Connecting to Available Hosts

To automatically connect to an available host:

1. Open the Open Session dialog box from the Start menu or Hummingbird Neighborhood. Right-click a 3270, 5250, or VT profile and click Properties. The Session Profile dialog box opens.
2. Expand the Connection folder and click the TN3270, TN5250, or Telnet category.
3. In the Hosts area, click the Add New Host button to add the host(s) that you want HostExplorer to use. You can click the Delete button to remove a host from the list.
4. You can use the options in the List Retries area to specify how you want HostExplorer to attempt to connect to an available host (for example, the number of re-connect attempts or the delay between them).
5. Click OK.

HostExplorer attempts the connections according to the order of the host names in the list. To re-position the hosts in the list, you can click the Move Up or Move Down button.

Related Topics

Open Session Dialog Box

Add New Host Dialog Box

Connection Folder—TN3270 Category

Connection Folder—TN5250 Category

Connection Folder—Telnet Category