Iseries Configuration, Tn5250; Setting Up Tn5250 Print Queues On Iseries - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

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Setting Up TN5250 Print Queues on iSeries

Start with V5R1 or later and the most recent PTF level. The iSeries should
have TCP/IP installed, be fully configured, and functional. To set up the
TN5250 print queues, do the following:
1. Make sure the iSeries has sufficient resources to add additional virtual
devices.
2. Establish the IP value (not the dns name) of the iSeries.
3. Set the IP, subnet mask, and default router on the ethernet.
4. Use a telnet session or web browser session to configure three items per
dest (logical ethernet queue) for use as a logical network connection to
the iSeries.
NOTE: The three values (i.e., 192.168.168.34) represent the iSeries IP in
The newly created TN5250 device/queue (i.e. pallet form, first chair is
alpha, 10 char. max) assumes the new name "devicedesc."
5. Determine whether or not to autoconnect (initiate connection on power up
or through ethernet reset) the TN5250 device/queue.
NOTE: It is not necessary to set up the devd or queue name on the iSeries
iSeries Configuration,
TN5250
dotted notation and are the entries for the iSeries.
manually or in advance. The configuration and reset of the ethernet
automatically sets up the devd or queue name.
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