Welcome to the Host Integrator Server Reference

The Verastream^® Host Integrator (VHI) Server Reference provides online documentation for the Host Integrator Server and the Administrative WebStation. To find information and tips for working with Host Integrator, use the navigation tree links or click the Search button above. To view a glossary of Host Integrator terms, click the Glossary button. This reference includes a series of overview topics and procedures:

Getting Started: Describes Host Integrator products, lists hardware and software requirements, and gives you the information about using the Administrative WebStation and how to start and stop Host Integrator components.

Overview: Describes the various Host Integrator components and explains how they work together. If you are new to Host Integrator, this is a good place to start.

Procedures to help you configure your Host Integrator environment, including:

Directory Services: How to add, remove, and configure directory services.
AADS Failover: How to install and configure more than one Authentication Authorization and Directory Services (AADS) server in your Host Integrator installation to achieve failover support in case of a server error.
Security: How to configure Host Integrator security, use profiles, and setup LDAP as a directory service provider.
Domains: How to configure domains to provide load balancing and failover support for multiple Host Integrator Servers.
Servers: How to configure Host Integrator Servers and review working status of the servers.
Logging: How to use the Log Manager to view information for authentication and authorization services, directory services, and Host Integrator Servers.

About the Host Integrator Administrative WebStation

The Administrative WebStation is a browser-based tool that allows administrators to remotely view and configure Host Integrator Security, Servers, and Domains. Using a web browser, an administrator can connect to the Administrative WebStation from any computer that has network access to the machine where it's installed.

About the Host Integrator Server

The Host Integrator Server provides seamless integration of host application data and business logic into client/server and web applications. The Host Integrator Server supports multi-tier client/server and web application architecture and is designed to provide concurrent access by thousands of web application users to host information systems and applications. Using the Host Integrator Server, a single web or client/server application can concurrently access data on a variety of host systems, such as:

IBM mainframes and compatibles, using the Telnet and TN3270E (Telnet Extended) protocols.
IBM AS/400 systems, using the 5250 terminal protocol via Telnet.
VAX/OpenVMS, Solaris, and other ASCII hosts using the VT-420 terminal protocol, which includes VT-52 and VT-100 via Telnet.
HP 3000 hosts, using the 700/92 terminal protocol via Telnet or NS/VT.