IBM i Access for Web

IBM® i Access for Web (5770-XH2) is a key offering in the IBM i Access Family (5770-XW1). It offers Web browser-based access to IBM i resources on IBM i systems. IBM i Access for Web enables end users to leverage business information, applications, and resources across an enterprise by extending the IBM i resources to the client desktop and mobile devices through a Web browser.

IBM i Access for Web has the following advantages:

• It is server based.
• It is implemented using Java™ servlet and portlet technology.
• It uses industry standard protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, and HTML.
• It is lightweight, requiring only a browser on the client.
• It provides a 5250 user interface and access to IBM i resources, such as the IBM i database, integrated file system, printers, printer output, jobs, batch commands, and messages.