Starting the Universal Connection Wizard

The Universal Connection wizard is started from System i® Navigator or IBM Systems Director Navigator for i web-based console.

To start the Universal Connection Wizard and begin establishing your connection, follow these steps:

  1. From My Connections in System i Navigator, select the system that you want to configure for Electronic Customer Support.
    1. If you are using System i Navigator, from My Connections select the system that you want to configure for Electronic Customer Support.
    2. If you are using IBM Systems Director Navigator for i web-based console, enter the following URL in a web browser: http://{IBM i system name}:2001
  2. Expand Network.
  3. Expand Remote Access Services.
  4. Right-click Originator Connection Profiles.
  5. Select Configure IBM Universal Connection to start the Universal Connection wizard.
    1. If you are using System i Navigator, select Configure IBM Universal Connection to start the Universal Connection wizard.
    2. If you are using IBM Systems Director Navigator for i web-based console, select Universal Connection Wizard to start the Universal Connection wizard.
    The Welcome dialog is displayed.
Note: A progress bar indicates that System i Navigator is loading the Universal Connection wizard. If you encounter problems while running the wizard, see information about troubleshooting the Universal Connection wizard for a solution. Run the wizard again after solving the problem.