Connections tab

This tab displays your Host Connection list and contains buttons for creating new connections as well as editing, removing, and sorting them.

TN5250/TN5250E Connections
  • Connection List: A list of your configured hosts (if any). A total of 32 connections can be specified.
  • New: Click to create new host sessions. The Define New Connection window opens. Refer to Creating BlueZone iSeries Display and Printer connections for more information.
  • Edit: Click to edit the existing host connections that appear in the Connection List.
  • Remove: Click to remove existing host connections from the Connection List.
  • Sort: Click to sort the Connection List into alphabetical order.
Use Connection Name as Session Description
If selected, the name that you gave to the active connection displays in the BlueZone title bar immediately after the session number. This feature is useful if you have multiple hosts defined, and you are not using the Connections drop-down list, and you want to know the name of the current connection.
Active Connection
Displays the currently configured connection information.