Mainframe Tn3270E Printing; Configuring The Mainframe Host - Axis 5570e User Manual

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Mainframe TN3270E Printing

To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must assign an IP address to your AXIS
5570e/AXIS 5670e Print Server. Refer to Assign an IP address on page 13.
Follow these instructions to configure your Mainframe and AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e for TN3270E
printing:
Step Action
1.
Configuring the Mainframe host system
2.
Configuring the AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e
3.
Setting up the TN3270E server
4.
Completing the installation
Communication between the AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e and Mainframe host is achieved via a
TN3270E server using the TCP/IP transport protocol for the supported data streams.

Configuring the Mainframe host

Consult your TN3270E server documentation and make sure that the appropriate VTAM host
system definitions are set up for mainframe-to-TN3270E server SNA communication.
AXIS 5570e and AXIS 5670e User's Guide
Described in
Configuring the Mainframe host on page 34
Configuring the AXIS 5570e/AXIS 5670e on page 35
Setting up the TN3270E server on page 36
Verifying the Communication Link on page 38