files
• sending print jobs directly from a PC to AS/400 printer queues
• a full, customizable toolbar (with or without text labels)
• adding printer

Bosanova IFS

Bosanova IFS (Integrated File System) is a Windows 95/98/Me utility that enables you to work with AS/400 folders as if they were PC folders. With Bosanova IFS you can:

• use an AS/400 as a file server for your PC
• assign a root folder on an AS/400 to an available drive on your PC
• use IFS in Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95 and DOS applications
• copy folders and files to and from your PC and an AS/400
• change file attributes and create, browse, rename, move, and delete PC and AS/400 folders and files

Administrative Tools - User Policy Editor

The User Policy Editor provides the system administrator with an efficient way to assign user (and group) privileges and limitations. Management of policies is flexible, allowing system administrators to update user and group profiles from any workstation on the network.

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