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Home / Tutorials / Preparing a FAMIS Connection Profile from an Existing Profile

Preparing a FAMIS Connection Profile from an Existing Profile

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In November 2022, FAMIS moved to a new technology platform. To use the new version of FAMIS, a new connection profile must be used. Users may need to work with their IT departments to open the outbound connection and set up a new profile.

The current version of OpenText HostExplorer (version 15.0.5 or higher) must be installed before preparing a replatformed FAMIS connection profile. To check the installed version and, if necessary, install the latest version of OpenText HostExplorer, see Installing OpenText HostExplorer to Connect to FAMIS.

To modify a copy of an existing FAMIS profile:

  1. Open Connection Central.
  2. In the Connection Central window, right-click on an existing FAMIS connection profile icon and select Copy.Screen capture of Connection Central window with Copy command highlighted
  3. Right-click in the Connection Central window again and select Paste. A copy of the profile has now been made.Screen capture of Connection Central window with pasted profile icon highlighted
  4. Right-click on the new profile icon and select Properties to open the Session Profile window.Screen capture of Connection Central profile with Properties selection highlighted
  1. In the Session Profile window, double-click Connection to expand the category. Under Connection, click on TN3270.Screen capture of connection profile session properties with Connection section and edit button highlighted
  2. Click the pencil icon under Hosts to edit the Host Name.
  3. Enter the new Host Name information (famis.tamus.edu). The TCP port should already be set to 992.Screen capture of connection profile host information editing with host name and TCP port highlighted
  4. Click OK to close the Edit Host Info window, and then click OK again to close the Profile window.
  5. In the Connection Central window, right-click on the new profile icon and select Rename.Screen capture of Connection Central window with connection profile Rename option highlighted
  6. Enter the desired profile name, and then click OK.Screen capture of connection profile rename window with text field highlightedScreen capture of connection profile rename window with new name in text field
  7. The replatformed FAMIS connection profile is now configured and ready to use.Screen capture of Connection Central window with new FAMIS connection icon
  8. Double-click on the new FAMIS connection icon. If the profile is configured properly, the terminal emulation will connect, and a validation page will appear.Screen capture of replatformed FAMIS connection validation page
  9. To end the connection and exit the validation page, press Enter.

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