Prerequisites

IBM i configuration

REQUIRED

• Valid username and password
• License library
• Valid NTi licence key
• TCP/IP interface configured and reachable from the .NET client
• TCP services *DATABASE, *RMTCMD and *SIGNON running
• *DATABASE, *RMTCMD and *SIGNON service ports set to default or known values

💡By default, NTi looks for the licence in the KNTI dedicated library. You can use a different library by setting the LicenseLibrary connection property (keyword license library in the connection string)._

OPTIONAL

• SSL Configured
• *SRVMAP service running if the *DATABASE, *RMTCMD and *SIGNON service ports are unknown.
• *SRVMAP service port set to default (449) or known value

.NET client configuration.

REQUIRED

• A compatible .NET version (see below)
• TCP/IP connectivity to the IBM i partition
• Internet access for the initial NuGet package restore
• Architecture and platform supported by .NET

OPTIONAL

• A .NET editor: Microsoft Visual Studio, JetBrains Rider, VS Code, etc.

.NET versions compatible with NTi.

NTi is compatible with the following .NET versions:

• .NET Framework 4.7 / 4.7.1 / 4.7.2 / 4.8 / 4.8.1
• .NET Core 3.0 / 3.1
• .NET Standard 2.1
• .NET 5.0 / 6.0 / 7.0 / 8.0 / 9.0
• Mono

💡 Additional versions may be supported through transitive compatibility between versions.

The following platforms and environments are also supported:

• Android
• macOS
• tvOS
• iOS
• Mac Catalyst
• Windows
• Browser
• Tizen
• Xamarin
• watchOS

What's next?

Your environment meets the prerequisites. Continue with:

• Installation - license setup and package reference
• Connection - connection string, pooling, MFA