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Moving on from Console Operator to System User (such as a programmer might be), how would one access the system? This is done through a 3270 terminal attached to an SNA endpoint. In the old days, this was a physical CRT, keyboard, and minimal set of microprocessing hardware needed to communicate on the SNA network.
TODAY, however, we emulate 3270 in terminal emulation programs, just as we emulate VT100, VT220, and VT232. There are a WHOLE BUNCH of decent 3270 emulation programs out there, but my favortes are `c3270` on Linux terminal for a minimalist approach, and `pw3270` which has a GTK GUI for a more soup-to-nuts terminal console. Either one is fine, or whatever you prefer.
TODAY, however, we emulate 3270 in terminal emulation programs, just as we emulate VT100, VT220, and VT232. There are a WHOLE BUNCH of decent 3270 emulation programs out there, but my favortes are `c3270` on Linux terminal for a minimalist approach, and `pw3270` which has a GTK GUI for a more soup-to-nuts terminal console. Either one is fine, or whatever you prefer. I'll leave it to you, to read the documentation for whatever terminal emulator you choose.
If you'll recall back at the beginning of the configuration section, there was one entry that was important to this section:
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This sets the IP PORT for terminal logins to 3270 (matching the model number, of course). So, if you want to connect with a 3270 emulator to your instance, you'd use the following IP address in your connection settings: `{your.ip.add.ress}:3270`.
Once connected, you should see something like this:
![](https://gmgauthier.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/img/turnkey-3270.png)
More to come...