RE: PM/400 via Internet

I think somebody's confused somewhere.

We send PM data out to IBM via the internet with no ports open on our
firewall inbound into our iSeries.

I got it to work by following the infocenter/iNav/PM web site
instructions.  Took me a couple of tries, but the data transmission has
been working for months now.

HTH,


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

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Subject: PM/400 via Internet

  I was in the process of configuring my PM/400 to send performance 
data to IBM this morning.  Last week I was able to download a PTF 
coverl letter to verify I had the connection working through the 
firewall.  I have a bunch of performance data I set to transmit last 
week.  I realized today I hadn't received the user id and password 
from IBM telling me I have reports to view.
After placing a call to the SupportLine, I found out that you need to 
have HTTP (as well as VPN ports 500 and 4500) open.  I found it very 
suprising that folks would allow HTTP (port 80) inbound from the 
Internet to have this feature.  I don't think we have any 
INBOUND HTTP 
to our trusted network, and if it is, it's all encrypted via a vpn.


The technician forwarded me this link :
http://www-
912.ibm.com/8625680A007CA5C6/1AC66549A21402188625680B0002037E/
70954A9B9
A81DA3F8625719A0049F3A2

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