Axis Print Servers High Performance Multi-Protocol Print Servers for Virtually All Networks A X I S 5 7 0 / 6 7 0 User's Guide v 3 .
Read Me First Read Me First To get your print server quickly up and running, follow the instructions below: 1. Connect the AXIS 570/670 to your network and to your printer as described in Connecting the Printer to the Network, on page 6. 1 IBM AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Action SNA 1. SNA Printing in the AS/400 environment, on page 8 IBM Mainframe TN3270E (TCP/IP) PPR/PPD (TCP/IP) 1. Assigning an IP address, on page 7 2. AS/400 IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing, on page 13 1.
2 Safety notices AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide IBM AS/400 Safety notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 570/670. Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product. Warning! - must be observed to avoid bodily injuries. Caution! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. OS/2 NetWare Windows IBM Mainframe Important: - must be observed to avoid operational impairment.
Product Overview Product Overview The AXIS 570/670 is a LAN attached multiprotocol print server that prints IBM and ASCII datastreams to any ASCII printer. Supporting IBM Mainframes, AS/400, NetWare, UNIX, LAN Server Manager, Windows, OS/2 and Apple EtherTalk, this product is ideal for IBM Mainframe and AS/400 sites that are migrating from pure IBM networks to LAN environments.
4 Product Overview AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide IBM Mainframe IBM AS/400 The AXIS 670 Print Server LPT1 Printer Connector LPT2 Printer External Power Supply Connector Connector Token Ring STP Connector COM1 Printer Connector Token Ring UTP Connector Ring Speed Switch (recessed) Test Button Network Indicator Power Indicator AXIS 670 Network Print Server Windows The AXIS 570e Print Server LPT1 Printer Connector LPT2 Printer Connector External Power Supply Connector COM1 Printer Connector NetW
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Product Overview 5 AXIS 570e (PS-D) Media CD Printed Materials Optional accessories Cables Kits 0057-1 AXIS 570e 0080-2 AXIS 670e 0057-6 Europe 13267 UK 13268 Australia 13269 USA 13270 Japan 13936 Europe 14233 UK 14234 Australia 14255 USA 14253 Japan 14254 Title Part Numbers AXIS Online CD Revision no. 5.
6 Connecting the Printer to the Network AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide IBM AS/400 AXIS Online CD The AXIS Online CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes all of the latest AXIS Utilities Software, Product Software, White Papers, User Documents, Technical References, etc. It is compatible for use within all of the supported Axis computing environments. IBM Mainframe You can view the contents of the AXIS Online CD via an Adobe Reader interface or an HTML interface.
Assigning an IP address Assigning an IP address To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP Address must be assigned to your AXIS 570/670. Choose an appropriate method from the table below: Server Platform Availability UNIX Windows X RARP X BOOTP X DHCP AXIS IP Installer X X Comments Requires the IP address for each new device to be downloaded individually. Cannot be used over routers.
IBM AS/400 8 SNA Printing in the AS/400 environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide SNA Printing in the AS/400 environment Important! If you are using OS/400 Version 3 Release 1 or above, the AS/400 host in 5494 CU Mode will be configured automatically. The information provided in this section describes this automated configuration procedure.
SNA Printing in the AS/400 environment 10. Use the command WRKCFGSTS *CTL xxxx*, where xxxx is the first 4 characters of the AXIS 570/670 LU Name, to delete any previously created Controller and Device descriptions specific to your AXIS 570/670. Delete the Device Descriptions (indented text) first and then the Controllers. You can print a test page if you are unsure of the AXIS 570/670 LU Name.
IBM AS/400 10 SNA Printing in the AS/400 environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide 4. Select the paper size for each paper bin from the Paper Size drop-down list and click the Submit IBM IPDS Printer Driver settings button. 5. Select SNA from the header. 6. Select an IPDS printer emulation from the Logical unit data stream drop-down list that corresponds to the logical printer you want to use. If you are using several logical printers, each corresponding Logical unit data stream should be set. 7.
TN5250E Printing in the AS/400 environment 2. Type STRPRTWTR xxxxPRT01 on the AS/400 command line, where xxxxPRT01 is the printer device name. This will start the writer for this printer device. 3. Press the AXIS 570/670 test button once to print a test page. Ensure that the SNA status is defined on the test page as Idle, Actv or LU-1. TN5250E Printing in the AS/400 environment Before you begin: Make sure that the AS/400 host is running OS/400 V3R2 or higher with TCP/IP support installed and configured.
12 TN5250E Printing in the AS/400 environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide IBM AS/400 8. Select IBM PRINTER DRIVER from the header. 9. Make sure that the Printer Driver parameter is matching your printer and click the Submit IBM PRINTER DRIVER settings button. 10. Select IBM PAGE FORMAT from the header. 11. Select the appropriate page properties and click the Submit IBM PAGE FORMAT settings button. 12. Select TN5250E from the header. 13.
AS/400 IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing AS/400 IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing Note: IPDS is only supported by the AXIS 570e and the AXIS 670e print servers. Before you begin: Make sure that the AS/400 host is running OS/400 V3R6 or higher with TCP/IP support installed and configured. Make sure that the latest PTFs are installed. Information about which PTFs to use can be obtained from http://as400service.rochester.ibm.com/as4sde/nas4apar.
14 AS/400 IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide IBM AS/400 Creating a PSF Configuration Follow the instructions below to create a PSF configuration: 1. Issue the command CRTPSFCFG. 2. Press F11 to display keywords. 3. Select a name for the PSF configuration and enter it at the PSF configuration (PSFCFG) line. The name may comprise the letters A-Z and the numerals 0-9, but must begin with a letter. A maximum of 10 characters are allowed. 4. Enter QGPL at the Library line. 5.
AS/400 IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing 8. Enter a FGID number at the Font Identifier (FONT) line. A list of all supported FGIDs is available in the AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual. 9. Define the Remote location (RMTLOCNAME). Use the IP address of the AXIS 570e/670e. 10. Enter the name of the previously created PSF configuration at the User-defined object (USRDFNOBJ): Object line. 11. Enter the library of the previously created PSF configuration at the User-defined object (USRDFNOBJ): Library line. 12.
16 SNA Printing in the Mainframe Environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide SNA Printing in the Mainframe Environment IBM Mainframe Configuring the Mainframe Host System for SNA printing 1. Define a VTAM Major Node Definition where the Print Server definitions will be placed. Using a channel attached 3174 as a gateway to the host, this definition is typically defined as a Local Major Node.
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide SNA Printing in the Mainframe Environment 17 5. Select 3174 from the 3174/5494 Emulation Parameter drop-down list. 6. Enter the SSAP in the Local SAP value text field. 7. Enter the LAN-to-host gateway MAC/LAA address in the Host MAC address text field. 9. Enter the node identifier xxxnnnnn, where xxx = IDBLK and nnnnn = IDNUM, in the Local node ID text field. These values must match the entries that were defined in the VTAM PU setup. 10. Click the Submit SNA settings button.
18 SNA Printing in the Mainframe Environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide 8. Select the appropriate page properties and click the Submit IBM PAGE FORMAT settings button. 9. Select SNA from the header. IBM Mainframe 10. Set the Automatic link establishment (dialing) radio button to Yes and click the Submit SNA settings button. Verifying the communication link 1. Power on the Print Server and wait for 2 minutes. 2.
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide TN3270E Printing in the Mainframe environment 19 TN3270E Printing in the Mainframe environment The configuration procedures defined within this section are consequently presented in the following three stages: Configuring the Mainframe host Consult your TN3270E server documentation and make sure that the appropriate VTAM host system definitions are set up for mainframe-to-TN3270E server SNA communication.
20 TN3270E Printing in the Mainframe environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide 11. Repeat steps 5-10 for each session you want to set up. Note: The AXIS 570/670 supports eight semi-concurrent TN3270E host sessions. 12. Click the Submit TN3270E settings button to initialize the TN3270E sessions. IBM Mainframe Depending on your choice of data streams, continue the installation by selecting the appropriate set of instructions below: IPDS data streams (AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e only) 1.
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide TN3270E Printing in the Mainframe environment 21 Setting up the TN3270E server This section describes how to configure Microsoft’s SNA Server. Note: Communication is established in two separate stages, SNA Server-to-Host connection and SNA Server to AXIS 570/670 connection, described below: Stage 1: SNA Server-to-Host Connection Follow the steps below to set-up a SNA Server-to-Host connection for the AXIS 570/670: 1.
22 TN3270E Printing in the Mainframe environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Stage 2: SNA Server - AXIS 570/670 connection 1. Select the new LUA and drag it to the TN3270 connection definition (highlighted in the SNA Server Manager Window above). 2. Select the properties of the LUA. 3. Click on the TN3270 tab in the properties popup window. IBM Mainframe 4. Select Generic Printer Type. 5. Click on the IP Address List tab. 6. Specify the IP Address of the client(s) that you want to assign to this LU.
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Mainframe IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing 23 Mainframe IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing Note: IPDS is only supported by the AXIS 570e and the AXIS 670e print servers. 1. Define the Communication Control Unit, e.g. 3172, to MVS. 2. Modify the PSF/MVS Startup Procedure with the following entry: Example: //WRT4317 PROC //* The PSF/MVS TCP/IP Writer Procedure */ //* PRINTDEV //PRT4317 CNTL // MGMTMODE=OUTAVAIL, // DISCINTV=0, // IPADDR=’xxx.xxx.xxx.
24 Mainframe IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Configuring the AXIS 570e/670e Follow the instructions below to configure your AXIS 570e/670e using a standard Web browser: 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. IBM Mainframe 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570e/670e in the location field and press the Enter key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570e/670e appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Setup for Windows 95/98 & NT 25 Setup for Windows 95/98 & NT AXIS Print Monitor AXIS Print Monitor is the preferred method for network printing within Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT environments. It allows you to install, configure and manage locally networked printer ports over NetBIOS/NetBEUI and TCP/IP, as easily as any local printer port. An Installation Wizard is provided to guide you through the installation process.
26 Setup for NDPS AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Peer-to-peer printing - This print method is recommended for smaller networks and requires that all users install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows on their workstations. Follow the instructions below to install your AXIS 570/670 for peer-to-peer printing on a Windows for Workgroups or Windows 3.1 workstation: 1. Double-click the AXIS Print Utility icon. 2. In the Port menu, click Add. In the NPS Port list, select the AXIS 570/670 port to be installed.
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Setup for NetWare 27 As soon as the HP Gateway finds the AXIS 570/670, it will automatically create a public access printer, which is found with the Novell Printer Manager. All users have access to the public access printer. By using the NetWare Administrator software, you can easily configure your Public Access Printer to become a Controlled Access Printer. Note: NDPS requires that you run NetWare 4.11 or higher.
28 Setup for OS/2 AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide A new window opens that allows you to create new print queues and connect print queues to the AXIS 570/670. You can also select Print Server mode or Remote Printer mode for each queue. Setup for OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is the preferred method for network printing within OS/2 environments. Install the AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 software, if you have not already done so.
AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Set up for Macintosh 29 Client-server printing - This print method is suitable for larger networks and requires only one user to install the AXIS Print Utility software onto one workstation. Follow the setup procedure below: 1. Install AXIS Print Utility on an OS/2 workstation. 2. Set up your AXIS 570/670 from the file server as described in Peer-to-peer printing, on page 28. 3. The print queue must be shared before it can be accessed by other OS/2 clients.
30 Setup for UNIX AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Setting the IP address Follow the instructions below to set the IP address: 1. Open the Chooser and select a network printer driver. Any LaserWriter will do. 2. Select the printer port which name ends with “_CFG” and close the Chooser. 3. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText and write a text file containing the following: INT_ADDR: Example: INT_ADDR: 171.16.2.143 4. Print the above text file.
Management and configuration Management and configuration If you have assigned an IP address to your AXIS 570/670 you are free to manage and configure it from any standard Web browser. Follow the procedures below to access the AXIS 570/670 internal Web management pages: 31 IBM AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide Examples: http://192.36.253.96 http://salesdept 2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard. IBM Mainframe 1.
32 Management and configuration AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide IBM AS/400 Test Button All Axis print servers are equipped with a test button. The functionality of the test button is determined by the number of times the button is being pressed. • Press the test button once to print a test page that contains basic information about the AXIS 570/670. Windows IBM Mainframe • Double-click the test button to print out the current parameter settings of the unit.
