Reflection Enterprise Suite 2008

Technical Specifications

Windows 7 Compatible
Certified for Windows Vista
Citrix Ready

Reflection Enterprise Suite 2008 combines the most advanced Windows- and browser-based terminal emulators into one powerful solution. Designed to help you manage IT complexity, it connects users to applications on IBM, UNIX, and OpenVMS hosts. It also supports Windows 7, Windows Vista, diverse security architectures, and emerging virtualization technologies.

Reflection Enterprise Suite 2008 includes two product components:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - Reflection Standard Suite 2008

Emulation Types

  • IBM System z (Mainframe):
    • 3270 text and graphics terminals and printers
  • IBM System i (AS/400):
    • 5250 terminal and printers
  • UNIX and OpenVMS:
    • VT terminals (including Japanese)
    • Support for numerous host character sets, including UTF-8 (Unicode) 
    • Wyse 50+, Wyse60, SCO-ANSI, and BBS-ANSI
    • Linux console, AT386, IBM 3151, xterm, and VT-UTF8
    • ReGIS (VT340, VT330, VT241, and VT240) and Tektronix graphics terminal emulation

Network Protocols

  • IBM System z (Mainframe): 
    • TN3270E and SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0
  • IBM System i (AS/400):
    • TN5250E and SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0
  • UNIX and OpenVMS:
    • Telnet and SSH
    • SOCKS client support
  • All host types:
    • IPv4 and IPv6 support

File Transfer

  • IBM System z (Mainframe) and IBM System i (AS/400):
    • IND$FILE, APVUFILE, DISOSS, SQL data query, LIPI, and batch file transfer 
  • UNIX and OpenVMS hosts:
    • WRQ Reflection proprietary protocol, FTP, Kermit, Xmodem, and Zmodem
    • VAXLINK2 support for IA-64
  • Reflection Secure FTP Client:
    • Secure Shell (SSH), SSL/TLS, Socks, and Kerberos security protocols
    • File browsing on z/OS hosts with TSO data sets
    • Extensive firewall support
    • Management of FTP settings via Reflection Administrator
    • IPv4 and IPv6 support
    • Save FTP client sessions in Layouts
    • Change UNIX file permissions with FTP client
    • SFTP downloads resume after interruption
    • Support for a wide variety of FTP servers (IBM System z, IBM System i, UNIX, NetWare, Unisys, HP 3000, and OpenVMS)  
    • FTP site wizard
    • Site-to-site transfer between FTP servers 
    • Export/import settings in XML format 
    • Wildcard filters 
    • Automation tools (script recorder and Microsoft OLE Automation)

Security

  • Support for SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0, SSH, Kerberos, and SOCKS
  • new FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module (Certificate #766)
  • new Adheres to FDCC security policy requirements
  • new PKI support built to meet DoD standards:
    • PKCS #11 support 
    • Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) support 
    • Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL)  
    • Intermediate certificate storage through LDAP 
    • Reflection Certificate Manager
  • new Privacy filters
  • new Trusted locations
  • new API security 
  • SSH encryption: 
    • Smart card support through PKCS #11 interface
    • SSH key agent
    • SSH command line utility
    • scp and sftp file transfer utilities
    • Port forwarding for TCP/IP ports through secure channel 
    • Password, keyboard interactive, user key, and Kerberos authentication 
    • Key generation and conversion (RSA-1, RSA, and DSA) utility 
  • Reflection Kerberos Client: 
    • Secure authentication
    • Datastream encryption (DES and 3DES) for Telnet and FTP 
    • Support for ticket forwarding and renewal
    • Compatible with Microsoft and Leash32 credentials caches 
    • Standard Kerberos configurations 
    • Support for Kerberos KDCs using TCP or UDP 
  • Automatic Kerberos sign-on (System i) 
  • Express Logon Feature (System z)

Productivity

  • new Integration with Microsoft Office 
  • new Application, desktop, and Internet search support
  • new RUMBA session file and macro support*
  • Screen History
  • Spell Check*
  • Scratch Pad
  • Recent Typing*
  • Auto Expand and Auto Complete*
  • Advanced cut/copy/paste
  • Keyboard remapping
  • Mouse mapping

Printing

  • IBM System z (Mainframe):
    • 3287 (LU1 and LU3)   
  • IBM System i (AS/400):
    • 3812, 3912, and 5553 printer emulation 
    • Host Print Transform 
  • UNIX and OpenVMS:
    • Windows or host control
    • Network, local or print to disk
    • Print logging
    • Fixed pitch TrueType and printer font
    • Line-drawing characters

Programming and Automation

  • new Native .NET API
  • new Secure remote .NET API
  • new Integration between Reflection .NET API and Microsoft Visual Studio IDE
  • VBA support
  • Macro recorder for VBA
  • Programmatic access to over 400 properties and methods via Reflection API
  • Microsoft OLE Automation
  • HLLAPI, eHLLAPI, and WinHLLAPI*
  • EXTRA! Basic and Reflection Basic macro runtime and editing
  • Reflection Command Language (VT sessions only)

User Interface

  • new Attachmate implementation of the Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon user interface
  • new Classic mode interface for EXTRA! and Reflection
  • new Ribbon customization utility
  • new Tabbed MDI
  • new HTML Help
  • new Segoe for Attachmate font (for consistency with Vista)*
  • 3270 and 5250 word wrap
  • Customizable hotspots 
  • Keyboard mapping editor
  • Mouse mapping (2- and 3-button) 
  • Full-color editing

Administrative Tools

  • new Granular UAC support 
  • new WER support 
  • Application customization tool (settings and installation files, including MSI) 
  • Support for Windows administration features:
    • Windows Installer
    • Active Directory
    • Roaming user and multiple user profiles
    • Group Policy
    • Application self-repair

International Support

  • English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese languages 
  • Support for Chinese Simplified/Traditional, Korean, and Japanese code pages
  • Localized keyboards, displays, and printers
  • Support for standard input-method editors

Operating System Support

  • new Microsoft Windows 7**
  • new Microsoft Windows Vista**
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
  • new Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services**
  • Citrix XenApp/Presentation Server
  • new Microsoft SoftGrid App-V
  • new VMware

* Available for 3270 and 5250 sessions only
** 32- and 64-bit editions

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - Reflection for the Web 2008 Standard Edition

Emulation Types

  • IBM System z (Mainframe):
    • 3270 text and graphics terminals and printers
  • IBM System i (AS/400):
    • 5250 terminals and printers
  • UNIX, Linux, and OpenVMS: 
    • VT52, VT100, VT220, VT320, and VT420

Network Protocols

  • IBM System z (Mainframe):  
    • TN3270E and SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0 
  • IBM System i (AS/400): 
    • TN5250E and SSL 3.0/TLS 1.0 
  • UNIX, Linux, and OpenVMS: 
    • Telnet, SSL/TLS, and SSH
  • All host types: 
    • IPv6

File Transfer

  • SFTP (SSH2) support 
  • Standalone FTP client (independent of emulator) 
  • FTP command line interface 
  • FTP with automatic detection of ASCII and binary formats and preset file transfer configurations 
  • IBM System z IND$FILE file transfer for CMS, TSO, or CICS 
  • Browse host files for IND$FILE (for quick access to host file lists) 
  • new Ability to save frequently used IND$FILE transfers 
  • IBM System i data transfer

Authentication

  • Active Directory single sign-on 
  • LDAP integration with Microsoft Active Directory, RACF, Novell eDirectory, Sun Java System Directory, IBM Tivoli Directory Server, and OpenLDAP 
  • PKI support 
  • Certificate Revocation List (CRL) support 
  • Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) support 
  • Certificate policy support 
  • X.509 certificate support for smart cards 
  • Automatic Kerberos sign-on (System i) 
  • Kerberos v5 with Microsoft Active Directory 
  • Integration with IBM WebSphere Portal, BEA AquaLogic Interaction, BEA WebLogic Portal, and CA SiteMinder

Encryption

  • AES, 3DES, and DES encryption
  • SSL/TLS  
  • SSH

Auditing

  • Reflection Management Server log
  • Reflection Metering Server log

Key Exchange

  • RSA 
  • DSS/Diffie-Hellman

Printing

  • Screen printing 
  • IBM 3287 
  • IBM 3812 (HPT and non-HPT) 
  • VT logging and controller-mode printing

Programming and Automation

  • Assignment of macros to terminal sessions 
  • Macro sharing via importing and exporting of files 
  • new Macro sharing between sessions of the same type 
  • Macro mapping to keystrokes and mouse triggers 
  • Personalization of a wide variety of parameters, such as LU/device name, based on user identity, DNS name, or IP address
  • new URL recognition and opening from emulation client 
  • Password prompt for recorded macros 
  • Java-based API for scripting applets with JavaScript, VBScript, or Java 
  • Compatibility with Host Access Class Library (HACL) 
  • Programmatic access to FTP file transfer

Web-Based Administrative Tools

  • Management Server: 
    • Automated management server data replication for load-balanced environments
    • Step-by-step configuration for web-based host sessions (local or remote) 
    • Session creation and management for certain Reflection Windows-based and PC X server products 
    • Configuration of LDAP authentication for Reflection sessions
  • Metering Server:  
    • Usage logging 
    • Session number limitation 
    • License enforcement 
    • Usage metering (including generation of usage reports) for certain Reflection Windows-based emulation and PC X server products

International Support

  • Extensive international code page and keyboard support, including Eastern European and Cyrillic code pages and character sets 
  • ROECE Latin code page (Eastern Europe) for IBM System z and IBM System i 
  • English, French, German, and Japanese supported within same package

Server Installation Support

  • Can be installed on any operating system that supports Java, including Windows, Linux, UNIX, and z/OS 
  • Automated installer for Windows, Linux, and Solaris, with all necessary components including Tomcat servlet engine and Sun Java Runtime Environment 
  • WAR file installer for J2EE application servers

System Requirements

  • Reflection for the Web Clients: 
    • Runs in Java 1.1/2-enabled web browser that runs trusted applets 
    • TCP/IP network connection  
    • Any hardware system that meets the minimum requirements for the Java Runtime Environment  
    • Supported browsers include Internet Explorer 6.0+, Netscape 7.0+, Mozilla Firefox 1.5+, Safari 1.3+, and Sun Java Web Start
  • Reflection Administrative WebStation: 
    • Installs on web server; runs in web browser on any workstation 
    • Any hardware system that meets the minimum requirements for the Java Runtime Environment  
    • Supported browsers same as terminal emulation client
  • Reflection Management Server and Reflection Metering Server: 
    • Installs on any machine running Java Runtime Environment 1.5+ with 250 MB of disk space  
    • Java Servlet 2.3-compliant servlet engine and Java Server Pages (JSP) 1.2, JDK 1.5+  
    • Will run on any J2EE-compliant servlet engine or application server, including Tomcat, BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, or Sun Java System Application Server 
    • Minimum of 256 MB of RAM required

Not yet running Windows 7 or Windows Vista? Explore Reflection for the Multi-Host Enterprise 14.