IBM Licensed Programs: Networking Products662 iSeries HandbookThe IBM NetVista Thin Client Manager (5648-C07) is available on CD-ROM from IBMPublications. An IBM NetVista Client Manager with 128-bit encryption (5648-C08) is availablein the U.S. and Canada.Cross-platform network connectivity is supported using the IBM NetVista Thin Client Browserand Java applets. Applets are similar to applications. They are small applications that loadand execute quickly.The configuration and administration of IBM NetVista Thin Clients Web browser-based, sothat a central site administrator can configure and manage all IBM NetVista Thin Clients. Aclient data and program repository is maintained on the iSeries. The iSeries and file systemsupports all data management and storage through normal server mechanisms.Printing support is controlled by the server. The user has a choice of printing on a printerdirectly attached to an IBM NetVista Thin Client or on a system printer using supportediSeries and printer transforms. The IBM NetVista Thin Client Manager uses the OS/400 HostPrint Transform (HPT) to print to ASCII parallel-interface-attached printers connected to theIBM NetVista Thin Client. Over 100 printers support the Host Print Transform as selectedfrom the configuration option of the IBM NetVista Thin Client.The IBM NetVista Thin Client operates without local disk storage. When powered on, IBMNetVista Thin Client performs initial diagnostics. The IBM NetVista Thin Client Managerdownloads the IBM NetVista Thin Client's program from the server. After the serverconnection and successful entry of the user ID and password, predefined user preferencesare returned to the IBM NetVista Thin Client. Software environments (3270 or 5250 terminalsessions, NC Navigator for NetVista Thin Client browser, Java, and applets) are downloadedand initiated. User preferences are stored on the IBM NetVista Thin Client server.The IBM NetVista Thin Client can also act as an X-Windows terminal, permitting AIX andother UNIX applications to use the IBM NetVista Thin Client. The IBM NetVista Thin Client isX11 Release 6 compliant.NetVista Thin Client Manager V2R1 can be used on NetVista Thin Client Series 300, 1000,2200, or 2800, with 32 MB RAM or higher, connected to the iSeries server running OS/400.For more information on NetVista Thin Clients, see “IBM NetVista Thin Clients” on page 402.The IBM NetVista Thin Client Manager allows the IBM NetVista Thin Client to executeWindows applications on an Intel-based server, with third-party software such as WinCenterPro for IBM NetVista Thin Client, available from Network Computing Devices, Inc. The entireprogram runs on the Intel server. However, the monitor, keyboard, and mouse functions areredirected across the network to an IBM NetVista Thin Client. Users access the entire suite ofWindows personal productivity applications, which eliminates the demand for occasionalusers to install Windows-based clients at their desktop. It is not expected that a large numberof concurrent users would be supported on an Intel server in this manner. Contact the
