OpenVista

The OpenVista software is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) for creating custom Java applets for 3270 and 5250 clients.

The OpenVista software enables the design, development, and deployment of applications for simplified enterprise information access and for legacy host-based data and application publishing on the Web. The OpenVista software enables on-the-fly development of 3270 and 5250 front-end Java applets, without any prior Java knowledge or programming experience. The OpenVista software's unique visual metaphor enables developers to create simplified user screens and environments, or to automate processes normally associated with multiple mainframe views such as logging on, finding, accessing, manipulating, and viewing information located within traditional legacy data applications and repositories.

When upgrading OC:WebConnect Pro, only the session configuration files are maintained during an upgrade and all other configuration information is lost and must be reconfigured.

To Access the OC://WebConnect Server

The OpenConnect software must be installed before you can access it through the Netra j administration interface. It is installed if you used the Netra j installation script.

1. From the Main Administration page, under "Network Computer Administration," click Network Computer Application Management.

   The Network Computer Application Management page is displayed.

2. Under "Netra Client Application Administration," click OC://WebConnect-Server.

   The OC://WebConnect Administration page is displayed.

3. Select Finish install.

   The OC://WebConnect server language selection page is displayed.

4. Select the server language.

   The OC://WebConnect default sessions page is displayed.

5. Specify the host names and port numbers for the TN servers and UNIX host.

   The OC://WebConnect SSL configuration page is displayed.

6. If you plan to use the OC://WebConnect server's SSL capabilities, select Yes and click OK. If not, select No, click OK and then go to step 8.

7. A series of pages take you through the SSL certification generation process.

   Refer to the online documentation for more information. After the SSL certificate is generated, the Restart OC://WebConnect Server page is displayed.

8. Select Yes and click OK.

   The Main OC://WebConnect Administration page is displayed.

9. The server is minimally configured. Click on the ADMINISTRATION icon to start the OC://WebConnect GUI Configuration applet for further configuration.

   This takes awhile; the initial password is OCS. The Help icon gives the details on the GUI configurator and on the advanced features.

To Add the OCS Icon to the HotJava Views Selector

At installation, the OC://WebConnect Pro properties are put into the selector.apps file located in /opt/SUNWjdt/lib/props. There are several selector.desktop files corresponding to their group located under /opt/SUNWjdt/lib/props/group/selector.desktop. You should add the WebConnect entry to the appropriate groups selector.desktop file.

Upon installation of the OC://WebConnect Pro packages, the Icon and all associated properties are added to the HotJava Views application palette automatically.

To add the OC://WebConnect icon to a group's configuration, follow the procedure "To Add an Application Icon to the HotJava Views Selector". Use the HotJava Browser provided with the Netra j software to administer HotJava Views. See the HotJava Views online help for additional information.