Technical data

Note
On many versions of DECserver devices, QUEUING is not a
port characteristic, but is a server characteristic whose default is
ENABLED.
2.1.2.2.3 Editing the LAT Configuration File The LAT configuration
file (SYS$STARTUP:LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM) defines host node service
characteristics. Before you start the print queues, make sure the LAT driver is
running and ports are available.
Note
Commands referenced in this section are LATCP commands. For
more information on LATCP commands, refer to the OpenVMS System
Management Utilities Reference Manual.
1. Edit LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM and add the following command to create an
applications port on the host node (service node) that will support your
printer:
$ CREATE PORT LTAd:/NOLOG/APPLICATION
In this command format, you supply the number of the applications port
for d, which must be a unique number from 1-9999.
Note
LTA devices are not always dedicated to printers; they may be shared
with other devices. Connections to the LTA device from the other
devices are established dynamically among the lowest available ports.
If you assign a higher port number to the printer, you can help secure
the port for the printer and prevent interference from connections to
other devices.
2. In LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM, add the following command to associate the
applications port with a remote port on a server:
$ SET PORT LTAd:/NODE=server_name/PORT=port_name/QUEUE/APPLICATION
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