Re: question on license programs for client access

Donna Fabianke wrote:

I am a little new at administering the iseries - I've been a
programmer for years. I have a couple of questions.
We have a machine that is running V5R4 OS-the license programs
shows 5763XD1 (Client Access/400 Optimized for Windows) as
installed and 5722XE1 (IBM eserver iseries access for Windows) as
compatible. We are running V5R4 on the client PCs.

So, they use iSeries Access for Windows 5722XE1 V5R4 and not 5763XD1.
5763XD1 is no longer supported for connecting to a V5R4 OS400. The
problem is that this software is not removed when operating system is
upgraded.
In my opinion, you could remove it yourself (after saving it).
Note that, on a technical point of view, there is no need to have any
Client (or iSeries, or System i, or IBM i) Access software installed on
the server. On server side, you only need 57xxSS1 option 12 Host
servers to be installed and host servers started. All software is used
on the PC.
When the software (57xxXE1 for Windows) is installed on the server it
is only used for download to the PC, or for automatic fix apply to the
PC from the server.
The only needed software on the server is 57xxXW1 which provides the
licensing mechanism. And, I am not sure it is really needed if you do
not use the only two options which require a license (5250 emulation
and file transfer).

Since the V5R4 version on the iseries only shows compatible does
that mean we are connecting to the iseries via V3R2 version on the
host?

No. You connect with the version installed on the PC. And iSeries
Access connections capabilities are found in this document
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/access/connections.html

Also, we have a couple of Windows 7 machines that cannot connect
via V5R4 on the client. I read that you can connect to a V5R4 box
with the V6R1 version of iseries access (which I have the
software). We would like to test this out but I am unsure about
this since I see both V3R2 as installed and V5R4 as compatible on
the iseries.

For supported iSeries Access regarding Windows operating system, take a
look at this document
http://www-
03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/access/windows/supportedos.html

You can install IBM i Access V6R1 on your PC running Windows 7 and test
it to connect to your V5R4 server without any problem. Take care to
install the appropriate package according to the PC processor (32 bits,
itanium 64 bits, other 64 bits). And just make sure to update to the
last service pack after install. You can download it from this page
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/access/windows/casp.html

Thanks,

Donna Fabianke
Systems Administrator
WRS Group
254-776-6461 ext. 192