Specifications

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Configuring and Managing 3270 Terminal Emulation (TN3270)
Displaying and Customizing Keyboard Maps
Introduction
Although the default TN3270 keyboard maps are sufficient for most users, some
may want to customize keyboard maps for specific applications. This section
describes the default keyboard maps and the options for displaying and
customizing them.
There are two ways to manage customization of keyboard maps: on a server-wide
basis and a port-by-port basis. Server-wide customization may be preferred
because it addresses multiple users’ needs and makes more efficient use of the
access server NVRAM. The server-wide customization must be set up by the
privileged user, while port-by-port customization can be done by the port user.
Server-Wide Keyboard Maps Customization
Server-wide customization of keyboard maps depends upon the fact that each
keyboard map is associated with a terminal type. The privileged user can create a
new terminal type and associate a new keyboard map with it. Then he or she can
customize the new map, which changes the key assignments that go with IBM
3270 functions.
A port user can then associate a port with the new terminal type. This
automatically sets up the port to use the new keyboard map (see the following
figure).
Figure: Port Access to Server-Wide Keyboard Maps
Default Server-Wide Terminal Types and Keyboard Maps
This section discusses the default server-wide keyboard maps and then explains
how to define and customize new keyboard maps. The Selecting and
Customizing Keyboard Maps for a Port section discusses keyboard maps for
ports.
By default, the access server offers five different terminal types. Each terminal
type is associated with one of two default keyboard maps, VT100 and VT220.
You can display the default terminal types and keyboard maps with the following
command:
Local> SHOW TN3270 TERMINAL