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- | Enables *SCS spooled file content to be migrated from the IBMi to alternative platforms such as Windows or a Unix Server, | + | Enables *SCS spooled file content to be migrated from the IBMi to alternative platforms such as Windows or a Unix Server, |
+ | ===== iBridge Installation ===== | ||
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+ | Once the file ibridge.zip has been downloaded to your workstation, | ||
+ | From the iSeries, log in as security officer, create a library, a save file, and start the FTP server. | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | CRTLIB IBRIDGE | ||
+ | CRTSAVF QGPL/ | ||
+ | STRTCPSVR *FTP | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | From Windows select ' | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | C:\>CD\ | ||
+ | C:\>FTP <your ip address> | ||
+ | FTP> username: < | ||
+ | FTP> password: < | ||
+ | FTP> bin | ||
+ | FTP put c:\ibridge qgpl/ | ||
+ | FTP> quit | ||
+ | C: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Returning to the iSeries session with the security offer user profile, issue the next command to restore the library from the save file. | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | RSTLIB SAVLIB(IBRIDGE) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(*QGPL/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | iBridge has now been installed. Next the unlock software code needs to be installed. Type the following commands to enter the unlock code assigned: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | ADDLIBLE IBRIDGE | ||
+ | GO IBRIDGE | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | the following menu appears. Select **option 10** and when prompted enter the permanent or temporary license provided by your account manager. Once entered, the status of the license code will be reported. If the code has been entered correctly, iBridge is now ready to use. | ||
+ | ==== iBridge Menu ==== | ||
+ | iBridge can be administered from the below menu: | ||
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+ | === Option 1 === | ||
+ | **Schedule an iBridge Job**. Enables all the spooled files from a single output queue to be migrated from the iSeries, converted to text, and moved to an alternative platform such as a Windows or a Unix Server. This user interface utilizes the IBMi job scheduler enabling the API MPUTQ to be run at a specific time every day. | ||
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+ | Schedule iBridge Job (SCDQQC) | ||
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+ | Type choices, press Enter. | ||
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+ | Put output queue . . . . . . . . | ||
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+ | MPUTQ Scheduled Time . . . . . . ' | ||
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+ | </ | ||
+ | === Option 2 === | ||
+ | **Put Queue Entries to Network**. Provides the means to move the contents of an entire output queue to an alternative platform. | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Put Queue Entries to Network (MPUTQ) | ||
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+ | Type choices, press Enter. | ||
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+ | Put output queue . . . . . . . . | ||
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+ | FTP Host (Default Assigned) | ||
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+ | User Name (Default Assigned) . . ' | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | * **Put output queue/ | ||
+ | * **Archive output queue/ | ||
+ | * **Target path (Default Assigned)**: | ||
+ | * **FTP Host (Default Assigned)**: | ||
+ | * **User Name (Default Assigned)**: | ||
+ | * **User | ||
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+ | === Option 3 === | ||
+ | **Print Distribution log**. Provides a spooled transfer file log in the users output queue. Sample report appears below. | ||
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+ | Display Spooled File | ||
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+ | Detail Transfer Rep | ||
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+ | More... | ||
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+ | ==== Command API (Option 4) ==== | ||
+ | Provides the means to explicitly move a single spooled file from the iSeries to an alternate platform and includes a conversion format as text, rich text and PDF. There is a total of 3 screens on this command. Page Up/Down to display all of the screens on the command. | ||
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+ | Type choices, press Enter. | ||
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+ | Job name . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, * | ||
+ | User . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ||
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+ | Ifs Path File . . . . . . . . . | ||
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+ | More... | ||
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+ | </ | ||
+ | * **Configure FTP**: *FTP *FTPS *SFTP. | ||
+ | * **Printer file name**: The name of the iSeries printer file. | ||
+ | * **Job Name/ | ||
+ | * **Spooled file number**: iSeries spool file number. If only the last spooled file is requested, accept the default value, other wise enter the explicit spooled file number. | ||
+ | * **Archive output queue/ | ||
+ | * **Delete spooled file**: | ||
+ | * **IFS Path file**: | ||
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+ | Type choices, press Enter. | ||
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+ | FTP Host (Default Assigned) | ||
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+ | More... | ||
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+ | </ | ||
+ | * **Archive Directory**: | ||
+ | * **Delete Ifs file: Deletes or preserves the ifs file once it has been moved. | ||
+ | * **Remote Target Directory: The subdirectory of the alternative system. | ||
+ | * **Remote Target File: File name is specified in alternative system. | ||
+ | * **Conversion type: Only use for spool file, converting spool file to specified format. | ||
+ | * **FTP Host: Remote host address. | ||
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+ | Type choices, press Enter. | ||
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+ | User Name (Default Assigned) . . ' | ||
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+ | SFTP Additional Parameters . . . ' | ||
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+ | </ | ||
+ | User Name: User name for FTP/FTPS protocol. | ||
+ | User Pass: Password for FTP/FTPS protocol. | ||
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+ | SFTP Additional Parameters: Options for SFTP protocol as: PubkeyAuthentication, |
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