OL Terminal Runtime and Deployment

Runtime role

OL Terminal provides browser-based access to live 3270 and 5250 terminal screens for IBM Z and IBM i. Users work from a web browser instead of installing a desktop terminal emulator.

Runtime flow

A user opens OL Terminal in a browser. OL Terminal centrally manages the terminal session, connects securely to the IBM Z or IBM i environment, and provides the live green-screen interaction back to the browser. Terminal activity can be recorded and reviewed for audit and operational control.

Deployment model

OL Terminal can be deployed on Linux using Docker Compose or Kubernetes. In either model, browsers connect to the OL Terminal runtime, and OL Terminal connects onward to IBM Z and IBM i environments for 3270 and 5250 access.

This architecture is limited to OL Terminal runtime and deployment. It excludes design-time flows and excludes OL TermIQ, OL Integration, terminal trails, and screen-flow creation.