Printronix PrintNet P8000 Line, User Manual

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Chapter 6
Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files
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Configuration Checklist
All of the following configuration steps carried out on z/OS require
appropriate RACF authority.
1. Set TCP/IP addresses for the printer, such as IP address,
gateway address, or subnet mask. See “Configuration Tools”
on page 25.
2. Configure the host environment.
See “Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files” on
page 86.
3. Verify the configuration. See “Verifying a TCP/IP-Attached
Printer on z/OS” on page 96.
4. If you want to share the printer, do the procedure in “Sharing
Line Matrix Printers on z/OS” on page 97.
5. If you have problems, refer to “Handling z/OS Connectivity
Problems” on page 99.
Configuring PSF for z/OS to Print IPDS Files
To perform this procedure, you need the IP address of the
Ethernet.
Configuration Procedure
Configuring PSF to print IPDS files includes the following steps:
1. Define the z/OS communications control unit to z/OS. See
“Define the Communications Control Unit to z/OS” on page 87.
2. Modify the TCP/IP profile on your z/OS system, if necessary.
See “Modify the TCP/IP Profile in z/OS” on page 87.
3. “
Ping
” the printer. See “Verify the Printer Connection” on page
90.
4. Define the printer as a writer-controlled printer to JES. See
“Define the Printer to JES” on page 91.