AS/400 Getting Started

Please Note:  Cleo LexiCom 5.5 requires the use of Java 8 that is only available on IBM i7.1, IBM i7.2 and IBM i7.3.  Therefore, IBM i6.1 is no longer supported. 

Visit www.cleo.com/support/byproduct/lexicom/sysreqs-AS400.asp for current system requirements.

To display an inventory of the software that is installed on your system, type the command: DSPSFWRSC

Verify that Java SE 8 64 bit (Option 17, Feature 5117) is installed on the AS/400. If it is not present, it must be downloaded from the IBM web site and installed before proceeding any further. Refer to http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020692 for further information.

To determine the Java Group PTF level on your system, type the following command:    

For IBM i 7.1 V7R1:

WRKPTFGRP SF99572 

For IBM i 7.2 V7R2:

WRKPTFGRP SF99716 

For IBM i 7.3 V7R3:

WRKPTFGRP SF99725 

IBM recommends that you regularly apply updated PTFs to your system to maintain optimal system performance.  To find information on downloading and ordering Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs), Group PTFs and a wealth of other information to help you manage your AS/400, visit the IBM Web site: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Power+Systems/page/IBM+i

Before you can successfully install and run LexiCom on the AS/400, you must verify that the following additional requirements are met:

1. TCP/IP must be properly configured on the AS/400 and connectivity between a client PC and the AS/400 must be established and working correctly.
2. The host and domain name must be correctly defined on the AS/400. To verify or configure the AS/400's host and domain name, type GO CFGTCP and choose option 12.   Enter your AS/400's values in the Host name and Domain name fields.
3. The DNS (Domain Name System) must be properly configured to successfully resolve host names.    Without DNS configured properly, LexiCom will only be able to send messages to IP addresses.  To configure DNS, type GO CFGTCP and choose option 12 and enter the IP address of your Domain Name Server. 
4. Add a host table entry for the AS/400's IP address and host name by typing GO CFGTCP and choosing option 10 (Work with TCP/IP host table entries).  You should also have a LOOPBACK entry that points to the LOCALHOST at 127.0.0.1.  
5. The IBM i Net Server must be properly configured on the AS/400.  Net Server allows support for Windows Network Neighborhood and allows you to map directories in the AS/400 file system to shared drives accessible through your Windows environment.  If the NetServer has not already been started, the command STRTCPSVR *NETSVR should be entered to start this server.
6. Client Access Express for Windows (or its equivalent) and the latest Service Pack must be installed and configured on at least one PC in your Local Area Network.   Once LexiCom is properly installed, any PC in the network (with the appropriate privileges and object authority) will be able to access the shared IFS drive and view the LexiCom UI. 
7. The System i Navigator (or its equivalent) must be installed on at least one PC in your Local Area Network, and preferably on the PC where LexiCom will be installed.  System i Navigator is only required for creating file shares (using IBM i Net Server) but is also useful for viewing System i functions with a graphical user interface. The examples in the following sections use System i Navigator for its illustrations; however you are under no obligation to use it if you prefer using comparable AS/400 native commands.
8. The QUTCOFFSET system value must be properly set for your time zone. This value is the offset from Greenwich Mean Time and is used to correctly display and log the local time of your AS/400.  If not properly set, the times displayed in the LexiCom log will not reflect your current system time. To view this offset, type DSPSYSVAL QUTCOFFSET on the AS/400. If it is incorrect, verify the QTIMZON system value is set appropriately for your local time zone.

Use the IBM i Support Portal as your starting point for looking up AS/400 technical information: https://www.ibm.com/support/home/

With your hardware order, you may have received digital media on a DVD labelled System i Access for Windows that contains the IBM i Access for Windows licensed program.

Use the Client Access Web site as a general source of information on Client Access: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/access/windows/os.html

Use the IBM i Net Server web site for general information as well as links to installation and configuration information: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1026870