Introducing Host On Demand

IBM Host On-Demand provides cost effective and secure browser-based and non-browser-based host access to the users in intranet-based and extranet-based environments. Host On-Demand is installed on a Web server, simplifying administrative management and deployment, and the Host On-Demand applet or application is downloaded to the client browser or workstation, providing the user connectivity to critical host applications and data.

Host On-Demand supports emulation for common terminal types, communications protocols, communications gateways, and printers, including the following:

  • TN3270 and TN3270E terminals.
  • TN5250 terminals.
  • VT52, VT100, VT220, VT320, and VT420 terminals.
  • The Secure Shell (SSH).
  • Transport Layer Security (TLS).
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
  • Customer Information and Control System (CICS) Transaction Gateway.
  • TN3270E and TN5250 printers.

Purpose of the Document

Purpose of this document is of Host On-Demand v16.0.0 installer supports fresh Installation, Uninstallation, and Migrate installation.

Installing Host On-Demand, it installs the following three components,
  • The Host On-Demand server, which is necessary for using Host On-Demand.
  • The Host On-Demand configuration servlet, which is needed only in specific instances when you are running Host On-Demand in conjunction with a firewall.
  • The Deployment Wizard, an extremely useful tool that runs on Windows to generate customized Host On-Demand clients. Installing the Deployment Wizard is not required, but it is highly recommended.

Host On-demand v16.0.0 installer supports only fresh installation, and it will not support direct upgrade from any of earlier release Installation Manger Host On-Demand are installed.

Host on-Demand v16.0.0 supports upgrade installation from earlier release of v16.0 is installed. it performs data backup and uninstalls earlier release and it installs, and restore backup.

Host On-demand v16.0.0 is an ease of use and user-friendly installer. It supports Uninstallation, and upgrade installation ( v16.0 onwards).

Scope of the Document

Host Host On-Demand v16.0.0 installer has the same functionalities as the earlier release of the Installation Manager HOD installer. It supports GUI, Console, and silent mode installations.

Note:
  • An earlier release of Host On-demand requires Installation manger as dependency, to remove the Installation Manager dependency software Host On-demand v16.0.0 developed using InstallAnywhere tool and does not require any dependency to install.
  • From Host On-Demand v16.0.0 does not have support on Installation Manager based installer, and it is discontinued and does not have support on Group and user mode installation. It supports only Administrator user installation.