Complete Magic xpa Architecture for IBM i (Magic xpa 3.x)
The figure below displays the complete Magic xpa architecture for IBM i.
The table below lists and describes the Magic xpa for IBM i components, as identified by the number in the picture above.
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Magic xpa Client for IBM i
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Provides the following capabilities to a Magic xpa engine running on the Windows platform:
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DB2/400 database gateway
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Native IBM i command execution
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Remote program call to native IBM i programs, including passing parameters
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Magic xpa Server for IBM i
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The Native IBM i engine that runs Magic xpa applications as a standalone batch job or as a partitioning server.
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Web Requester
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The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) to the IBM i HTTP server that routes Internet requests through the Magic xpa Messaging server to a Magic xpa server.
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Magic Broker
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The middleware technology assigned to manage servers and requests. The Magic xpa Request Broker (MRB) is available on IBM i, Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms.
Partitioning and Internet requests are routed transparently through the Magic Broker. Defining the Magic Broker is an administrative task that is transparent to the applications.
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Web Server
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Server for Internet/Intranet applications. Supports creation of HTML and Java forms, and supports merging of Magic xpa server applications with external HTML pages in response to Internet requests.
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User program interface
(HLL Program)
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User programs written in High Level Language, known as HLL – such as RPG, C, COBOL, CL, and Java – can interface with the Magic xpa Messaging Server, which lets a Magic xpa application to be integrated with a legacy application, including a 5250-based or batch application.
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