IBM i Resource (Magic xpi 4.9)
IBM i resources contain the following parameters (parameters in bold are mandatory):
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IP Address
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The IBM i server's IP address.
You can either enter the server's IP address, or click  to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as the server's IP address.
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User
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The user name for the IBM i system.
You can either enter the user name, or click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as a user name.
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Multiple sessions to the same server with a different user login are not supported. Magic xpi takes the first session to the server that it finds.
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Password
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The user password for the IBM i system.
You can either enter the password, or click to open the Environment Variables List. Here, you can select an environment variable to use as a password.
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A password entered as an environment variable is masked by asterisks.
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The first IBM i resource's user details are always used in the project even if different resources are attached in different steps for the same IBM i server.
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IBM i resources also give you the following button:
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Validate
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Click this button to verify that the connection to the IBM i server is valid. You will receive a message indicating that the connection is established, or an error message if the connection failed.
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