User`s guide
SNA Printing in the Mainframe Environment AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide
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SNA Printing in the Mainframe Environment
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. If you are using a remotely attached gateway via a 37X5
communications controller or a LAN attached 3172, you will be working with a Switched
Major Node definition.
2. Add the Print Server PU and LU definitions to the major node definition.
Note:
Example:
3. Ensure that the corresponding VTAM Logon-mode entries are available and that the
appropriate LU session types (LU1 or LU3) are used.
4. Vary ACTive the VTAM Major Node definition for the AXIS 570/670.
Configuring the AXIS 570/670 for SNA Printing
Important!
Follow the instructions below to configure the AXIS 570/670 using a Web browser:
1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the
Enter key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be
asked to enter a user name and a password. The default values are root and pass, respectively.
3. Click the Configuration button.
4. Select SNA from the header.
For Switched Major Node definitions you will need to:
• Add the IDBLK (default = E07) and IDNUM (default = last 5 digits of the 570/670 MAC address) entries
to the PU definition.
• Code a PATH definition using the unit’s full 12 digit MAC address.
An AXIS 670 with a MAC/node address of 000231B80937 will be defined as:
PA6701 PATH DIALNO=0104000231B80937, GID=1, PID=1, GRPNM=gggggg
To be able to perform the instructions presented in this section, you should first assign an IP address to your AXIS
570/670 using one of the methods presented in Assigning an IP address, on page 7. If your network does not support
the TCP/IP protocol suite, you can still configure the AXIS 570/670 using AXIS Netpilot.
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