Defining the server connection

ARCAD Observer can be accessed from RDi or from ARCAD Client. A connection to the ARCAD Server is required.

Follow the subsequent steps to to access the ARCAD Observer perspective in RDi or ARCAD Client.

Step 1   Click the  Open Perspective icon in the toolbar or open the Window menu then select Open Perspective > Other....

Step 2   Select  ARCAD Observer in the dialog, then click OK.

Result   The  ARCAD Observer perspective is displayed.

When launching ARCAD Observer, the connection to the ARCAD Server must be defined.

The connection dialog opens automatically when opening the ARCAD Observer perspective.

Step 1   Define the following fields in the ARCAD Connection dialog.

Server
Enter the name or IP address of the IBM i partition hosting the server.
Login/Password
Enter a valid user login and password. This user must be declared on the server and will be the user that will execute any operations on the IBM i. The password should be encoded in Base64.
Instance
Enter the ID of the instance to reach. If you are using ARCAD the instance is AD by default.
Language
Select the language to use on the server (FRA or ENG).
CCSID
Enter a valid CCSID to connect to the server.
Use Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Tick this checkbox if the server requires a secured TLS/SSL connection.For more information about ARCAD secure connections, refer to the ARCAD SSL Configuration Guide.
Save connection parameters
[Optional] Tick this checkbox to remember the password for the current user.
Bypass Arcad Connection Dialog
[Optional] The last connection information is automatically saved. Tick this checkbox to hide the connection dialog and always use this connection information.

Step 2   Click OK.

Result   The connection to the ARCAD Server is defined.