RE: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection

Jonathan,

Here the link to a list of ports used by CA.  

http://www-912.ibm.com/n_dir/nas4apar.NSF/c79815e083182fec862564c00079d117/fcc664db54c4c549862568720047b5fd?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,ii12227

or

http://tinyurl.com/6vcql

But let me recommend using a VPN to your router as others have suggested.  A 
VPN solution would keep you iSeries private, whereas by using port redirection 
you've made the iSeries public.  A decent router should be able to do VPN.

HTH,


Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jonathan Mason
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:23 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
> 
> 
> Hi Charles
> 
> > What are you trying to use to access the 400? 5250 Terminal 
> emulation (which one?)
> 
> Ideally I'd like to use Client Access, although I have used 
> Mocha Soft's TN5250 and SDI's TN3270 Plus (inc 5250) in the past.  
> 
> > Since you're directing traffic to port 80 on the 400 I 
> assume you are just using http, iSeries Access for the web perhaps?
> > Are you sure only one port is needed?  Client Access for 
> instance needs more than just the tn5250 port.
> 
> For the moment I'm just testing the visibility of the 400 
> over the internet using http.  Ultimately I would like to 
> have FTP, TN5250 and HTTP working, opening whatever ports are 
> necessary.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> -----Original message-----
> From: "Wilt, Charles" CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:39:02 +0000
> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
> 
> > Jonathan,
> > 
> 
> > 
> > 
> 
> > 
> > Charles Wilt
> > iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> > Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> > ph: 513-573-4343
> > fax: 513-398-1121
> >  
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of 
> Jonathan Mason
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:06 AM
> > > To: Midrange-L
> > > Subject: Accessing AS400 Through Port Redirection
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I have a model 150 running v4r5 at home which is connected to 
> > > my home network.  I also have a cable broadband connection to 
> > > my network with a static IP address and a Draytek Vigor 2104p 
> > > router peforming NAT and Port Redirection.
> > > 
> > > I want to be able to access the AS/400 over the internet, and 
> > > have set up Port Redirection to map a specific port to the 
> > > AS/400 (for example Port 4000 being redirected to the 
> > > AS/400's port 80).  However, when I try to connect from 
> > > outside of the network I get no response from the AS/400.  
> > > Looking at the router, I can see that the Port Redirection 
> > > has generated the correct address and port, but the AS/400 
> > > doesn't pick it up.
> > > 
> > > Is there anything that needs to be configured on the AS/400 
> > > that I may have missed?  I can see web pages from within the 
> > > network, but not from the outside.
> > > 
> > > Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > Jonathan
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jonathan Mason
> > > www.astradyne-uk.com
> > > 
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