Configuring The As/400 Host System; Configuring The Mainframe Host - Axis 5570e Guia De Instalacion

AXIS 5570e Installation Guide
Proceed to Print Server Management and Configuration for information on supported management and
configuration tools.
AS/400 or Mainframe IPDS over PPR/PPD Printing
Note:
• (AS/400 only) Make sure that the AS/400 host is running OS/400 V3R6 or higher, with TCP/IP support installed and con-
figured.
• (AS/400 only) PSF must be installed on your AS/400
• (AS/400 only) Make sure that the latest PTFs are installed. Information about which PTFs to use can be obtained from
http://as400service.rochester.ibm.com/
Some AXIS 5570e models are not available with IPDS. Please refer to Model Summary.
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To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must first assign an IP address to your AXIS 5570e print
server. Refer to Assign an IP address.
Follow these instructions to configure your AS/400 or Mainframe and AXIS 5570e for IPDS over PPR/PPD printing:
Step Action
1.

Configuring the AS/400 host system

Configuring the Mainframe host system
2. Configuring the AXIS 5570e
3. Completing the installation
Configuring the AS/400 Host System
When configuring the AS/400 host system you must create a printer device description as described below:
1. Issue the command CRTDEVPRT.
2. Select a name for the printer device and enter it on the Device Description (DEVD) 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. In the following instructions, the printer device name will be referred to as AXISPR1.
3. Enter *LAN at the Device class (DEVCLS) line.
4. Enter *IPDS at the Device type (TYPE) line.
5. Enter 0 on the Device model (MODEL) line.
6. Enter *IP at the LAN attachment (LANATTACH) line.
7. Enter a port number at the Port number (PORT) line. The Axis print server is pre-configured with the port
number 5001 for IPDS printing.
8. Enter a FGID number at the Font Identifier (FONT) line, e.g. 11 (Courier).
9. Enter the Remote location (RMTLOCNAME). Use the IP address of the AXIS 5570e. Press Enter on your
keyboard to create the printer device description.

Configuring the Mainframe Host

1. Specify the TCP/IP address space name.
2. Define the
Communication Control Unit
3. Modify the TCP/IP profile on your MVS system, if necessary.
Described in
Configuring the AS/400 Host System
Configuring the Mainframe Host
Configuring the AXIS 5570e
Verifying the Communication Link (AS/400)
, e.g. 3172, to MVS.
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