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OS/400 requirements for running AS/400 Toolbox for Java

To run AS/400 Toolbox for Java, the AS/400 system to which you are connecting must be running one of the following:

If you intend to run a Java program that uses AS/400 Toolbox for Java classes on Java virtual machine of AS/400, you must run AS/400 Toolbox for Java at a compatible version and release level as the Operating System/400 program that is running on your system. OS/400 ships with the parts of AS/400 Toolbox for Java that are needed to improve performance when your application is running on Java virtual machine. Use the following chart to ensure compatibility:

Level of OS/400 Compatible Level of AS/400 Toolbox for Java
V3R2M0 V3R2M1 V4R2M0 V4R5M0
V4R2
X
X
X

V4R3
X
X
X

V4R4
X
X
X

V4R5


X

If you are going to use the spooled file viewer functions (SpooledFileViewer class) of AS/400 Toolbox for Java, you must ensure that host option 8 (AFP Compatibility Fonts) is installed on your AS/400.

Also, the Host Servers option of OS/400 must be installed and started on AS/400.

Note: SpooledFileViewer, PrintObjectPageInputStream, and PrintObjectTransformedInputStream classes work only when connecting to V4R4 or later systems.

The print support in AS/400 Toolbox for Java requires additional function in the OS/400 print server. You must have the appropriate PTF:

The JDBC driver requires a database server PTF. You must have the appropriate PTF from the following list:

The process and accuracy of retrieving sign-on server CCSIDs have been improved. These PTFs are not required, but they do improve performance:

Ensure that the QUSER profile is enabled and has a valid password. To do this, enter DSPUSRPRF USRPRF(QUSER) on an AS/400 command line. The resulting display shows the status for QUSER.

Start the OS/400 host servers by running two commands from an AS/400 command line:

For more information on host server options, see the TCP/IP topic in the AS/400e Information Center.

The TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for AS/400 licensed program, 5769-TC1, is installed on the AS/400. For more information on TCP/IP, see the OS/400 TCP/IP Configuration and Reference, SC41-5420 . Link outside Information Center

If you are going to use secure sockets layer (SSL), you need to install the following:

Note: AS/400 Client Encryption licensed program is backward compatible with Cryptographic Access Provider licensed program. In other words, when 5769-CE3 is installed, you can use 5769-AC3, 5769-AC2, or 5769-AC1. You can only use 5769-CE1 with 5769-AC1.

SSL connections perform slower than connections without encryption and you can only run them from an SSL capable server, V4R4 or later.

For more information on SSL, see Secure sockets layer in AS/400 Toolbox for Java topic of the AS/400e Information Center.

Note: Like the SpooledFileViewer, PrintObjectPageInputStream, and PrintObjectTransformedInputStream classes mentioned above, full Blob and Clob (JDBC) support and SSL are available only when connecting to V4R4 and later AS/400 systems.

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