User`s guide

Mainframe SNA Printing AXIS 5470e/570/670e User’s Guide

Mainframe SNA Printing

Note:

Configuring the Mainframe Host System for SNA printing

Important!

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 5470e/570/670e.

SNA is only available for AXIS 5470e units with the SNA option. Please refer to Product Model

Summary, on page 7.

When using a concentrator gateway between the host and your print server, it is not necessary to define separate

VTAM Major Node and PU definitions for the AXIS 5470e/570/670e. You will instead be working with the gateway

VTAM definitions. Since the AXIS 5470e/570/670e will appear to the host as one or several LU’s attached to the

gateway PU, you need only add LU definitions to the gateway major node definition and then proceed to step 3

below.

For Switched major Node definitions you will need to:

• Add the IDBLK (default = E07) and IDNUM (default = last 5 digits of the AXIS

5470e/570/670e MAC address) entries to the PU definition.

• Code a PATH definition using the full 12 digit MAC address of the unit.

An AXIS 5470e/570/670e with a MAC/node address 00408C1B06D4 will be defined as:

PA5470e1 PATH DIALNO=010400408C1B06D4, GID=1, PID=1, GRPNM=gggggg