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Converting RUMBA Sessions to Reflection 2008
Technical Note 2368
Last Reviewed 13-Nov-2008
Applies To
Reflection for IBM 2008
Reflection Standard Suite 2008
Summary
Technical Note 2368
Last Reviewed 13-Nov-2008
Applies To
Reflection for IBM 2008
Reflection Standard Suite 2008
Summary
This technical note describes how to convert existing RUMBA Mainframe and AS/400 display session settings for use in Reflection 2008, how to create a conversion report, and lists which connection and terminal settings are converted.
Converting RUMBA Display Session Files
Converting RUMBA display session files for use in Reflection 2008 is an easy process. Once you have converted the files, review the settings in Reflection to determine which settings have or have not been converted. If you need a record of the converted settings, you can run Reflection with the –legacyreport option to create a conversion report.
Note: If a RUMBA display session setting does not have an equivalent in Reflection 2008, it is not converted.
To convert RUMBA display session files in Reflection 2008, follow these steps:
- Locate and launch the RUMBA mainframe or AS/400 display session file in Reflection 2008.
- Examine the connection and terminal properties—the converted settings—in Reflection 2008.
- Save the settings in Reflection 2008.
Creating a Conversion Report
Follow the steps below to create a conversion report:
- Start Reflection 2008 from the command line using the –legacyreport option, for example:
"C:\Program Files\Attachmate\Reflection2008\Attachmate.Emulation.Frame.exe" –legacyreportNote: If the command above does not work, try removing the "" quote symbols; your operating system may not require them.
- Open the RUMBA conversion report file, Rumba.txt, located in the My Documents folder on your workstation, and examine the converted session settings. The report is in comma delimited format, so is best viewed in a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel.
Note: Each converted RUMBA session file overwrites the existing Rumba.txt. If you need to retain the conversion information for each session, you must rename the Rumba.txt file after each conversion.
Converted 3270 Settings
The following RUMBA settings are converted, with caveats noted as applicable.
- Host Name
- Up to 25 Backup Host Names
- Port
- Device Name
- Auto Connect
- Auto Reconnect Session
- Connect Timeout
- Host Character Set – Only code pages that have an equivalent in Reflection 2008 are supported.
- Display types: If you selected Extended Attributes on RUMBA’s TN3270 Advanced tab, Model IDs convert to Model 2E – Model 5E in Reflection 2008.
- KeepAlive – If you selected KeepAlive in RUMBA, the setting converts to KeepAliveSystem in Reflection 2008, otherwise it converts to KeepAliveNone.
- Do Only TN3270 – If this option is not selected in RUMBA, the setting converts to TN3270 Enhanced in Reflection 2008.
- SSL setting in RUMBA becomes SSL3 in Reflection 2008.
3270 Settings Not Converted
The following RUMBA settings are not converted in Reflection 2008:
Terminal Type
Reestablish Connection Interval/Attempts
Suppress Dialogs
NonSNA Command Chaining
Response
Reestablish Connection Interval/Attempts
Suppress Dialogs
NonSNA Command Chaining
Response
Converted AS/400 Settings
The following RUMBA settings are converted, with caveats noted as applicable.
- Host Name – A primary host name is supported; backup hosts for AS/400 sessions are not ported to Reflection 2008.
- Port
- Device Name
- Auto Connect
- Auto Reconnect
- Host Character Set – Only code pages that have an equivalent in Reflection 2008 are supported.
- Display Size – The two display sizes, 24x80 and 27x132, become Model ID 3179-2 and 3477-FC respectively.
- Auto Sign-on – If you selected Auto Sign-on in RUMBA, AutoSignon is set to UseSpecifiedCredentials in Reflection 2008, otherwise it is set to Off. When set to UseSpecifiedCredentials, Reflection opens a dialog box that requests a user name and password.
AS/400 Settings Not Converted
The following RUMBA settings are not converted in Reflection 2008:
Auto Disconnect
Prompt On Connect
Exit On Disconnect
Connect Timeout
Suppress Dialogs
Always Resolve QPWDLVL System Value
Security settings – RUMBA display session security settings are encrypted, and therefore, are not converted.
Prompt On Connect
Exit On Disconnect
Connect Timeout
Suppress Dialogs
Always Resolve QPWDLVL System Value
Security settings – RUMBA display session security settings are encrypted, and therefore, are not converted.
