Hardware Requirements

Listed below are the minimum hardware requirements needed to run Webulator/400. Basically, any AS/400 running V3R1M0 or later can run Webulator/400 just fine. The most challenging hardware configurations involved with Webulator/400 are the TCP/IP and Internet connections.

Any AS/400 that is supported by OS/400 V3R1M0 or later supports Webulator/400.
The DASD, RAM, and processor levels chosen depends on individual capacity and performance requirements.
Optional: Workstation access to the Integrated File System and/or Shared Folders through PC Support/400 or Client Access/400. The management of site is simplified with direct workstation access to stream files on the AS/400.

Network Configurations

In order for Webulator/400 to be useful, TCP/IP connections to machines other than the AS/400 running the product must be available. This is typically done through a Local Area Network (LAN) or through X.25. The outside machines might be PCs on the LAN or Internet customers attached to your AS/400 through a TCP/IP router.

Below are the most common network configurations that can be used by Webulator/400.

Webulator/400 over a LAN

Local Area Network (LAN)
- Token Ring, Ethernet, or X.25.
AS/400
- Version 3 Release 1 Mod 0 or later.
- Connected to Token Ring, Ethernet, or X.25 LAN
- TCP/IP
- Webulator/400
Workstations
- Connected to Token Ring or Ethernet LAN or over X.25
- TCP/IP
- Web browser
- Client Access/400 (for Web administrators only) Optional.

Webulator/400 over the Internet - LAN Router

Local Area Network (LAN)
- Token Ring, Ethernet, or X.25.
AS/400
- Version 3 Release 1 Mod 0 or later.
- Connected to Token Ring, Ethernet, or X.25 LAN
- TCP/IP
- Webulator/400
Workstations
- Connected to Token Ring, Ethernet, or X.25 LAN
- TCP/IP
- Web browser
- Client Access/400 (for Web administrators only) Optional.
Internet Access
- Router connected to LAN using Token Ring, Ethernet, or X.25
- Telecommunication company connection from your router to access provider

Non-Network Configurations

It is recommended that Webulator/400 be used over a Token Ring, Ethernet, or X.25 TCP/IP connection.

You may be able to use Webulator/400 over a non-networked configuration using direct dial-up Internet access based on your level of OS/400. Please refer to your IBM AS/400 documentation for your available options concerning direct dial-up Internet access.