Remote Environments

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The Remote Environments folder contains definitions for the non-Windows host computers that will receive requests from the Windows-initiated processing (WIP) components. These host definitions are referred to as remote environments or REs.

The RE is used by the WIP Runtime for the following primary purposes:

  • Define the code page used by the host.

  • Define the data conversion object that will be used by the WIP Runtime.

Properties on each RE define the characteristics of the host that will be receiving requests.

REs Supported by WIP

WIP supports multiple types of REs (for backward compatibility reasons, there are not just two, as in host-initiated processing).

The following is a minimum set of REs that is supported:

  • CICS and IMS using TCP/IP

  • CICS LINK using LU6.2

  • CICS using LU6.2

  • IMS Connect

  • IMS using LU6.2

Each of the previous RE types has a (possibly) unique collection of properties, some of which are in conjunction with the Host Security functionality.

TCP/IP RE Properties

The basic TCP/IP RE properties contain the following:

  • IP Address or Host Name

  • Port List

  • Receive timeout value

  • Locale and Code Page

  • Windows Security Context to be used (User or Package)

SNA RE Properties

The basic SNA RE properties contain the following:

  • Local and Remote LU Aliases, Mode Name

  • Receive timeout value

  • Support for Sync Level 2

  • Locale and Code Page

  • Windows Security Context to be used (User or Package)

See Also

Windows-Initiated Processing Console
How to View All Remote Environments
Creating a Remote Environment