PASSPORT Knowledge Base
Connection Issues

Date Published: May 1, 2000

Date Updated: October 15, 2008

Title

Enabling Hot Host Backup

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

When Enable "Hot Back Up" IP Host Names is selected, you can specify alternate IP host addresses and TCP ports to connect to if the primary connection attempt fails for some reason. Use the Add, Edit, and Remove buttons to add, modify, or remove an address and/or port number from the list. Use the Up and Down buttons to move a selected address up or down in the list.

Solution

For PASSPORT PC to Host:

1. Start a PASSPORT session.

2. With your session disconnected, select Setup from the Communication menu.

3. Select the Advanced tab.

4. Configure your backup IP addresses as desired.

5. Click OK to save.

For PASSPORT Web to Host:

From the Administrator:

1. Start the PASSPORT Web to Host Administrator program.

2. Open an existing or create a new session profile.

3. Select the Advanced tab.

4. Configure your backup IP addresses as desired.

5. Click OK to save or Connect to test.

More Information

• If you move or modify the primary address in this list, the values in the IP Host Name and TCP Port fields (on the Connection tab) will reflect the change.

• PASSPORT does not limit the amount of “Hot Host Backup” that you can have for a session.

Keywords

hot host backup, ip, limit, amount, number