Hi Cynthia, Under the "web-enabled" heading are a several solutions that provide TN3270 emulator, or emulator-like access to Z. IBM does not ship one with Z but has Host on Demand and HATS.
Since you are going to replace a real emulator with a web-enabled one, opt for a product that downloads a client to the PC and runs it either inside the browser or as a separate window. There are a variety of ActiveX, Java, and Win32 web-enabled terminal emulators on the market that run directly from the Z/OS HTTP server. Some require the Web Sphere Application Server, while others will run from the Z/OS HTTP server, and do not require an application server. HTML emulators are not really suitable as a general emulator replacement, but are geared more toward casual use, anonymous use, or as the basis for GUI web enablement. Heads-down emulator users will find the HTML emulator too slow and that it operates differently from a real emulator. HTML emulators have their place, but not as an overall replacement for Aviva. Your Aviva users will probably expect a high level of functionality in any replacement you choose. Depending on the size of your organization, there may be some custom applications, macros, scripts, and other automation that have become part of daily operations. These will have to be migrated to the new solution to minimize the impact on the users. The migration also provides an opportunity to get these unmanaged or ad hoc processes under control and centrally managed. Good Luck. Steve Bireley VP BlueZone Product Development Rocket Software www.bluezonesoftware.com Emulation, Integration, File Transfer BlueZone Secure FTP is Free ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
