Stephen's Host Integration Server Blog
The intent is to share some details about Host Integration Server (HIS) that are not well documented, not well known, as well as various tidbits that come up when supporting HIS.
Transaction Integrator (TI) does not support COM on 64-bit versions of Host Integration Server and BAHS
If you are using the 64-bit version of HIS 2006, Biztalk Adapters for Host Systems (BAHS) 1.0, HIS...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 08/12/2009
HIS 2009 and Biztalk Adapters for Host Systems 2.0 Licensing and Platform Requirements
Since the release of Host Integration Server 2009 and Biztalk Adapters for Host Systems (BAHS) 2.0,...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 07/27/2009
“Unable to load Autorun.xml” error when installing Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2
I recently received an email from someone trying to install the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2 on...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 07/07/2009
History of SNA Server and HIS Versions
Host Integration Server is definitely a small volume server based application when compared to large...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 06/18/2009
HIS Client white paper has been posted on Microsoft Download Center
For those interesting in getting more details about the Host Integration Server Client, the...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 06/18/2009
The Host code page is always changed to 37 when importing HCD file in Visual Studio
If you create a Host File Project in Visual Studio to utilize the Managed Data Provider for Host...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 06/05/2009
HIS 2009 popup message dialogs are not displayed on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
If you have used Host Integration Server 2006 and earlier, you have likely seen HIS display certain...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 04/29/2009
How does HIS fit in with Biztalk Server
I received a comment on a previous post asking the following questions: How does HIS depend on...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 04/06/2009
Transaction Integrator behavior when using an 8-byte TRANCODE value
If you are using Transaction Integrator (TI) on to connect to IMS applications on an IBM mainframe...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 04/03/2009
Host Integration Server Best Practices & Operations Guide
I have begun an effort to create a document that will cover Host Integration Server best practices,...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 02/06/2009
IP-DLC Connection and DLUR Retry Limits
When you create a “Host system” connection that uses the IP-DLC link service to connect to an IBM...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 01/30/2009
Is HAMA supported with recent versions of CA-ACF2, RACF, Top Secret, and OS400?
The Host Access Management Agents (HAMA) documentation (HostMAHelp.chm) lists the following...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 01/26/2009
Additional details about the IP-DLC link service advanced property settings
The IP-DLC link service that was added in Host Integration Server 2004 provides SNA connectivity for...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 12/31/2008
Unhandled exception in the Data Access Tool when editing or creating a UDL
The following error dialog may be displayed when using the Data Access Tool (DAT) included with Host...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 12/15/2008
TN3270 Server logs Event 903 when enabling traces using the SNA Trace Utility
You may see the following event logged in the application event log after enabling the 3270 Messages...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 12/11/2008
Why does Session Integrator log Event ID 6 and Event ID 24 warnings?
If you have written or use an application such as Host Access Management Agent (HAMA) that uses the...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 11/21/2008
How to enable Kerberos authentication in Host Integration Server 2006
Host Integration Server uses a client\server interface to provide secure connections for client to...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 11/12/2008
HIS LU62 Resync Service: Partnering Syncpoint Enabled APPC LUs
In HIS 2000, the SNA LU 6.2 Resync TP (resyncsvc.exe) service was redesigned so that applications...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 10/21/2008
Host Integration Server Roadmap including support for Windows Server 2008 & Vista
The Host Integration Server Product Group plans to support running HIS on Windows Vista and Windows...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 10/16/2008
LU 6.2 (APPC) Load Balancing across connections (PUs)
In Host Integration Server 2000, we added the ability to load balance LU 6.2 (APPC) sessions across...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 09/15/2008
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2 2.0 is now available
Updated 6/11/2010: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2 V3.0 is now available for download. Please...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 09/03/2008
Potential performance issue when using HIS 2004 or HIS 2006 in a virtual environment when using IP-DLC connections to an IBM mainframe
If you are currently running HIS 2004 or HIS 2006 in a virtual environment or want to investigate...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 08/28/2008
The OS400 MA only imports a subset of the available user profiles from an AS/400
If you are using the OS400 Management Agent (MA) that is included in Host Access Management Agent...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 08/19/2008
Maximum number of concurrent active 3270 print sessions
The SNA Print service included with Host Integration Server 2000, 2004, and 2006 defaults to a...
Author: Stephen_R_Jackson Date: 08/06/2008