Setting Up - AS/400 (iSeries)
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AXIS 5570e User’s Manual
Verifying the
Communication Link
1. Type
WRKCFGSTS *CTL xxxx*
on the AS/400 command line (
xxxx
is the
first four characters of the Axis Network Print Server
5494 LU
Name)
and press
Enter
. After a couple of minutes, ensure that the
following items are displayed:
•
One APPC controller with the same name as the Axis Network Print
Server
5494 LU Name
.
•
One APPC device with the same name as the Axis Network Print
Server
5494 LU Name
, one controller session
(QRMTWSC)
and the
currently active printer sessions
(QRMTWSC).
•
One twinax controller named
xxxxxRMT
, where
xxxxx
are the first
five characters of the Axis Network Print Server
5494 LU Name
.
•
One, two or three twinax printer devices named
xxxxPRT0z
(
xxxx
are the first four characters of the Axis Network Print Server
5494
LU Name
and
z
is the printer device number).
The status of all items should now be
ACTIVE
or
VARIED ON
.
2. Type
STRPRTWTR xxxxPRT0z
on the AS/400 command line (
xxxxPRT0z
is
the printer device name) and press
Enter
. This command starts the writer
for this printer device.
3. Press the Axis Network Print Server test button once to print a test page.
Ensure that the SNA status is defined on the test page as
Idle
,
Actv
or
LU-4
.
TN5250E Printing (SCS over IP)
TN5250E is the recommended protocol to use when printing SCS data
streams over TCP/IP. This print method offers superior control,
management and throughput for the Axis Network Print Server.
Before you Begin
Make sure that the AS/400 host is running OS/400 V3R2 or higher with
TCP/IP support installed and configured.
Make sure that the latest PTFs are installed. Information about which
PTFs to use can be obtained from:
The AS/400 Host
System Checklist
http://as400service.rochester.ibm.com/
There is an AS/400 Parameter checklist in the AXIS 5570e Axis Network Print Server User’s
Guide where you can enter the values described in this section for future reference.
