Verifying The Communication Link - Axis 5570e User Manual

AXIS 5570e and AXIS 5670e User's Guide
Note for IPDS printing:
In the Configuration Wizard, you can choose between PCL or PostScript printing. Choose the printer language
that corresponds to your printer.
2. Click the Configuration Wizard for IBM sessions button.
3. Click the Add Session button. This will start the Configuration Wizard which is a
step-by-step guide through the required configuration settings.

Verifying the Communication Link

1. Press the AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e test button once to print a test page and ensure that the
SNA status is defined as Idle, Actv, LU-1 or LU-3.
Notes:
If the LAN media at the remote (Print Server) location differs from that at the host location (e.g. Remote LAN =
Ethernet and Host LAN = Token Ring), the MAC address definitions must be modified, as outlined below:
Print Server Modifications:
The AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e Host MAC address (H1_MAC_ADDR) must be bit-order reversed for each byte, e.g.
if the host address is 08005AB77D49 the converted address will be 10005AEDBE92.
Host Modifications:
The required Host modifications are dependent upon the VTAM definition for the Major Node where the Print
Server definition is placed.
• Case 1 - VTAM Major Node definition is a Switched Major Node.
The MAC address of the AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e must be bit-order reversed in the PATH entry. An AXIS
5570e/AXIS 5670e with a MAC/node address of 00408C1B06D4 will be defined using the MAC/node address
000231D8602B as follows:
PA5701 PATH DIALNO=0104000231D8602B, GID=1, PID=1, GRPNM=gggggg
• 'GRPNM' specifies the symbolic name of a GROUP statement in an NCP major node. That GROUP statement
defines a logical group of SDLC switched lines or token-ring switched lines.
• Case 2 - VTAM Major Node definition is a Local Major Node.
When using a channel attached controller as gateway to the host, the MAC address of the AXIS 5570e/AXIS
5670e is configured in the gateway. The address must be reversed, as in case 1 above.
Note:
If the setup fails, please refer to the troubleshooting section in the AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e User's Manual,
supplied on www.axis.com
Proceed to Print Server Management and Configuration on page 56 for information on supported
management and configuration tools.
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