Finding IBM i NetServer on the network

For Windows Server 2003:

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Expand My Network Places > Entire Network > Microsoft Windows Network.
3. Expand the domain or workgroup in which IBM i NetServer is located.
4. Select the IBM i NetServer name.

For Windows Vista:

1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Select Network.
3. Select the IBM i NetServer server name.

If the PC client and IBM i NetServer are not in the same workgroup (domain), follow these steps to find IBM i NetServer:

For Windows 2000:

1. Open My Network Places.
2. Double-click Entire Contents.
3. Click Show Entire Contents.
4. Double-click Microsoft Windows Network.
5. Open the domain in which IBM i NetServer is located.
6. Select the IBM i NetServer name.

For Windows XP or Windows Server 2003:

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Expand My Network Places > Entire Network > Microsoft Windows Network.
3. Expand the domain or workgroup in which IBM i NetServer is located.
4. Select the IBM i NetServer name.

For Windows Vista:

1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Specify the IBM i NetServer server name in the Start Search field.
3. Press Enter.

Finding IBM i NetServer from Windows Search

For Windows 2000:

1. Open the Windows Start menu.
2. Select Search.
3. Select For files or Folders.
4. Click the Computers link.
5. In the Computer Name field, specify the IBM i NetServer server name.
6. Click Search Now.

For Windows XP:

1. Open the Windows Start menu.
2. Select Search.
3. Click Computers or People.
4. Click A Computer in the Network.
5. Specify the IBM i NetServer server name in the appropriate field.
6. Click Search.

For Windows Server 2003:

1. Open the Windows Start menu.
2. Click Search.
3. Click Other search options.
4. Click Printer, computers, or people.
5. Click A computer in the network.
6. Specify the IBM i NetServer server name in the appropriate field.
7. Click Search.

Windows clients support the addressing of systems by using both fully qualified names and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The use of fully qualified names and IP addresses allows Windows clients to access data on IBM i NetServer in the absence of other naming mechanisms.