AS/400 as an HTTP Server

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AS/400 as an HTTP Server

• Mark Flora
• Principal Consultant
• DigiTerra
• April, 2001

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Multiple object types
• HTML 1.0 1.1
• Java script
• Documents
• Dynamically constructed pages
• Net.data

• Other pages
• Other servers
• Pictures
• Java servlets
• WebSphere

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Advantages
• No additional systems to manage
• Included at no additional charge
• Easy access to AS/400 data
• Net.data
• CGI programs in AS/400 languages
• Builds on existing skill set

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Disadvantages
• Proprietary
• Apache helps
• Behind the firewall
• Domino, LPAR, IXS, extra lan adapters help
• Performance
• New paradigm
• Apache helps

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AS/400 as HTTP Server
http//www.as400.ibm.com/tstudio/workshop/http/ind
ex.htm
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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Optional (free) 5769-DG1

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Optional (free) 5769-TC1

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Start the GUI administration capability

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• The steps

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• http//your_server_name2001/

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Choose Configuration

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Welcome page

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Map directive

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Pass directive

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Create a server instance

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Start the server

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• AS/400 HTTP Alternatives
• Apache 2.0
• PTF for V4R5 available March 23, 2001
• Early code
• Domino
• HTTP server standard feature
• Non-IBM solutions

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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Resources
• IBM HTTP server home page
• IBM Support Line

http//www.ibm.com/eserver/iseries/software/http
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AS/400 as HTTP Server

• Walk before you run
• Static pages
• No security
• Intranet
• Make it work, then make it pretty

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CODE400

• Client/Server programming aid
• Editor
• On the PC
• Disconnected editing
• Syntax checking RPG prompting
• Screen and report layout
• Packaged with Visual RPG