How can I tell if my iSeries can connect to my client PC?
You can download one of the tools shown here to test if the iSeries can connect to your client PC. Be sure to download the file that’s appropriate for your OS/400 version and release. Test Connection for OS/400 V5R1 – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ZIP FILE Test Connection for OS/400 V5R2 – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ZIP FILE Test Connection for OS/400 V5R3 – CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ZIP FILE When you are done downloading the zip file, unpack it onto your PC. On your iSeries, create a library named TURBOGORLA and within that library, create an OS/400 Save File named TESTCONN. On your PC, establish an FTP connection and FTP the save file you unpacked from the downloaded zip file from this website and using a binary transfer, send the save file to your iSeries. If you are using a DOS command prompt, your session might look like this: ftp yoursystem userid password bin put C:\TESTCONN.SAVF /qsys.lib/turbogorla.lib/testconn.file quit Now you can restore the connection test program as follows