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Setting up a remote host as a 3270 terminal, Vt3270, Communications setup, vt3270 – Visara iCON-XT User Manual

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Chapter 5. Using TN3270, TN5250, TN5250EP, 1451, VT220 and VT3270

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Setting up a remote host as a 3270 terminal

To setup a remote host:

1. Click the

button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. The

application menu will appear.

2. Click VT3270. The main VT3270 screen will appear with two menu options,

Setup and Session.

3. Click Setup.

Note:

When in full screen mode or when using a keyboard only (no mouse), the
Setup menu may be accessed with Alt-Shift-S.

4. Click Communications from the Setup menu. This screen will appear:

• Connection Type – Select LAN to configure a VT3270 LAN session. Select Serial

to configure a Serial session.

• LAN

– Host – Enter the Internet address of the VT3270 server to which you wish to

connect, for example, 192.168.1.1.

– Port – If the host requires that a port number (other than port 23) be specified

when connecting, select the port number using the up and down arrows or by
typing the port in directly.

• Auto Connect – Select to auto connect at program start and to reconnect

automatically if disconnected by the server.

• Session Name – Enter the name to be displayed in the window title.

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