Instructions to Setup PC to Workstation Access

This section describes how to setup the Windows NT terminal emulator to connect to a workstation. You must have an account, Id, and password for use of this emulation, and have installed the "Exceed" software package.  Once you have setup Exceed, you will be able to logon to a Unix/AIX/Linux machine from your NT desktop. Once logged on to the remote machine, you can invoke the WebSphere Administration Console GUI and have it displayed on your Windows machine and perform normal administrative activity.
 
 

Hummingbird Exceed Installation

Obtain software from "zeitouni.raleigh.ibm.com\rushsoft\exceed7.0\Exceed".  Double click the "Setup.exe" file.

1)  In the "Choose Setup Language" field, select "English" and click "Next". In the "Welcome" panel, click "Next".

2)  In the "License Agreement", click "Accept" and click "Next".

3)  In the "Customer Information" accept the defaults and click "Next"

4)  In the "Destination Folder", click "Next".

5)  In the "Select Type" of installation, select "Custom" and click "Next".

6)  In the "Custom Setup" panel, you can exclude some of the components. This is done by selecting the little disk drive icon beside the components you want to exclude, and in the resulting drop down, select "This feature will not be available". You can exclude "Accessories", HostExplorer", "Hummingbird Inetd", "Online Documentation", and "Systems Administration",  then click "Next".

7)  In the "Ready to Install the Program", click "Install".

8)  In the "Keyboard Preference, click "Next".

9)  In the "Xconfig Password" a password and click "Next".

10)  In the "X Server tune-up", click "Next". Wait a few minutes while Exceed learns your display setup.

11)  In the "Hummingbird Setup Wizard Completed", click "Finish".
 
 
 

Configuration of Hummingbird Exceed Software
 

1)   From the NT "Start" button, select "Programs", "Hummingbird Connectivity V7.1", "Exceed" and "Xconfig".

2)  In the "Xconfig" dialog box, enter your password and click "OK".

3)  The "exceed.cfg - Xconfig" window will pop up, double click on the "Screen Definition" icon.

4)  In the "Screen0" window, within the "Screen0" tab,
      under the "Window Mode", select "Multiple", and in the "Window Manager" field, select "Native", then
      click "OK" (was "Default to Native").

5)  From the NT "Start" button, select "Programs", "Hummingbird Connectivity V7.1", "Exceed", and select "Xstart".

6)  In the "Untitled - Xstart Client Startup Application" window, enter/select in the following fields the appropriate data:

                   Start Method:           REXEC (TCP/IP)      (or "TELNET (TCP/IP)")
                   Program Type:         X Window                 (or  "Terminal Emulator")
                   Login:
                                    Userid:          (your account name on the Unix/Linux/AIX server)
                                    Password:     (your password)
                                    Host:             b80aix106.raleigh.ibm.com   (this is domain name for the server)
                                    Host Type:    IBM AIX

  (in the following field, substitute YOUR PC’s IP address, and do not forget the ":0.0". The title is optional, and if you wish to use it, substitute "yourtitle" for what you wish)

                   Command:    export DISPLAY=shayden.raleigh.ibm.com:0.0

                   (or)

                   Command:    @(XTerm, method=stdappdb) -title yourtitle -display 9.27.62.179:0.0 -sb &
                   Prompt:         (click "none" radio button (= on))

4.    From Xstart menu bar click "File" and "Save As" and create a filename for your configuration.

5.    From Xstart menu bar click "Run" to start an Xwindow.

6.   To add program group from Xstart menu bar click "Install", and Program Group Description
      should be equal to filename created above.  Click "OK".  Program Group window should
      appear. Click on filename/icon to invoke creation of a window.

Note:  When logging onto some AIX machines your ".profile" might not be executed.  If this is the case, it might be necessary to issue the command:

             . ./.profile     (that's dot, one space, dot, forward slash, dot, "profile")

If there is a "export DISPLAY" assignment in this profile, it might change the IP address which you might have to reassign to your desktop machine (i.e.
"export DISPLAY=9.27.62.179:0.0" (no quotes, use your desktop machine's IP)).

(Note:  the author has not tried the following!)

For cable modem (i.e. "Roadrunner"), you must install the "Sign On" software, which can you can get from IBM ISSI or you can order the ISSI CDs, but
you need to register to SINE (which is the "Sign on" software for Road Runner).  You will use your normal IBM Global Network ID and password for
this access.
 
 
 

To change to a Xwindows desktop

1)  From "Start", "Programs", "Hummingbird Connectivity V7.1", "Exceed" and select "Xconfig"

2)  If your Exceed installation is password protected, in the "Xconfig" popup, enter your password and press OK.

3)  In the "exceed.cfg -Xconfig" window, double click on "Communication".

4)  In the "Communication" dialog box, for the "Mode", select "XDMCP-query"(Must be "Passive" for above method).

5)  Click the "Configure" button, and in the "XDMCP Startup Modes" dialog box, enter the name of the machine you wish to connect to in the "Connect Host" field (i.e. "wea2aix2"), and click OK.

6)  Click OK in the "Communication" dialog box.

7)  Close the "exceed.cfg -Xconfig" window by selecting "Exit".

8)  From "Start", "Programs", "Hummingbird Connectivity V7.1", "Exceed" and select "Exceed", which will start up your windows desktop.
 
 

To Change Back

Repeat the above process, but in the selection of communication mode in step 4, select "Passive".

Normal (Steves normal) connectivity, the
 

Steve, try using XDMCP-Broadcast) if on the same subnet (Sherwood Yao)